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I picked up this book since I’m currently in this stage of ok, I spent a long time purging my closet of what I don’t love or no longer fits or was just janky and old and now that I have the cleanest slate for my wardrobe I’ve ever had I don’t want to screw this up again. \u00a0I was looking for advice on how to build and maintain a wardrobe where every single piece is worn and thoroughly loved, where I’d never feel the frustration of thinking I didn’t have anything to wear, and while I found all of this in The Curated Closet<\/a>, what I loved most was the reaffirming message on minimalism and why it’s a very good and not impossible thing.<\/p>\n My first taste of following a more\u00a0minimalist lifestyle was when I\u00a0decluttered\u00a0my closet a little over a year ago, so this topic is one I feel a lot for. \u00a0It’s\u00a0a good place to start a detox since clothing tends to have less sentimental attachments, but also cleaning out your closet makes significant improvements on daily life immediately<\/em>. \u00a0Letting go of things that are holding us\u00a0back is a powerfully freeing\u00a0experience, one that made me want to transfer\u00a0what I learned into every other area of my life, which is very much still and always a work in progress but so far the benefits are\u00a0confirming this is so what I want.<\/p>\n Minimalism might turn people off because it can seem like it’s about getting rid of everything, but\u00a0The Curated Closet<\/a>\u00a0says it so perfectly: “It isn’t about owning or doing as little as possible. \u00a0It’s about owning and doing the right things, things that add value to your life.” \u00a0It’s about being\u00a0highly mindful and aware of the decisions you make. \u00a0It’s choosing quality and function over excess. \u00a0It’s knowing what’s most important and essential to you, what you like, what you want to do, and how you want to do it. \u00a0This applies to everything. \u00a0<\/em>It doesn’t just affect\u00a0the things we buy, but also how we spend our time and who we choose to be around. \u00a0That’s to say that anyone can benefit from minimalism, and while the discussion in this\u00a0book focuses on\u00a0the closet, the tools and guides can really work towards anything (*nudge* perhaps the home next?)<\/p>\n SO THIS BOOK. \u00a0Rather than being a list of what to buy, it’s a very thorough step by step guide\u00a0to help you clearly define your style and needs to effectively\u00a0build a wardrobe that’s functional and personalized\u00a0to your life. \u00a0A really cool thing about it\u00a0is that it has assignments and writing prompts throughout in order to figure this out, like\u00a0putting together a mood board (want to see mine?? \u00a0Turns out\u00a0I’ve had one all along on Pinterest HERE<\/a>) and writing summaries\u00a0breaking down the elements of what you like and what’s lacking from your current wardrobe.<\/p>\n I’ve forever fantasized about being able to blindly take anything out of the closet and effortlessly put together a bangin outfit, but what I never fully acknowledged is that getting to that point takes a lot of time and experimentation (and yup maybe even strategic writing exercises),\u00a0which I’ve also never put good effort into doing. \u00a0Rather if I saw something cute and liked it I just got it without thinking about how it would fit into my life or current wardrobe, or even if it was comfortable. \u00a0From experience I know for a fact this is the\u00a0road to impulse buys, regretful purchases, and having too many duplicates. \u00a0Hi cardigans, I have way too many of you.<\/p>\n It is clearer than ever then that the most budget conscious thing to do is to know exactly what I’m\u00a0looking for and hold out for those perfect pieces I’ll love and wear often, not chase sales and settle for mediocre or ill-fitting things thinking discounted prices\u00a0would justify even a couple of\u00a0wears. \u00a0This in general has been one of the biggest mind shifts for me since seeking minimalism, and the closet is a solid\u00a0example of where I’ve practiced this and seen that\u00a0it’s so much more worth it this way to seek versatile pieces that are timeless to my style.<\/p>\n The book touches a lot on this conscious decision making with so many actionable tips on how to shop, where to spend vs. where to save, outfit formulas, styling, assessing garment quality, how to build a capsule wardrobe, selecting a color palette, even how to determine clothing quantity considering your laundry cycle. \u00a0There’s a\u00a0crazy good amount of practical and detailed information that\u00a0I plan on flipping through regularly for reference as I keep trucking through\u00a0this stage of rebuilding my wardrobe.<\/p>\n Last I left off with the writing assignments was the lifestyle analysis, identifying where the gaps in my current wardrobe are based on what I need for daily activities, and a really big part of this for me personally is the major lifestyle change\u00a0I went through when I left my previous job. \u00a0Maybe it isn’t coincidence that my closet purge began around this time, too!<\/p>\n My previous job left me with a closet composed mostly of corporate business wear, things I now found stuffy, uncomfortable, and mostly nothing I would choose to wear outside of work. \u00a0I didn’t put a ton of thought into these items and wore whatever I could tolerate that was in line with\u00a0the dress code, but now that I don’t have as much of a need for that a closet overhaul felt necessary.<\/p>\n So where is my closet lacking? \u00a0Work from home clothes. \u00a0PJ’s and sweats won’t cut it. \u00a0There was even a small section in the book dedicated specifically to this need, about how it’s\u00a0a good and productive idea\u00a0to invest in clothing that’s both comfortable and put together but to also have dressier outfits for meetings or events that will take me outside the home. \u00a0These are the biggest holes in my closet, ones I hope to fill using my main takeaways from the book:<\/p>\n 1| Take your time to experiment and don’t get everything all at once The Curated Closet<\/a>\u00a0has been one of the most helpful resources I’ve read and is\u00a0worth checking out if you want to get very serious about your wardrobe. \u00a0Though detailed, I don’t think reading it alone is enough for thorough change without doing at least some of the exercises. \u00a0The writing prompts and activities\u00a0really drive the points and make them more likely to follow through with. \u00a0Even going into it already having a pretty good idea of my style, it still opened my eyes to details and concepts I\u00a0hadn’t considered.<\/p>\n Are you feeling any frustrations with your closet, or are you working on a closet detox\/overhaul? 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