foreign they say that we wear 20 of our clothes eighty percent of the time so then the question follows why do we hold on to the clothes that we don't wear on top of that why do we keep buying more clothes when we hardly ever wear the ones that we already have I don't know if there'll ever be a clear answer to this question but I know that there are ways that we can attempt to stop the cycle and reset our habits over the years I've experimented with different capsule wardrobe ideas I've gotten rid of
more than half of my clothes I tried doing a low buy Challenge and recently left out of a suitcase for a couple of months and now I'm experimenting with a 33 piece capsule wardrobe challenge for the next three months if you're not familiar with project 333 it's a minimalist fashion challenge where you dress with only 33 items for three months the main purpose of this project is to reinforce the idea that we are so much more than our clothes and what we have is so much more than enough I remember reading this book a long
time ago but recently decided to reread it and this time it got me thinking how much of my clothes do I actually wear how will I feel about my closet at the end of the three months if you feel overwhelmed with getting dressed in the morning constantly feel the urge to hunt for New pieces feel unsatisfied with your purchases or just want to reset your shopping habit I really hope that you will do this challenge with me might make you truly appreciate the clothes that you already own let me walk you through my whole process
of choosing my 33 pieces that I'll be wearing for the next three months first take everything out of your closet and lay it on your bed okay I know that I should be doing the same but I decided not to bother with my winter jackets and coats since I won't be using this space for my capsule anyways but if you don't have a second closet it's not a problem you can store your non-chosom pieces and other seasonal items in a Box Storage or in a suitcase it's really important to create a separation between your capsule
and the rest of your clothes because we really want to feel the benefits of freeing up more space [Music] I went through every single drawer and put everything on my bed so this is everything except for my winter stuff swimsuits undergarments and socks since everything is out I think it's a good idea to declutter first it always helps me to keep it simple and make three piles yes no and maybe the trick is not to think about it too much and just lead with your instinct you wear it in the last six months does it
still fit you does this piece make you feel good does it still align with who you are I was surprised to find pieces that fit into every single one of these categories remember it doesn't have to be perfect and you can always edit later I actually recommend not getting rid of the pieces right away because the last thing we want to do is Regret our decisions and buy similar pieces a few months later so it always helps me to put the no pile and the maybe Pile in a box somewhere and revisit it in a
week or so now the fun part begins choosing our 33 pieces there are many ways of doing this but for me I decided to First choose my favorite pieces from three different categories tops bottoms and dresses and I try to create multiple different outfits with them and this instantly brought up my count to 20. from there I thought about my day-to-day activities I made sure to have outfits to walk the dogs for day and night to run my errands to go out on date nights the only thing that will be out of the norm is
a trip coming up in August so I made sure to account for that as well but your life might be more eventful than mine you might have to think about work outfits meetings friend outings events and even seasonal changes in the next three months as a side note try not to buy new pieces for this challenge there is no such thing as a perfect wardrobe and I think this whole experiment is supposed to make us realize this the whole point is to be grateful and make use of what we already have as you're going through
this experiment if you really feel like you're missing something you can switch out the pieces or log it on your wish list and revisit it after three months [Music] thank you in the book The author Courtney Carver has her list of things that she doesn't count towards the 33 pieces like wedding ring and loungewear I added my own twist to these rules I included my activewear as a part of my 33 because surprisingly 33 felt like a lot maybe I'll regret this later I'm expecting a pair of replacement shoes so I'm leaving room for that
last but not least I'm doing this challenge for my makeup as well not buying any new items for three months unless I need to replace something do you love wearing jewelry make an exception for it is three months too long for you try one month is 33 too little had however many more pieces project 333 is a catchy title but I think it's more important not to get caught up in these arbitrary rules I love that the author says no one is going to come and check on you you have to do it for yourself
[Music] so here is my capsule wardrobe I have five basic tops one shirt two tanks two crop tops and one crochet top for bottoms I have three shorts linen Denim and printed shorts that is also a swim cover up I can't wear jeans right now because of the heat so I chose two long linen pants when it does get a little bit chilly at night I have my favorite white linen shirt that I wear over everything and a light sweater for going out I usually wear dresses so I chose three the floral dress is just
so perfect for Hawaii the hardest thing to choose with my bags I decided on the Rattan bag for when I go filming or to the farmer's market my woven boho bag for everyday stuff and my fanny pack for walking the dogs for accessories I kept it really simple too I'll make a follow-up video after the three months and let you guys know how it went I made this capsule wardrobe inspo for Pinterest which honestly motivates me even more to complete this challenge I'll leave it in the description box below so that you can see which
items I chose also if you follow me on Instagram at malama life I would love it if you could tag me and show me your capsule wardrobe so we can all get inspired so what do you think are you in
