START WITH YOUR LIFE
Your wardrobe should support the life you actually live.
START WITH YOUR LIFE
Before we think about clothes, let’s think about the life you actually live…
LOOK AT YOUR REAL LIFE
Before you decide what your wardrobe needs, take a moment to look at the life you actually live. Not the life you think you should be living. Not the life you had ten years ago. And not the fantasy version where every day involves lunch somewhere fabulous.
Think about a normal week. Where do you spend your time? What do you actually do? Where do you go? What kind of weather and environment do you live in? And what do you need your clothes to allow you to do comfortably?
For example, my life is a little unusual. I live on a boat, so my wardrobe needs to work around sailing, hot weather, being outdoors, getting on and off the boat, shopping and errands ashore, travelling, fishing and socialising. I also spend time creating, working and simply enjoying life on board. That means a wardrobe built around corporate dressing, formal occasions or a city commute wouldn’t make much sense for me.
Your life may look completely different — and that’s the point. Perhaps you work or volunteer. Maybe you spend a lot of time gardening, walking or exercising. You might work from home, care for grandchildren, travel frequently, have a busy social life, spend weekends away, go out for lunches and dinners, or simply love being at home.
There is no right or wrong way to spend your life.
Your wardrobe needs to reflect the life you actually live. Where you spend your time, what you do, where you go and how you like to live all shape what belongs in your wardrobe.
There’s no right or wrong life to dress for.
Your wardrobe simply needs to work for yours.
YOUR LIFE, NOT SOMEONE ELSE’S
Before you think about what you need in your wardrobe, think about what you actually need to dress for.
START WITH YOUR WEEK
Think about a normal week — not the fantasy version, and not the life you think you “should” be living.
Where do you actually spend your time?
AT HOME
OUT & ABOUT
WORK / PURPOSE
SOCIALISING
TRAVEL
OUTDOORS / ACTIVE
You don’t need exact percentages. Just notice where your week actually goes.
NOW, LOOK AT YOUR WEEK
Of the things listed, which three take up the most space in your real life?
1. ______________________________
2. ______________________________
3. ______________________________
These are the places your wardrobe needs to work hardest for you.
WHAT DO YOU ACTUALLY WEAR?
Think about the three parts of your life you’ve just identified.
1. ______e.g. Work______________
What do you usually reach for?
What do you love wearing here?
What do you wish you had?
2. _________e.g. Active_____________________
What do you usually reach for?
What do you love wearing here?
What do you wish you had?
3. _________e.g. Socialising_____________________
What do you usually reach for?
What do you love wearing here?
What do you wish you had?
Don’t worry about whether your answers are “right”.
We’re simply finding the wardrobe your real life is asking for.