Why the trifurcated closet sucks & how to get the most out of your closet | Episode 47
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- Have you heard of the term the trifurcated closet? The more we seek out versatility in our clothes, the more important this term becomes. Essentially, the trifurcated closet is a closet that is heavily categorized into sections. In today's episode, we talk about why this method could be limiting your personal style, AND the versatility of your closet. Of course, we also talk about tips to get the most out of your closet.
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“It’s not a bad wardrobe, it’s just a bad outfit.” Love this way of framing it for a learning experience, thank you!
This is very difficult to avoid as a blue collar worker. I've had to accept that I need more clothes than my minimalist heart wants because I actually need two sets of clothes that don't cross over. I have started wearing earrings to work to get more use out of my jewelry though.
I'm so glad you mentioned this because some retail places or clothing stores won't allow you to just wear whatever you want. My workplace is pretty casual, but the people above my boss are really hankering down on making people wear certain colors to keep things streamlined. It's been a transition, having to follow that one rule more strictly now.... I don't enjoy going on bigger spending sprees as much as I used to, but in small increments, I have had to buy more of certain colors for my wardrobe to where it feels and looks like I own more now. I'm trying not to be mad about it....
Oh, this subject resonated so much with me. I truly appreciate your ability to mix and blend items from across your wardrobe, Alyssa. I think you are the queen of mixing outfits. To be honest, I never look at someone's outfit and think, "Why are they dressed up in the supermarket?" I will look, admire their outfit, and imagine this individual has a much more exciting life than me 😂 I used to do this, mix my pieces, but now I dress down and attempt to blend in and be invisible. I miss feeling excited to dress up. Thank you, ladies. I am so grateful for your excellent content ❤
My dad was in the Navy and because he wore a uniform he had very specific ideas about clothes. There were “street” clothes (out about/work clothes), home clothes and special clothes. When we came home from anywhere we immediately changed-think Mr. Rodgers. I’ve always done this and I’m 65. While some items I do interchange, some I don’t. My work pants can also be special occasion pants etc, but I’d never wear my work pants at home. I’m messy, have a yard, dogs and don’t want to wear out my work wear because it’s just too hard to replace. This might be why I have some clothes that are 20 or more years old. For me there is a mindset such as; I’m in my work pants so I am now in work mode, or I’m in my home clothes so I can relax, even better, oh boy! I feel so special because I’m wearing my special clothes. For my peace of mind I’ll keep this philosophy of dress. It saves money and headaches. Plus replacing worn out clothing is impossible. I’ll just use what I have judiciously.
I like separate capsules as long as I wear most of my clothes. I do not combine my lounge clothes or exercise clothes with my street clothes except for running short errands. Most of my casual clothes are also my work clothes because I don’t work in a career that requires formal wear.
Alyssa has talked on her channel about our wardrobe "staples" (which are not always necessarily basics). They are the pieces that we basically cannot live without. So when mixing our wardrobes and trying to wear things in different ways, making sure we are wearing one of our wardrobe staples can really help us be comfortable and feel like ourselves! Like Christina and her blazers!😊
Oooh, this discussion reminded me of something me and my mom used to do a lot in the 90s and 00s. We would saw or hunt down pieces with unusual fabric-cut combinations. Like silk track pants, knitted blazers, flanel suit pants, leather beach bags and the like. I've always loved that styling trick and I think its such a quick one to spruce up any wardrobe.
Yesss I've started doing the same, since I find I look sloppy in all casual looks but that's the majority of my lifestyle lol. Now I swear by:
~ Cropped hoodies with drapey pants (rather than denim),
~ Satin cargo pants for casual eveningwear in a more urban/ city context (so I have easy access to stuff needed for public transport),
~ Leather belt bags with metal hardware for work (I guess I just prioritise easy access all the time when I'm out & about lol).
You get the idea lol. Good tip for those of us who can't 'pull off' overly formal or overly casual looks well (aura VS aesthetic).
To be honest, I decided that I didn’t need a “reason” years ago. If I want to wear it and it’s appropriate for the occasion, then I will. I work in a casual setting and I wore a silk maxi skirt w/vintage sweatshirt and mule sandals. Today I’m wearing a “fancy” crop top, ripped jeans and birkenstocks. It really doesn’t matter if you FEEL good in it!!
