Our personal style is an integral part of our identity. It’s the way that we present ourselves to the world.
As we evolve, aspects of our personality change. So can our style. When our style changes, it’s natural to want to buy new clothes. However, it’s impossible to have a minimalist closet if it keeps expanding.
So the question is, how can you have a minimalist closet if your style changes frequently?
1. Know That You Can Like a Style Without Having to Wear it
It’s important to recognize that you can like and appreciate a certain style without having to wear it. There will be so many styles that you resonate with throughout your life. If you try out every single style you like, you’ll end up wasting so much money.
Resist the urge to try out each new style that comes around. Instead, stick to the basics.
2. Stop Following Fashion Influencers Online
Is your style changing because you’re evolving as a person, or, is it because you are being influenced by social media? Take a look at the influencers you follow online. Is the style you’ve been embodying lately similar to theirs? If so, it’s possible that your style isn’t changing naturally. Your style is simply being influenced by the social media influencers you follow.
If that is the case, stop following them! The less input your have from others, the more sure you can be that your fashion style is actually yours and not just a trend.
3. Avoid Shopping Trends
If it feels like your style is changing constantly, take a moment to evaluate if your latest style obsession is actually just the latest fashion trend. It’s easy to mistake a trend for your new personal style.
Here’s the difference.
A trend is a style that is popular for a short period of time. You’ll see every fast fashion clothing store and influencer trying to replicate it. In a few months, the fad will fade and it will no longer be popular.
Personal style comes down to taste. What do you find tasteful and will always find tasteful.
Build your closet around pieces that resonate with you regardless of what others are wearing. Avoid shopping trends and you will find your style changing less frequently.
4. Take Inventory of What You Actually Wear
As fun as adopting a new style may be, it might not be suitable for your lifestyle. For instance, if you’ve been inspired by the chic, Parisian style lately but you live a very active lifestyle, it might not be the best fit.
Embodying the Parisian style is all about wearing crisp white button downs, jeans and heels. Is that an outfit you would ride your bike in? I wouldn’t!
You don’t want to fill your closet with items that you will only wear once a month. If you can’t build wearable outfits in the style you’ve been wanting to try out, it may not be suitable for you.
5. Stop Shopping For Your Fantasy Self
We all have a fantasy version of ourselves that we strive to embody. For a lot of us, that person dresses a certain way.
You may not always be able to land the perfect job, own the perfect house or be in your dream relationship, but you can buy that perfect outfit. Our style is something we have control over so we buy clothes in an effort to become the fantasy version of ourselves.
For most of us, our goals are always evolving and changing. The person that we strive to be changes constantly. As a result, the style of our fantasy self changes too.
For example, one year, your goal may be to become a digital nomad and live on a tropical island. The next year, you may decide that you want to focus on building your career. You now have dreams of living in New York City and working in a sky rise. In these scenarios, you have two very different closets.
If you change your style every time your goals change, your wardrobe will forever be a revolving door.
In order to create a minimalist closet, you need to stop shopping for your fantasy self.
6. Remember That Changing Your Style Won’t Change Your Life
We often associate certain styles with certain personality traits. For example, we assume that women who wear frilly, floral dresses are romantic and soft-spoken whilst women who wear blazers and plaid skirts are brainy and sophisticated. The list goes on and on.
As easy as it may be to think that embodying a new style will change your personality, it never will. Changing your style won’t change your life. Clothes are just clothes. Keep that in mind next time you feel the urge to change up your style.
In Conclusion
Creating a minimalist closet is simple. Declutter as much as you possibly can and *BAM*, you have a minimalist closet. But, maintaining it? That’s not as simple. Maintaining a minimalist closet when your style keeps changing can be even more complicated.
What it comes down to is resisting the urge to shop for your fantasy self, avoiding trends and remembering that changing your style won’t change your life.
Keep these tips in mind and you will be able to maintain your minimalist closet in no time (even if it feels like your personal style keeps changing!)
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