My Wardrobe, Myself

The intersection of clothing, emotions, and life

In my last post, I shared how I used my recent travel wardrobe as a foundation to create a hypothetical summer Project 333 capsule. I always find it helpful to create Project 333 and other such capsules, even if I’m not going to actually limit myself to only wearing those items. We learn a lot …

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In late August, I took a weeklong trip to visit my family and celebrate my dad’s eightieth birthday. As usual, I agonized over what to pack – and as usual, I probably packed too much. I just don’t travel often enough to become adept at packing a small capsule that fits into a carry-on bag, …

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In my last post, I shared the first ten items on my wardrobe and style “bucket list” for 2023. I got the idea for this concept from a recent episode of “The Everyday Style School” podcast, which is hosted by stylist Jennifer Mackey-Mary. Rather than setting concrete goals or resolutions regarding her wardrobe this year, …

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About a month ago, I posted about my first time creating a “four-by-four capsule wardrobe,” which is a concept from The Vivienne Files blog.  At the time, I thought I’d be dealing with at least another month of cool weather, so I put the capsule together with that in mind. However, I was pleasantly surprised …

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Over the years, several commenters have mentioned the “Four-by-Four Capsule Wardrobe” concept from The Vivienne Files as something that’s helped them to better manage their closets and get dressed more easily. I’ve read a few posts on this methodology over the years and found it intriguing, but that was about it. However, after the last …

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