Sustainable fashion is something that we are all aiming for. Being sustainable could mean different things for different people. We need to know the philosophies that we are supporting while we make our purchase decisions. End of the day, we all want that our wardrobe needs to appeal to our senses and be productive at the same time. This might seem difficult in the first go, but it’s actually easy. Here are 5 fashion rules to live by would be:
Having Clothing staples
Aim to have a wardrobe that has a fair mix of basics and costume pieces. Ideally, a wardrobe must have 70% of basics which includes classic pieces like simple tees, denims, jackets and solid one-pieces and 30% costume pieces including flowy florals, blingy one-pieces, party casuals and the likes. If you can ensure this, you are most likely sorted.
Mix and matchability
Ensuring we have more basics, solids and classics in our wardrobe helps us to create new outfits each day. This not only creates interest but also helps us with a new look each day. A floral top can be paired easily with a blue denim for a casual coffee and the same when paired with a blazer can serve as an appealing fashion formal for a dressy afternoon. We need to have the knack of creating clusters with few garments and accessories.
Re-loving clothes
Clothes that were once in trend and were our hot favourite may now no longer hold any value in today’s trend. These are most likely costume pieces which sadly would have been worn by us less than 5 times. One of the best ways to utilise the same could be to redesign these clothes or even detach some parts of them and use them in another costume. This way we remain in trend with some of the most attractive pieces and at the same time protect the environment.
Removing the wardrobe orphans
Clothes that have been lying untouched and unworn in your closet for more than 6 months are truly the discarded ones. For sake of emotions or belongingness, we might want to retain them. But the fact is that these are clothes that we don’t like much for one reason or the other. Removing them not only frees up the space in the cupboard but also declutters our mind. We can then shop for new ones with more freedom and less guilt.
Know your personal style
Being more informed about what we like and what suits us always makes up for a good and productive wardrobe. Going blindly behind fashion might not always be the best idea. It is important to know our clothing choices in terms of line, colour, shape, pattern and textures. If only we have clarity on these, each piece in our wardrobe would speak for who we are. After all, fashion is what we make out of it.