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Today I'm sharing 7 wardrobe curation tips that changed my life. These are the things I've figured out over the years to help me build my dream wardrobe without going broke or getting overwhelmed. Thank you so much for watching xx Audrey
0:48 Progress Over Perfection
1:48 Budget Before You Buy
2:56 Stay True To You
3:47 Year-Round Color Palette
4:29 Year-Round Fabrics & Patterns
5:54 Personalize It
6:47 Don’t Throw It All Out
Progress Is Better Than Perfection - When I first started this whole process and did my first big clear out I was overwhelmed with starting from scratch and felt this incredible burden to find the perfect white shirt, the perfect pair of black pants and this pursuit of perfection actually paralyzed me a little and instead of looking to what I already had and mixing and matching those pieces, I became too focused on the next step or what I didn’t have.
Stay Within Your Budget and Be Kind To Yourself and Realistic With Your Wardrobe Goals - Maybe you want to have a closet full of sustainable, locally made pieces but your budget doesn’t allow for that and every time you see someone buy something from those brands it makes you feel like you’re falling short. My recommendation is to be kind to yourself and do what you can with what you have. Be thoughtful and intentional with your purchases, buy only what you need and the best quality you can afford, take care of it and wear it proudly.
What’s Perfect For Someone Else, Doesn’t Have To Be Perfect For You - We all have unique style and personal tastes and lives and what’s perfect for me may not work for you at all and that’s ok!
Year-Round Color Palette - I used to have some colors I wore in winter and some I only wore in spring but as I’ve gotten more and more into my wardrobe curation, the more I’ve realized the benefit of having a year-round palette that I can interchange to suit all 4 seasons. Now I have a palette that I can wear all year long with a few lighter and darker pops for interest.
Year-Round Cuts and Fabrics - Speaking of year-round wear, I’ve also starting focusing more on fabrics, cuts and patterns that I can also wear all year. Much like a year-round color palette this has allowed me to mix and match for freely and get even more use out of my wardrobe.
Personalization Goes A Long Way - Specifically personalized jewelry and accessories. Things like antique pieces and my signet ring and locket have helped me inject individuality into my wardrobe that extends beyond just the clothes I’m wearing or how I’ve styled them. In my experience, it’s these little touches that make all the difference. Also, I love collecting accessories that I can wear when I travel and visit new places and it’s a great way to inject some personalization into your look.
Don’t Get Rid Of Everything - It can be so tempting to get rid of everything and start fresh when you set out to curate your dream wardrobe but I encourage you to resist the urge. Instead of actually donating, selling or gifting things you think you’ll no longer wear, I recommend setting them aside in a container or storage box and keeping them out of site. That way, as you’re going through this process you can retrieve them and add them back into your wardrobe if you find yourself thinking of them and reaching for them. If I had done this in the beginning I would have saved myself a lot of frustrating and repeat buying.