I like both those outfits😊
I worked in a corporate office for 13 years through my 20's and early 30's and honestly found the opposite to be true for me. In my attempt to have pieces that could cross over I bought SO MANY items that weren't quite right for the office or the weekend and it led to overconsumption, always on the hunt for the perfect go anywhere pieces. Now in my 40's with a solid grasp on how to build a small versatile wardrobe, if I could go back I'd build a small office capsule and a small weekend capsule, of course allowing room for cross over where it naturally occurred but it mostly wouldn't have at the time. I think it's so dependent on what arenas you have to dress for and what your style preferences are. Maybe you touch on this and I'm not there yet, just my two cents. Love all your channels and this collaboration!
I sort of agree and sort of disagree. In order to turn my work clothes to weekend clothes i accessorize more. But I also have a style sense that is different from how I am expected to dress in the office as a professional. So I have a wardrobe where I wear certain clothes for occasion wear or weekends. I sometimes add some of those pieces to my work wardrobe but some people have cultural reasons or other where they cannot dress how they really like to dress at work so it makes sense to have a separate wardrobe.
This is something I am definitely guilty of doing! I have my “nice clothes” which I only wear when I am without my 2-year-old son (which is the exception 😅) and then I have clothes that I don’t love which I wear the majority of the time, when I am with my son. This has left me so unhappy with my style and what I look like most of the time 😢
I would love to see Signe’s video when she will try to blur the lines in her own closet!
My hero piece is a Japanese apron. I pop it on whenever I’m doing something that might get messy, then whoop it off afterwards & my outfit looks as good (& clean) as it did when I put it on. No more wearing old clothes in case they get stained, & I wear all my clothes all the time (in season ;o)
This is a really interesting discussion on how to maximize the use of our wardrobe by putting pieces together that aren’t necessarily on a similar level of “sophistication” or aesthetic. We can also move clothing that was maybe everyday or “dressy” into a more utilitarian part of our life when they show wear, stains, etc. I’ve taken cotton and linen tshirts and made them into pajamas and then onto cloths for cleaning!
I reorganized my closet 2 + years ago when I started following all of you. By putting similar colour families together within the categories like blouses, Tshirts, sweaters, blazers, etc. it has made me use them in all manners of dress excluding yard and house chores. Mixing silhouettes, textures, and fancy/plain has really changed how I wear all my pieces.
Wardrobes should be utterly seamless. Its much different today in that they can be! My parents had a fit if I wore jeans to church in the 70s, now everyone seems to. Times have changed. What would you 3 wear to The Opera? Id love to see your fashion/style choices.
Dressing up to go out to dinner is so alien to me! I get dressed every day (love jeans and a great blouse/jumper/jacket) but I'm not a night person and I'm happy having my dinner (vegan soup) at home. I find it a little amusing when people talk about date night or dinner outfits, just be yourself and don't try too hard, be chic and put together and be natural.
This is definitely timely. I've recently started trying to make my 'at home comfies' more in line with what makes my heart sing, and my style - so basically bringing my dream style into my everyday instead of waiting for occasions that are worth it, or waiting to be a person who is worth it.. So sporty styles, whilst I love them on other people, they just aren't my jam and I think I assumed lounge wear is sweat suits, athleisure etc. Wheres, so long as I'm comfortable, my loungewear doesn't have to look like that at all. Actually wearing casual dresses around the home makes me feel fabulous, I may not be serving instagramable cool girl looks - but it's as Signe says, it's about how you feel!
I have been trying to do this over the last year - wearing “work” clothes on the weekend, bringing my tees and other basics into my work wardrobe. I even recommended doing this to a family member recently after she said she doesn’t need “ nice clothes” since she doesn’t have to go to a workplace anymore.
Thank you SO much for introducing this concept to me! I’m a decluttering enthusiast and I’ve had my closet sorted into categories for about 5 years. As I was listening to you gals chat, I started to realized I was being too strict with my categories and I wanted to try out this new method. So today I rearranged my pieces by color…all the categories blended together. Now I’m excited to wear my “going out” tops in my everyday casual outfits. And visa versa! It’s like I have a whole new closet!
