My mission: Put together an office wardrobe that doesn’t make me want to quit my job. Everyone else is trying to streamline their overstuffed closets, and I’m over here thinking ‘you don’t know how good you have it.’ However, these are two sides of the same problem.
Thank your for this post! I'm taking inspiration from your process for my own micro situation. My husband’s extended family is religious and we’ve been attending more casual events this summer at their homes. I’ve been racking my brain about how to have enough clothes to wear for these occasions (shirts to about wrists, skirts/dresses/pants to about the ankle) without overwhelming my closet with items I’ll rarely wear outside this context.
I recently bought a couple of long-sleeve dresses, but your post prompted me to return them and instead buy long skirts that I can pair with long-sleeve tops I already own for greater versatility. I'm having two made that pair well with my color palette, and will see if I need to add more next summer. It should’ve been obvious, but I never thought to approach the situation as creating a “family gatherings” capsule until now.
PS: The outfit repeater scene in Lizzie McGuire is forever playing in my brain, but I’ve found that people actually enjoy seeing me wear the same recognizable pieces repeatedly ☺️
I’m so glad the post was helpful!! I love the idea of doing a capsule just for those family gatherings. It was exciting to see the amount of options I had just by reorganizing what I already owned a little better. And haha good to know I’m not the only one scarred by Lizzie McGuire. I’ve noticed the same thing; I get compliments on things I frequently rewear also.
Thank your for this post! I'm taking inspiration from your process for my own micro situation. My husband’s extended family is religious and we’ve been attending more casual events this summer at their homes. I’ve been racking my brain about how to have enough clothes to wear for these occasions (shirts to about wrists, skirts/dresses/pants to about the ankle) without overwhelming my closet with items I’ll rarely wear outside this context.
I recently bought a couple of long-sleeve dresses, but your post prompted me to return them and instead buy long skirts that I can pair with long-sleeve tops I already own for greater versatility. I'm having two made that pair well with my color palette, and will see if I need to add more next summer. It should’ve been obvious, but I never thought to approach the situation as creating a “family gatherings” capsule until now.
PS: The outfit repeater scene in Lizzie McGuire is forever playing in my brain, but I’ve found that people actually enjoy seeing me wear the same recognizable pieces repeatedly ☺️
I’m so glad the post was helpful!! I love the idea of doing a capsule just for those family gatherings. It was exciting to see the amount of options I had just by reorganizing what I already owned a little better. And haha good to know I’m not the only one scarred by Lizzie McGuire. I’ve noticed the same thing; I get compliments on things I frequently rewear also.