I think doing a little check-up on your style and closet is always a good idea. Life changes, you change, styles change. So when I picked up on these two tools, I wanted to share them with you all.
First tool: using data to determine what clothing you need for your actual life.
I love her approach- I love data! And what I realized from actually quantifying my clothing needs. Guess what? I have a tendency to buy for a life that I don’t actually live. I love “smart casual” but I live a more sporty casual life. So fewer wool pants and blazers- more leggings!
This doesn’t mean that I have no use for my sweater collection. I just have to make a point of wearing them with my more athletic gear. So you’ll see me with tights and cashmere sweaters more and more. Lining up my style and closet with my life.
Second tool: try out the 75 Hard Style Challenge
This feels like a natural add-on to tool #1. This challenge encourages you to shop your own closet and follow these rules:
- Get dressed (intentionally) everyday for 75 days
- Document your daily outfits
- Do not buy anything new
- Set your challenge goals/intentions
- Get creative and rely on your own brain for inspiration
- Organize + clean out your closet
-Source: Mandy Lee
I think the key word is “intentionally”- which to me means caring about what you are wearing! Making an effort. For 75 days! But at the end of that 2+ months, I think I’m going to be wearing a few things that have been lingering in my closet (like that red sweater above!) and feeling more inspired. We shall see!
The write forgot one little tidbit:
-Ensure your spouse has adequate closet space for their clothes.
In my case, my wife has a case of what I affectionately call “closet creep.”
Love you darling! 🙂