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My Outfits
I'm going to regret this, but here are most of the outfits I wear from my 28 piece wardrobe. They're more "combinations" than outfits, since all I do in most of these is change my shoes. This isn't a capsule- it's everything I own. There's nothing in storage, nothing I rotate seasonally. People often ask if it was difficult for me to stop shopping or minimize my closet to this point. Well, I grew up poor, and then I was in a relationship where one partner had complete financial control and say over everything I did and wore. So, I guess it was easier for me. I was used to not having much, and it wasn't like I had a lot of freedom to shop before.
Now I have the luxury of choice and can finally spend my own money again, but my wardrobe is a lot smaller than it was when I moved to Paris. I only kept things I bought or chose, that told a story about me alone- not the person I disappeared into. It's funny, these days I actually dread shopping. I don't even enjoy browsing secondhand. I didn't get to this point until I found the clothes I have no, so I guess it's a little like love- once you find the right stuff, you're happy, so you presumably stop looking. Unless you're poly.
As my wardrobe shrinks, I don't replace much (actually I can't think of anything) due to wear and tear. I only replace items as my size and aesthetic change. I have enough that my clothing rests between wears, and even though some things are over a decade old, nothing looks like they'll wear out anytime soon. I also have color! Green and blue and peach and touches of red. Psychologically I prefer muted shades that don't make me stand out much though. This probably stems from my family moving to a suburb when I was ten where, being one of the few non-kids in my school, I stuck out like a sore thumb even without veering from the standard palette of blues and greys.
I don't have to do laundry as often as people might think, since most of my clothes are natural fibers like wool, which is moisture wicking and resistant to odors (my tights were air drying when I took these pictures- I NEVER wear ankle boots with bare legs, the very idea makes my skin crawl). I wear a cotton t-shirt under tencel ribbed tops to keep them cleaner longer. I mostly just wash clothes after a trip (at the very least once a month, washing dresses, my wool skirt, and coats less frequently- once or twice a season). I like to freshen them with shower steam between washings, and spot clean as much as possible. If you don't have a steam iron, you can dampen a white, lint-free cloth and press a hot iron lightly over it to remove wrinkles and gently clean coats or dry clean only items.
I don't have to do laundry as often as people might think, since most of my clothes are natural fibers like wool, which is moisture wicking and resistant to odors (my tights were air drying when I took these pictures- I NEVER wear ankle boots with bare legs, the very idea makes my skin crawl). I wear a cotton t-shirt under tencel ribbed tops to keep them cleaner longer. I mostly just wash clothes after a trip (at the very least once a month, washing dresses, my wool skirt, and coats less frequently- once or twice a season). I like to freshen them with shower steam between washings, and spot clean as much as possible. If you don't have a steam iron, you can dampen a white, lint-free cloth and press a hot iron lightly over it to remove wrinkles and gently clean coats or dry clean only items.
I try to be strategic about the fabrics I wear. That way I can layer and prepare for unexpected weather without adding a lot of bulk. Linen is seasonless, and my 40+ year old lightweight camel hair coat is the warmest thing I've ever worn. It's temperature regulating, so I can use it from spring to the dead of winter without burning up on the metro. I only have a handful of synthetic things- even though I eat vegan, I think secondhand wool and leather are less harmful overall, and more practical for harsh climates. I don't really know what's worse, microplastic pollution or the cruel ways we abuse animals for clothing. To me, nothing uses less resources or does less harm than something that already exists... that's how I justify it, anyway.
Now to my favorite part- the math. I have ten tops and five bottoms and they all (technically) match each other and all my shoes. For example, one black t-shirt or ribbed top yields approximately 17 outfits. That's over 150 combinations excluding coats (I say 150 because I don't really like mixing knit fabrics with woven fabrics. Some of my friends wore my button downs with my knit circle skirt, and they looked cute, but I have all of these exacting standards for myself and weird hangups. I don't even let people say "boho" around me). I've even worn my Oui shirt with my midi length skirt and heels before. I didn't like it, but it's an option.
I need to wear dresses a few times a week. Mine are cut so I can wear them layered under skirts or tops, and two of them I wear with sneakers, netting over 25 combinations. To factor in two coats, I multiply 175 outfits by three for 525 combinations, or around 18 outfits per piece. These calculations are almost certainly wrong, and merely illustrative of the fact that you don't need a ton of clothes to have options. However, just because I have 28 items doesn't mean everybody else should too. I have demonstrably poor decision making skills, and don't wish my life upon anybody, so if you have a large closet, don't take this as a personal affront. I maintain that a minimal wardrobe is not necessarily a sustainable one, and the pursuit of a perfect capsule wardrobe is largely a waste of time. I'm usually too busy brushing out my pin curls to care what you wear anyway.
P.S. I know fat is spilling out in some of these outfits so they look ill fitting but they actually fit really well in real life. Also in some of the pictures there is an optical illusion because I ate four donuts before I took these, also we all know I'm terrible in front of a camera. Even so I think I look good, certainly not Instagram model good, but Ariana good. Except for the picture where I'm pretend laughing- I regret that.
P.S. I know fat is spilling out in some of these outfits so they look ill fitting but they actually fit really well in real life. Also in some of the pictures there is an optical illusion because I ate four donuts before I took these, also we all know I'm terrible in front of a camera. Even so I think I look good, certainly not Instagram model good, but Ariana good. Except for the picture where I'm pretend laughing- I regret that.
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