![]() They really lifted a blah outfit or pulled things that didn't really go together, together. Jewellery (more specifically, necklaces) make a huge difference.Įvery day I thanked myself for choosing two statement necklaces part of my capsule wardrobe. On a positive note, I also found some creative new ways to pair items with others: like a plain white tee I had never considered teaming with my floral midi skirt, or how transformative a faux leather jacket could be in taking an outfit from day to night. And it was at that moment I realised very few items in my wardrobe go together. When I was creating my list of 33 things, I was forced to consider which items worked well together in order to get the most number of unique outfits from my tiny wardrobe. (Image supplied.) I can work my clothes smarter. "Quality over quantity" is my new mantra, which applies to more than just my wardrobe.įour items of clothing, into three outfits. I'm not sure when my tastes had started to steer towards better quality items, but this experience certainly consolidated my new approach to buying clothes - and shoes for that matter. The clothes I didn't wear anymore were mostly made of cheap materials, had ripped or faded or just looked, well, cheap. That mountain's worth of clothes in the drawers? A fair chunk of it was - how can I put this best? - crap quality. But it was time to let go, say goodbye and donate them. Either they didn't fit properly, they weren't my style any more or I didn't enjoy wearing them, yet I'd been holding on to these clothes for reasons I couldn't really explain. ![]() However, there were far more coats, skirts, tops, dresses and pants I realised I could easily do away with. There were some favourites that I'd had to leave off my capsule wardrobe because they simply didn't go with enough things, and I was excited to wear them again once the month was up. (Image supplied.) I needed to give away more than HALF my wardrobe.Īt the end of the 33 days, I realised that I didn't miss many of the 200 (just a guess) other items I owned. My drawers - so overstuffed they no longer serve their purpose properly. Here’s what I learned from trying a modified version of Project 333. This was going to be extremely difficult for someone who likes clothes as much as me, after all.įast forward to the end of the month and I discovered it was a fairly different experience to the one I thought it was going to be. While project creator Courtney Carver wants people to try the challenge for three months (33 items for three months = Project 333) I was just going to try it for 33 days. In the end, I chose four skirts, three pairs of pants (jeans, black jeans and navy pants), three jumpers, five dresses, three bags, five tops, two necklaces, two jackets (denim and faux leather), leggings and five pairs of shoes. ![]() ![]() Listen: Maggie Alderson talks fashion with Mia Freedman. It didn’t mean throwing the rest out, of course, just putting them away (in my case in the spare room) so I was only looking at the clothes I could wear. I’d just agreed to try minimalist fashion challenge Project 333, and was now grappling with the daunting task of creating a “capsule wardrobe” of just 33 items – including shoes, bags, jewellery and other accessories. When I asked myself that question I was staring at a disorganised rail of clothing packed so tightly I could barely get a hanger out – let alone find anything. “How many things in your wardrobe do you actually wear?” ![]()
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