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your wardrobe isn’t the problem. Your decision making is.
You're standing in front of a full wardrobe, running ten minutes late, and somehow there's still nothing to wear. Not because the rail is empty. If anything it's the opposite, packed with options that all, for one reason or another, don't quite feel right this morning. So your hand goes where it always goes, to the same jacket you wore last Tuesday, and the Tuesday before that. Not because you love it. Because it's the one thing you're still sure still works.
The Wardrobe Basics Myth - What you really need for a Functional, Professional wardrobe
You open the doors. You scan the rails. You sigh.
If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Most busy professional men and women don’t lack clothes - they lack clarity. They have pieces that almost work, outfits that worked once, and a few impulse buys that never quite earned their place. What they don’t have is a dependable system, which means the right basics.
I’m going to redefine what wardrobe basics really mean, and how to choose them with the least amount of stress, thought and time.
Your essential guide to getting your wardrobe spring ready – by a stylist and home organiser
Spring has finally sprung, and many of us face the same challenge - you’re standing in front of a full wardrobe, looking at a tired collection of clothes that don’t inspire or excite you, and you’re feeling that you have nothing to wear. It’s time to breathe life and new energy back into your everyday outfits. This isn’t about buying a whole new set of clothes, but making a few tweaks and changes to existing outfits and being intentional with your Spring styling to give it a new lease of life.
This is your guide on how to edit and organise your wardrobe and fall back in love with your clothes!
Understand Cost Per Wear and How to Make the Most of Your Wardrobe
We live in a consumer-driven society where fashion trends change rapidly, and it's easy to fall into the trap of constantly buying new clothes. However, one way to make more sustainable and cost-effective choices is to consider the cost per wear (CPW) of the items in your wardrobe and how it will help you to stop wasting money.
Reasons to Shop More Sustainably, and How
When I became a Personal Stylist seven years ago, I had a LOT of clothes. I felt I needed to, seeing as I was ‘in the business’. However, I have learned that I don’t need many clothes at all…