We’ve all been there. You’re standing in front of a wardrobe bursting with clothes at 7 am tired, stressed and thinking, “I have nothing to wear!”.
It’s a horrible feeling and it wastes our precious time and energy.
Luckily, there are two great and efficient ways that you can organise your clothing wardrobe so that you never have this feeling of dressing dread again.
They will save you countless hours of stress and will save the world countless sacks of unwanted clothes.
Sound like a good deal?
Read on to find more about these two wardrobe systems that will revolutionise your relationship with buying clothes.
Capsule Wardrobes
We all want to get dressed as easily as possible in the morning, right?
Having a “capsule wardrobe” is the best way to do this, save time, save energy, and actually save money too.
All it means is having a basic wardrobe with fewer pieces than your average wardrobe, but these pieces are versatile, high-quality, and can be mixed in lots of ways to make lots of different outfits. For example, a small capsule wardrobe could look like:
One formal jacket (blue), one casual jacket (brown), five plain t-shirts (neutral colours), one pair of formal trousers (black), one pair of chinos (black), some formal shirts, one polo neck, and two jumpers.
This might seem overly simplistic but it is a great way to make classic outfits that look good in less than 5 minutes every day.
When we have lots of clothes that we bought on sale, in trends, and on a whim, they tend to be great for a couple of weeks and then we don’t wear them again. They might not go with anything else we have and they might go out of fashion really quickly.
When you are shopping for a capsule wardrobe, take your time buying good quality, timeless pieces of clothing that you will wear for years to come, in lots of different ways.
It’s great for the environment and great for you.
Colour Palette Wardrobes
On a similar note, a trend we are beginning to see gain traction is the idea of having a wardrobe that exists only one specific colour palette. This is sometimes also called a tonal wardrobe.
This functions for a similar purpose as a capsule wardrobe. Having all of your pieces of clothing complement each other means you are much less likely to have that horrible feeling of “I have nothing to wear” when you are getting ready. If everything works together, you can pull an outfit together in minutes.
Creating colour palette wardrobes simply means buying clothes along the theme of one colour palette. Not just one colour, but a range of colours that work together. Say an earthy colour palette of greens, browns, blues and whites. You can whip up a quick colour or tonal palette online and then shop accordingly.
Get rid of anything in your wardrobe that doesn’t work already by swapping with friends, donating to charity, or selling online.
So, what do you think? Would you give these wardrobes a chance?