If you've been keeping your peepers glued to Cagney and Lace then you'll know I'm pretty excited about my Autumnal wardrobe. Last Autumn I was nurturing a three month old so while clothing was something that still graced my bod it wasn't high on the agenda, fast forward twelve months and I feel as though I've had a fashion epiphany. I don't know if it was my appointment at Topshop or the countless number of capsule wardrobe videos I've watched in the bath but I think I might just be swaying towards creating my very own minimal Autumnal capsule wardrobe.
Now I'm not sure about being incredibly strict and sticking to rules where only 37 pieces are allowed in my wardrobe, we'll see how we go, but I think I've finally hit the nail on the head as to why I still have those I have nothing to wear moments - I have too many clothes which frankly I just don't wear. Now no one wants to be that brutal bitch who throws away all her clothes and starts again but what I will say is that a lot of those worn once or twice pieces are internet shopping/impulse buys which is something I'm keen to say goodbye to this season. It's a sad day when you're online order arrives and you're not even excited to try it on but that's something I've recently found myself experiencing. While shopping in store is definitely more time consuming, especially with a fourteen month old in tow it's actually a lot more enjoyable, particularly to set time aside to actually shop instead of it filtering into everyday life and I find myself really considering pieces and thinking about what they'll work with before taking them home. Becoming a parent is also a huge part of my style evolution in the sense that I need to roll out of bed in the morning and be dressed in five minutes flat which I think will be much easier with a capsule wardrobe.
With all this in mind I think I'm going to experiment with a paired back, more minimal wardrobe for Autumn and see how it goes, I've already got grand plans of mixing and matching pieces, clearing out my wardrobe and adding fancy hangers with Useless Wardrobes tips in hand. One suggestion Signe from Useless Wardrobe has is to create a collage of all the pieces from your new season capsule wardrobe to see just how flexible each item is and also as a way to see everything together. I love this idea and it makes me feel a little like Cher in Clueless, I've made a start with my collage above blending together pieces from my current wardrobe along with a few items I'm yet to buy - some faux leather trousers, a leopard print coat, a shirt dress, a boiler suit, plain knitwear and the piece de resistance that Gucci bag I can't stop writing about. It literally keeps popping up everywhere I go, surely that's a sign right?
Have you ever considered a more minimal wardrobe? Do you still love online shopping?
With all this in mind I think I'm going to experiment with a paired back, more minimal wardrobe for Autumn and see how it goes, I've already got grand plans of mixing and matching pieces, clearing out my wardrobe and adding fancy hangers with Useless Wardrobes tips in hand. One suggestion Signe from Useless Wardrobe has is to create a collage of all the pieces from your new season capsule wardrobe to see just how flexible each item is and also as a way to see everything together. I love this idea and it makes me feel a little like Cher in Clueless, I've made a start with my collage above blending together pieces from my current wardrobe along with a few items I'm yet to buy - some faux leather trousers, a leopard print coat, a shirt dress, a boiler suit, plain knitwear and the piece de resistance that Gucci bag I can't stop writing about. It literally keeps popping up everywhere I go, surely that's a sign right?
Have you ever considered a more minimal wardrobe? Do you still love online shopping?
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