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How sustainable is your capsule wardrobe at the moment? Do you have items that stand the test of time and only need to be replaced every couple of years, or do you find yourself in the thrift store more often than you expected, offloading clothing to make way for new items? Either way, there is always room to make your capsule wardrobe more sustainable – here is how.
Reduce Clutter
Some think a capsule wardrobe is an excellent idea, but they don’t get around to creating one; the reason is that it can be hard to get one started, especially if you have a cluttered wardrobe and cluttered drawers. Where can you start the process? The answer is by decluttering spaces.
Select some time to declutter your wardrobe and drawers and lay everything out on the bed. This is the perfect time to remove all the fast-fashion clothing you have accumulated over the years. Send it to thrift stores and only keep the items you are likely to wear at some point.
Define Habits
Part of the success of a capsule wardrobe is creating identifiable habits and predictable patterns so you can feel confident that you have something to wear at all times. Although this process takes time and might sound boring, it can actually be a lot of fun as you observe your lifestyle.
Find a notebook that you can use as a diary or download an app diary that you can use conveniently every day. Each day, write down what you are wearing and what you are doing. As the month progresses, you will start to get an idea of your capacities and your style choices.
Create a Palette
Another important aspect of creating a successful capsule wardrobe is defining your palette. Since you are working with a minimal number of clothing items, you need them to match, contract, and interconnect. But this process can be challenging to figure out in the beginning.
One of the best approaches is to create a color palette with your base items. Every capsule wardrobe should have some base items such as t-shirts, trousers, skirts, and shirts that match and contrast. Choose neutral colors for your base items and enhance them with accent items.
Create Priorities
Since a capsule wardrobe is all about versatility, it makes sense to prioritize clothing with the broadest applications, such as neutral colors and sustainable items. Neutral colored t-shirts, for instance, can be worn with trousers, skirts, and blazers. Items that layer are also very useful.
While there are many advantages to capsule wardrobes, one of the main reasons people choose this approach is sustainability. Always prioritize sustainability in your capsule wardrobe; you will save money and have better quality items in your collection – such as shoes – for longer.
Buy Smart
If you’re starting a capsule wardrobe from scratch, you probably have lots of fast fashion items in your collection; this means you will have to offload much of your clothing and buy sustainable alternatives. If this seems like a chore, it doesn’t have to be. In fact, the process is enjoyable.
The main things to keep in mind when buying new items from women’s online boutiques are the sustainability of the pieces along with their suitability for your particular style and patterns. The last thing you want to do is to buy expensive items you have to resell, so try to buy smart.
Buy Sustainable
One of the best things about a capsule wardrobe is its sustainability; once you have your lifestyle patterns worked out and your base clothing items in place, you can relax knowing you always have something to wear and can add value to the wardrobe any time effortlessly.
Sustainability means you save money and stress, as well as taking pressure off the economy. Additionally, a capsule wardrobe means you are more in control of the item you wear and how you wash and recycle them, so keeping a capsule wardrobe saves you energy as prices rise.
Final Thoughts
Whether you have a capsule wardrobe at the moment or not, they are usually built around sustainability – which is a word that is gaining more traction in today’s world. The planet needs to become more sustainable to reduce carbon emissions and contaminating waste products.
Sometimes we can feel powerless to make any difference to the wheels of commerce that seem to be driving the planet to its destruction. But that’s not the case; in fact, it’s possible for us to make a difference in our personal lives by changing habits and patterns and influencing others.