Love this series of videos from Copenhagen, enjoyed it a lot ❤ Thank you all, ladies ❤ To the point of the discussion, I divide my wardrobe by categories and two seasons cold and warm mostly. But I liked Christina’s idea how you can dress up even a pair of leggings with right accessories, now I am so inspired to experiment with my rarely used pieces ❤
A symphony of elegance and grace! Thank you for beautifully capturing the essence of *luxdups* in this extraordinary video.
I wore an expensive "going out" outfit to work last week. I felt more confident and a lot happier to be wearing something I really love. It was a vest and trouser suit
Since retiring last year I have blended alot of my work clothes with my everyday wear and am enjoying a new style life!
This is a great concept if you have a minimalist wardrobe and you need your pieces to do double duty, but I have enough clothes that I never have to try to make a piece work for a different occasion. I am retired and 99% of my clothes are casual streetwear. I don't own a pair of leggings or any jogging pants. I have ONE... yes, ONE pair of plain black dress pants as a "just in case" piece, which haven't been worn since I retired. I also have a couple of special pieces that are strictly occasion wear. So, I guess in my case, I don't have enough categories to cross over between and try to get more wear out of different pieces, but I can totally understand how the idea could work for people who find it difficult to blur the lines. Great video, as always! ❤
Lmaooo yes “rock it like a Hyundai” 😂💯
This conversation is very timely for me! I just pulled spring items from storage and I hung a few pairs of "lounge" pants in with my every day wear instead of putting them in my exercise/pajama drawer. It has definitely encouraged me to wear them more and to mix them with tops i normally wouldn't. It also makes me feel less like im ready to do nothing, if that makes sense. These pants are typically a signal to myself that I'm going to chill, dressing them up a little has made me feel more ready to run errands, or stay focused while working from home.
I love the idea of uncategorizing your wardrobe. I always felt disappointed and dissatisfied with my clothes because I could never recreate the Pinterest looks. But then I realized i have similar pieces in a different category (say I don't have the exact hoodie but I have a nice sweater in a similar cut 🤷🏼♀️ Or I don't have the button up but I have a lounge shirt that I could borrow from my loungewear category). I've stopped categorizing altogether and go by the vibe of the complete outfit.
Such a good episode. Love the organization of all colours versus the traditional workout section, work clothes. Blur the lines❤❤❤❤❤❤
Blurring the lines and styling in different ways, especially changing accessories is essential for maximizing item wear. I style the same outfit very differently for church vs date night for example.
Great topic. Well explored.
Fantastic episode! The examples of items and descriptive words are really helpful. Thank you!
Biggest issue for me and something I’m working on is that I no longer have a use for my amazing work wear pieces. Made a switch from management where I wore mostly black per the policy and leaned into my goth side in a professional way, to an Esthetician who wears scrubs everyday! My normal clothing feels too dressy to wear around the house and town. Working on wearing these “precious “ pieces more often and get dressed for nothing in particular… it’s tough though so my great wardrobe just sits…
That was extremely long winded, sorry 😂
Jobs that require uniforms (Fire, EMS, Medical, Military) makes a bifurcated wardrobe mandatory. I work as a hospital nurse and a volunteer fire fighter, and did manual labor outdoor/strength coach jobs before that, and it took a LONG time to purchase clothing that wasn't related to work.
Can't wait to see Signe's reorganization of her closet video!!!
This reminds me when I go to aerobics and where leggings, tshirt and a cardigan. Have to have the leggings but not a fitness top and fitness jacket.
VERY helpful ❤
Love this episode, even though it’s sad it’s the last one you are together! Hope you can do this again soon! You have inspired me to look at my trousers more. I have already incorporated wearing tops in all parts of my life, but I am intrigued and will be styling my trousers with my more casual pieces and sneakers, hopefully in a less clown like way!
Super video that is an eye opener for many of us. Can’t wait to try lots of different ideas you three have brought forward. Thank you!
As person who lived in tropical country, it's hard for me to do capsule wardrobe. Because the season is only 2 and it's pretty similar between these 2 season.
But the more i watched the concept of wardrobe organization, and also Alyssa's content "shop your wardrobe", i am more understand to do what method that suit me.
