the LIES you're being sold about personal style (wardrobe declutter + chat with me)

Have you ever purchased something simply because you liked how it looked on an influencer - only to find out that you didn't really like it on yourself AFTER buying it? 🥴I certainly have!

My husband took a work trip with two coworkers to Europe and he said the guy with the smallest suitcase looked the best, while the guy who overpacked looked the worst. Good lesson.

I have purchased items based on what I saw from influencers, but they either didn't look good on my body or I realized that the items weren't relevant to the life I have. I think many of us buy for our "fantasy selves"!!

One thing that I don't see represented in fashion content is just good normal, practical clothes. I want jeans that are high rise, have big pockets, and are loose and stretchy enough to be comfy. I want some jeans that can spread manure in without worrying about staining my jeans. I want tshirts that won't ride up when I exercise or garden. I want jacket pockets with zippers. I don't want to wear all black or beige. I want bras with wide, padded straps that don't ride down. Do influencers ever talk about that kind of stuff?

I actually unfollowed all fashion influencers at the beginning of the year. I realized how it was negatively impacting me. I’m definitely finding my style now that I don’t follow them.

I feel like woman are getting tired of society and social media pushing overconsumption on us. I got rid of 50% off my stuff when I moved into a new house this year. I got rid of pants and jeans that I diddnt fit for already over a year. Got rid of lots of tops and dresses that I kept for 'if I might need it one day'. And I decluttered 15 fragrances. It feels soooo much better. I am 32, I was ready for this.

Some good points, but be aware that decluttering and minimalism is just as much a lie. Better to pack away things you aren't currently wearing and bring out when you feel the inevitable need for variety. So much of the push for decluttering comes from the clothes industry who know that clothes wear out quicker when we have less, and we get bored, and have space, so will buy to fill the gap. It's more environmentally friendly to wear the things we have much longer. I finally had to get rid of a cardigan I bought 35 years ago because it was too small, but it has been worn for 35 years. I'm hoping to sucessfully alter a skirt I bought 45 years ago to wear this summer.

I'm done shopping for clothes! I shop for my ideal self!!! I need to understand my true self!! I'm starting at least a 5 month no buy. I need to be freed from the shackles of consumerism. It is a prison.

I actually put a filter on my email (well my boyfriend did bc i asked) to put all the emails that have the word unsubscribe in them to the trash folder, it has actually helped with not wanting to buy everything under the sun. It might not have to do with clothes but it does help me. It's also good to get rid of subscriptions you don't need too. I did that with a makeup/skincare box I got. I started to become overwhelmed with too much so I had to stop. If something runs out I will purchase that item again if I liked it. For example, my toner I use, I will purchase another one before it gets too low and I will be fine. Or if I can't remember when I first used a certain mascara , I will just throw it away and purchase another one if I don't already have one that isn't opened

Oh man, no way am I ashamed to tell anyone who will listen to me that 95% of my closet comes from Goodwill! I work at a community college with students trying to make ends meet -- I'm the resource coordinator -- and have managed to get thousands of dollars' worth of Goodwill vouchers for needy students. I'm proud to tell them that these jeans, this blouse, this pair of shoes, and this men's blazer -- all came from our local Goodwill, or the online version. Students are so grateful to get $100 in Goodwill vouchers from me.

I have a rule that whenever I shop and buy new things, I also have to clear out at least SOME items from my closet.

When I was younger I dreamed of a large walk-in closet. Now after discovering capsule wardrobe, I can’t imagine having that many clothes ever in my life. The options may be great but it also causes decision fatigue and takes longer to get ready. I would still love to own a bigger home someday but I’m turning my walk-in closet to a library/reading corner.

I’ve never been susceptible to influence from others, but I used to buy clothes (and other things) that I thought I needed for a life I wasn’t even living. I had “funeral clothes”, little black cocktail dresses, heels, athletic gear, etc. I was in my 40s before I realized how stupid all that was. Now, everything I own gets used/worn.

Thank you SO much for this video. I could have a closet full of clothes but I still only seem to go to a few things on repeat because I feel so good and comfortable in them! I also stopped buying beautiful things that I KNOW I won’t have anywhere to wear them…..but I just loved them. I am much more realistic now with myself as to my actual lifestyle. I also thrift so much more now.

Well done on recognising how your lifestyle no longer matched your values and taking action to make positive changes. I've been decluttering recently and it really helps me to feel clearer headed about my life. I find some fashion vloggers helpful when they put outfits together but some of them are quite bossy and prescriptive, I prefer the more creative stylists who put second hand outfits together and 'shop their closets.'

Minimalism can just be the other side of the same coin, leading to shopping hauls later, why go from one extreme to the other? I don't buy this minimalist trend either, the excessive decluttering followed by shopping sprees, just stay in the middle, be balanced and moderate in all things

I dont get excited when i see celebrities closets,i get overwhelmed 😅 it stresses me out just looking at it. I used to have too many,til the day i just wanted to go back to the roots,a smaler closet,what i used to have back in 2011 and i was happy with it. Now im so happy, again, with what i have, its a bit more than back in 2011,but not nearly as much as the time i had 2x over 2m and a smaller wardrobe-and i didnt used what i had. Now i love evry piece, and i buy for some "hole" i have.❤

I started thrifting clothes six years ago and have never looked back. Except for under garments, I thrift everything!

The only things I won't buy used is undergarments & shoes. Undergarments are self-explanitory as to why I won't buy them used but as far as shoes are concerned, I won't buy them for two reasons... 1) you never know the state of the feet of the previous owner and there is no way to ensure cleanliness. 2) depending on the previous owners gate, stance & weigh distribution, they could have worn in a way that doesn't match mine so they could cause foot, knee, and hip pain or injury. Aside from those two things, everything else is fair game to buy used/pre-loved. 💜

I have started minimalism in 2018. I got used to declutterring my wardrobe often. Today, I struggle a little… I only have black and white tops, i would like to add some statement pieces as well but it really is a struggle to find pieces that I really like and feel go wearing