DO NOT BE AFRAID TO WEAR THE SAME THING TO WORK EVERYDAY.
What a saving in angst time and clutter. Nobody cares. It felt frivolous at the time but I am still thankful that I did it. Basically, noone remembers anyway. LOL! Usually, aLL had uniforms for work! Let me ask you something. You remember what a ‘coworker’ wore yesterday, right, am I correct? Furthermore, about 30 years ago someone helped me work out my colours a la autumn winter spring summer. Make sure you write. Maybe it will nearly any weekend I am going in JCpenny. Goodwill has come a very long way from where they’ve been more than a decade ago. More than ever before, they are all about supporting the philosophy of recycling. Well done for pointing out the obvious.
Thank you Frugirl I volunteer for the Salvation Army and the percentage of crap dumped is shocking.
For about 8 years I did not have a washer or dryer and had to use a laundry mat. Southern California so I don’t have a winter wardrobe to worry about. It’s a well rita I’m working on getting rid of excess for about six months. Anyways, many times is was easier to buy more clothes. Generally, i continued with 4 closets and 2 dressers stuffed with clothing. Now I am down to 2 closets and one dresser. Clothing was a little difficult.
Everything else fits in my dresser and my half of the closet hanging rod. Then the apparel industry in the US pretty much disappeared after that. Today, the garment industry in America is SLOWLY starting to revive. Now regarding the aforementioned fact… Accordingly the way I simplified my wardrobe decisions is to seek out clothes Made in the USA. Remember, Surely it’s nice not to have the drawers so full I can’t shut them. Everything is easy to see and match up. That’s it. Furthermore, my father supported his family by working in a business about NYC’s garment district in the 1970s. Much of the technology and knowhow about manufacturing clothes had been lost here.
Thanks a lot for this article.
My make up now suits my palette and any new clothes fit my in my best colors, still haven’t eliminated all my blacl clothes. Actually, two years ago, I started weeding items out of my closet. Essentially, house of Colour. Basically, it’s been very freeing to have fewer decisions to make and save the mental energy for more important things. When I saw how incomparably better I looked in yellowish based autumn colors, I was sold, some think it’s outdated and people should wear what they like. My hair went completely dark grey and I decided to embrace the color and change my wardrobe accordingly, grey, almost white. It is making a comeback. Added bonus they all look good together so putting an outfit together is easy, that is perfect for this stay in the premises mom of four young children!
Expensive ain’t always better.
What stores/labels have you found that are quality construction? There’re some outrageously priced clothing labels popping up and striving to take advantage of people that look for to have a capsule wardrobes. Also, be careful, we Americans are crafty in our marketing. Let me tell you something. You can’t tell me it’s quality just as long as it costs more.
Just bought a gorgeous Vera Wang dress there-99! Definitely a decent feeling. For just under