Now i choose to capsuling my wardrobe, but with different method. I do separating my wardrobe for what it purposely wear. Like home-clothes, sport, and casual-semi formal for my daily go to wardrobe. I still use 3 keywords for my wardrobe, but i can minimize some of my wardrobe based on activity (like sports, i don't wear that much clothes, also home-clothing is just oftenly repeat, like everyday uniform). So i can focus and being creative for work and go-to outfit, but not being overwhelm for another else
It’s so fun to see you together, feeing off each other... yes to organizational tips! With all of your help I have attempted to organize the wardrobe according to cut, then by color, and weight of the fabric- say heavy to light. This habit makes all a huge difference in the feel of the space, boutique style in whatever way pleases your taste. Absolutely wear everything that makes you feel great
I've been thinking more about blurring the lines, thanks to your videos and a couple of others'. Yes, I can wear a dressy sweater with a pair of jeans and a T. Yes, I can wear a denim jacket with a pretty dress. Mixing things up a bit will be more fun and use my clothing items more completely.
I look forward to seeing how you all lean into this more in your individual podcasts
I love u guys! All three are amazing at articulating a lot of very important points that should be common sense for us as people but a lot of times are not. Thank you!!!
I have a casual life style and have always stored my clothes with all the shirts/tops together, pants, dresses then jackets. I do have a separate drawer for underwear, sleepwear and yoga gear. My sweaters are all folded in one spot as well. I will definitely blur the lines more with with casual and dressier. It’s all about opposites attract. Thin on top wear wider on the bottom etc.
I have two wool zip cardigans from Cambridge Dry Goods that I wear all the time! To church, market, at home…I live in Wisconsin so it’s cold a lot.
You 3 are so cute, hope you continue! Thanks for the Inspiration!
Great discussion topic! I used to only value versatile pieces the maximize the value, but afterwards I realized that sometimes the material and design doesn’t suit the occasion, and it’s not worth forcing myself to get mediocre pieces and be dissatisfied. However that creates the issue discussed in this episode, when you end up with disaparate capsules. I’m also trying to more creatively mix pieces, and I love that Signe brought up that it’s also an exploration of our personal style. Great discussion ladies! ❤
I do not agree! Of course there are things you can use over several of your capsuls, you don’t need to be rigid! But it depends on your lifestyle if it makes sense to blurr everything into one. First I have two homes. Should I then pack things to take with me every time? No way! I do have pieces for winter, spring, summer and fall as well as pieces for different occasion. I would not wear a warm, thick jacket in summer! That would be stupid. Similar I would not wear my gardening overalls going to the opera or my nicer pants, skirts or dressen to work in the garden. You ask why you don’t wear things until they die. Well I do. So a nice skirt I love will first be in town, maybe even worn to the theater or opera! Then at one point it gets a stain or I feel it no longer is useful in the capsul I have so I change capsul for it. If it still is nice it might be left in Town for picking up children and playing with them. Or a big stain, then it will move to our home in the country side. Not in the going to the pub capsul but working in the garden or leasure after garden work. And only when it is in a state of disrepair I will let it go! If you only have one capsul for everything then you are much more likely to not wear items until they die…. You need the capsul space much sooner for something nicer! As your capsul is not enormous, because if it is, then we are back to square one and it will be overwhelming and you will every morning look into it and wonder what to wear. Divide up your cloths and depending on activity you will know where to find cloths that fit you, are clean etc., appropriate for that activity and will be easy to combine! So level cloths down as they age and use them til they (or you 😬) drop dead! Loove your podcast and all three of you are soo inspiring!❤️
Yessss to leveling down clothing as they wear
As a young professional woman, I didn’t want to wear my work clothes when playing with my children or walking on the beach.
I can still wear those classic professional pieces decades later whereas the casual pieces were worn out and replaced.
At one stage I only had my work appropriate pieces and pajamas and the pandemic taught me to bifurcate and embrace a good quality leisure capsule which I love.
We all live different lives and have different roles and we will tailor our wardrobes accordingly.
@@lesleyc2704 yes! Exactly what I meant! To say that I should have one capsul is rediculous! But others May find that suites them best!
