I love everything in my wardrobe, I built it up over the years and couldn't be happier. I don't want to downsize but I have run out of hanging space, I can't close my wardrobe doors (admittedly it's a shallow wardrobe and I should have bought a deep one, even if it would have made my room look smaller). It's tough, I definitely don't want to declutter anything but I have reached peak stuff and not just in clothes, in kitchen utensils, books, art materials too. Even food, as I rely on a food bank and they give me lots of lovely healthy tinned beans, etc. that last for years so I don't want to get rid of them but I've run out of storage space in my small kitchen too and it's beginning to look untidy. Major reorganising needed, but I would caution anyone to think for a while before you get rid of things, be sure and don't be pressurised by well meaning friends, etc. to declutter and just have a capsule wardrobe - you don't have to. I enjoy my "things" which I carefully selected over the years and they would be very hard, if not impossible, to replace.
100%! A capsule wardrobe isn’t for everyone, but also a capsule wardrobe doesn’t have to mean getting rid of half your wardrobe. It can just be that you have more of a rotation of items and keep some in storage so it doesn’t get too overwhelming in your everyday wardrobe. Especially if you’ve been carefully curating the items within it, as you have. Not everything can be easily replaced. When I reach peak capacity if any item category, I just think “as much as I have loved this in the past, does it still bring me joy, do I still use it regularly, do I have something I use more often that serves the same purpose”, it can be useful for things like household items that we don’t have as much sentimental attachment to. Xx
Hi! I started going to the gym and tracking my macronutrients two months ago and I already see a huge difference in my body. I was a size L in my pants and now I am a size S. I tried almost three years to curate a capsule wardrobe but now things don't fit anymore. I decluttered all my small clothes 3 years ago after my second child because I thought I would never fit in them anymore but now I feel bad. I am still a work in progress and I don't want to buy new jeans only to not fit in them anymore after a few months. So... Would be great to see a video on how to dress if you have a changing body. I always have an urge to buy new clothes 😔
That’s amazing Andreea, well done for putting yourself first!! I think it’s good to start small with a few keys pieces in sizes that fit you well. Over time you can add more. I truly believe in dressing for the body you have right now, and not assuming you may gain/lose weight again in the future. It’s so important to feel good as you are. Start with your key pieces that you need in a proper size like trousers and bottoms, sometimes we get away with tops that are a little bigger and we can wear oversized, but if it doesn’t feel good to wear them, why not list them on a re-sell site and use that money to buy something new. That way it may feel more like an exchange than wasting money xx
Congratulations Andrea, I also lost weight following a whole food plant-based way of eating. You can buy interim clothes that make you feel good and are not expensive, for example a great pair of jeans I would recommend are the Eva Bootcut from Marks & Spencer's, they ship worldwide and are just £25, they come in different washes and lengths. It's important to feel and look good while your body is still changing to keep your motivation high. I would caution against elasticated waists and stretchy dresses, etc. that may encourage overeating, especially at this time of year, I keep wearing fitted clothes like my grandma used to do before lycra and elastane were invented, they are comfortable and I look put-together rather than sloppy and too casual.
@@cristinapiano6190 it’s great to have a routine like that! I try to but then I sometimes feel bad that I need to declutter. It’s inevitable sometimes. But I’d love to get to a place where my wardrobe is more constant than getting new bits and having to clear out some of the older things. Xx
I love everything in my wardrobe, I built it up over the years and couldn't be happier. I don't want to downsize but I have run out of hanging space, I can't close my wardrobe doors (admittedly it's a shallow wardrobe and I should have bought a deep one, even if it would have made my room look smaller). It's tough, I definitely don't want to declutter anything but I have reached peak stuff and not just in clothes, in kitchen utensils, books, art materials too. Even food, as I rely on a food bank and they give me lots of lovely healthy tinned beans, etc. that last for years so I don't want to get rid of them but I've run out of storage space in my small kitchen too and it's beginning to look untidy. Major reorganising needed, but I would caution anyone to think for a while before you get rid of things, be sure and don't be pressurised by well meaning friends, etc. to declutter and just have a capsule wardrobe - you don't have to. I enjoy my "things" which I carefully selected over the years and they would be very hard, if not impossible, to replace.
100%! A capsule wardrobe isn’t for everyone, but also a capsule wardrobe doesn’t have to mean getting rid of half your wardrobe. It can just be that you have more of a rotation of items and keep some in storage so it doesn’t get too overwhelming in your everyday wardrobe. Especially if you’ve been carefully curating the items within it, as you have. Not everything can be easily replaced. When I reach peak capacity if any item category, I just think “as much as I have loved this in the past, does it still bring me joy, do I still use it regularly, do I have something I use more often that serves the same purpose”, it can be useful for things like household items that we don’t have as much sentimental attachment to. Xx
Hi! I started going to the gym and tracking my macronutrients two months ago and I already see a huge difference in my body. I was a size L in my pants and now I am a size S. I tried almost three years to curate a capsule wardrobe but now things don't fit anymore. I decluttered all my small clothes 3 years ago after my second child because I thought I would never fit in them anymore but now I feel bad. I am still a work in progress and I don't want to buy new jeans only to not fit in them anymore after a few months. So... Would be great to see a video on how to dress if you have a changing body. I always have an urge to buy new clothes 😔
That’s amazing Andreea, well done for putting yourself first!! I think it’s good to start small with a few keys pieces in sizes that fit you well. Over time you can add more. I truly believe in dressing for the body you have right now, and not assuming you may gain/lose weight again in the future. It’s so important to feel good as you are. Start with your key pieces that you need in a proper size like trousers and bottoms, sometimes we get away with tops that are a little bigger and we can wear oversized, but if it doesn’t feel good to wear them, why not list them on a re-sell site and use that money to buy something new. That way it may feel more like an exchange than wasting money xx
Hannah louise poston has a great video about this
@ yes I love her!!
Thank you! 🤗
Congratulations Andrea, I also lost weight following a whole food plant-based way of eating. You can buy interim clothes that make you feel good and are not expensive, for example a great pair of jeans I would recommend are the Eva Bootcut from Marks & Spencer's, they ship worldwide and are just £25, they come in different washes and lengths. It's important to feel and look good while your body is still changing to keep your motivation high. I would caution against elasticated waists and stretchy dresses, etc. that may encourage overeating, especially at this time of year, I keep wearing fitted clothes like my grandma used to do before lycra and elastane were invented, they are comfortable and I look put-together rather than sloppy and too casual.
Feel the same. But i declutter regularly thought.
@@cristinapiano6190 it’s great to have a routine like that! I try to but then I sometimes feel bad that I need to declutter. It’s inevitable sometimes. But I’d love to get to a place where my wardrobe is more constant than getting new bits and having to clear out some of the older things. Xx