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Has anyone been practicing this popular way of paring down your clothing to only what you wear often and everything can be mixed and matched? 

 

I’ve dressed this way for many years and now it seems many women on YouTube (have to stop going on there) have tutorials how to clear out your wardrobes. 

 

Have you converted to this method?

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I hang a week's worth of "outfits" on a clothes tree

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I follow Linda. Dano’s method of “looking great.” Everything is mix/match.
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@Desertdi wrote:

I hang a week's worth of "outfits" on a clothes tree


 

 

@Desertdi   I haven’t gone that far, but have gotten down to the supposed 1/3 of what women actually wear in their closet. 

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@ALRATIBA wrote:
I follow Linda. Dano’s method of “looking great.” Everything is mix/match.

 

Speaking of Linda Dano, where is she?

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@Maggie Nolia wrote:

@ALRATIBA wrote:
I follow Linda. Dano’s method of “looking great.” Everything is mix/match.

 

Speaking of Linda Dano, where is she?


 

 

@Maggie Nolia   Hmmm. Good question. I’ll google.

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@Maggie Nolia wrote:

@ALRATIBA wrote:
I follow Linda. Dano’s method of “looking great.” Everything is mix/match.

 

Speaking of Linda Dano, where is she?


 

@Maggie Nolia   Thank God for Google. Linda Dano’s Husband, Frank passed away in 2004. After some time off, she has returned to TV and can now be seen in a Hallmark series. 

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@Shanus 

Another resource:  Project 333 - Be More With Less

 

When I was working, I think I naturally became this way.

And it works during my retirement, as well.

 

I had a ton of black/dark brown/navy slacks, a mess of

cardigan sweaters and collared shirts. If I ever had to get 

fancy, I just wore a pencil skirt, heels & the one blazer 

I kept in the back of my closet.  

 

The slacks-cardigan-shirt mix works in so many different venues.

And just add blue jeans/flats/tank top w/ cardigan for casual wear. 

I’ve purged a bunch since retirement, but....

I truly believe no one is the wiser I only have a handful of clothes. 

Shhhhh...don’t tell anyone! 😛

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I have limited the colors of my wardrobe to predominantly black, white and denim along with blues and bright pinks/ purples. 

I allow a few more colored T shirts in my summer wardrobe because...summer!

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I like Jennifer L. Scott, @Shanus, online she's "The Daily Connoisseur", who practices a roughly 10 item wardrobe (give or take) per season.  She's wise beyond her years and was greatly influenced by her stint in Paris, where I think she refined her system.

 

However, as much as I do pare down and donate my clothes on a regular basis, I couldn't do the restricted "capsule" thing.

 

What I do is more of a "uniform",  like others here have described--  usually 3 pieces, in my case. I rotate things in and out of this basic look and it works well for me.

 

I think a restricted, 10 or 15 item thing works great for people who look good in neutral tops-- black, navy, white. Then they can have fewer tops.  Jennifer has that coloring-- "high" contrast, but "low" color value--  very dark brunette, medium skin, dark eyes. 

 

My coloring goes "bland" and washed out in neutral tops, ususally.  I need soft, off/colors, like periwinkle, mint, cream, blush, French blue.  Only then does my skin light up.  So I do need a bit of variety (next to my face) and can't stick to that perfect, all-purpose navy cashmere sweater the fashion editors recommend!

 

I think I've decided, if you need more colors against your skin, you can definitely have a go-to uniform, but you might need a few more items than someone who (luckily) can rely more heavily on neutrals....