@evalindell2757 I think it depends a lot on your lifestyle - many younger folk may have jobs with a more relaxed dress code, where pieces indeed can cross over.
I guess the idea is not to subcategorise to the point where it feels restrictive.
Note what Signe specifically says at 17:40 about wearing 'dressy pieces that I can still move in' when playing with her toddler - she isn't suggesting wearing a ball gown to the library! Of course there are limits - but it sounds like yours are narrower than perhaps theirs are.
@@JBUHJBUH I don’t think so. The first thing I write is that you can cross between your capsuls as much as you want! What I belive Smilovic is saying is that do not have different capsuls. AKA deviding up your wardrobe ”sucks”. I think for a lot of people with quite a large wardrobe it is good to make several capsuls. But that is to not get overwhelmed and to easily see gaps and not buying the same thing over and over. The fun part is to then bridge the gap and use different pieces from different capsuls to make your style. I think Smilovic belittles most people! There are no rules just fun play with your cloths and I that I think is the eithos for these three ladies too! But to have good order in your closet is key and having different capsuls is great for that.
Mixing various pieces in different combinations for variety of occasions is great (and I've always done that) but I think there are red lines too. Some things are very specifically functional and, although it is possible stylistically to mix them with other things, it makes more sense not to do so. Like sleepwear or sporstwear. For hygiene reasons among others. Also, personally I would not ever mix outside and inside clothes. Outside clothes are about being put together, being situation and/or etiquette appropriate etc., as well as presenting myself in definite ways; inside clothes are about feeling relaxed and not having to worry about casual stains and cat hair all over. :) (And on the other hand - not lounging on my couch with jeans I have worn out in public spaces with all those germs from outside on them!)
Great discussion. I don’t separate my clothing that much apart from pieces like my sequin pants which I frequently wear casually but wouldn’t wear to work, and super casual clothing like shorts. Otherwise I’m a real blazer woman, I wear them with just about everything. My pet hate is in Sydney people who wear exercise gear everywhere even in nice restaurants and I always end up wondering if it’s clean or sweaty. 😢
I tend to mix work and going out clothes, but I don't mix the clothes I'm wearing in the house cause they are usually things I've decluttered or not really good quality
You three always knock it out of the park! I have a piece in my wardrobe that has “blurred the lines” in versatility. It is a light blue
(almost denim looking)
100 % rayon button up Talula brand from Aritiza that
must be about 8 years old. I wear it buttoned up with pleated wide legged trousers, open with a tank or light weight turtleneck. It is light and breezy in the summer and cozy with layers in the winter.
I have loved the Copenhagen Conversations and hopefully the three of you can gather in Toronto or Ottawa in the near future and carry on with some Canadian Conversations! 🇨🇦
I have followed the three of you for years and am so excited you have found each other!
You truly are the Terrific Trio.
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- Greetings from Wendy in Winnipeg
Thank you. Great topic. I have all my clothes organised by type and colour. I do seasonal sorting. Sometimes it's the thing you throw on in a hurry that goes 'bingo!' Enjoy it all. Life is too short. 😊 x
I think it takes a considerable amount of skill to be able to combine clothes of different levels of formality. Models can do it and look great because they are models. A silk dress and sneakers or a hooded sweatshirt and blazer would just never look right on me. It brings to mind “is it fashion or is she just thin and pretty?”
Great topic gals👍67 and retired now, years of styling kind of shapes your being. I wear my Nike sweats , some sort of sneakers with my cashmere sweaters or linen shirts with my pearls and Chanel bags. Never cared for “trousers” rather Levis or sweats. It’s really how you style your clothes that shows who you are. And accessories for sure. One note ladies, plz don’t wear leggings out in public anywhere but at the gym, not classy. But to each her own right? I was raised very prim and proper, so leggings are really appalling. I like to see a video sometime on each of your 3 individual styles, 👍🌸
It becomes more fun the more pieces you have to work with.
I usually start with the weather that day
Love this❤
I could see Sinje already rearrange her wardrobe in her mind while podcasting 😅🤭
I am trying this now. I'm wearing some of my T-shirts with "work trousers". I'm trying to make work wear feel less stuffy.
I always pick out my clothes the night before for efficiency in the morning
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Hard to listen to the convo because of the excess use of “like”.