Is Your Wardrobe Unbalanced?

Does this sound familiar?

“I have at least 20/25 tops in my wardrobe.

6 long sleeve t-shirts I wear around the house, and underneath things when I garden, walk the dog, etc.

4 tops I wear when we go camping. (The demoted from everyday tops)

3 going out tops. One doesn’t fit properly, one I feel frumpy in (that baby doll style) and one (I got because it was massively on sale) that doesn’t go with any of my bottoms

6 work tops. They’re all summer tops I wear under cardigans in winter. I don’t like any of them.

There’s also a few tops I wear when I exercise, a couple my sister gave me (that are not really me) and one of those padded shoulder t-shirt tops because I noticed everyone else was wearing them.

BUT… I’m going to my sisters 40th in 3 weeks and I have nothing to wear, I’m catching up with a couple of girlfriends for lunch next Saturday and I have nothing to wear, I’m hoping to be able to start going to galleries and shows and doing some more cultural things again soon (now lockdown’s over) and I have nothing to wear, most Mondays I stare at my wardrobe before work and think, I have nothing to wear.”

In this case I’d say this person has not really considered building a wardrobe and has shopped without a plan. If you relate to this scenario here’s a couple of tips to try and prevent the “Nothing to Wear” situation from happening.

Write a list of all the areas of your life you need clothes for.

Write a list of the areas and things that are lacking. (ie gaps)

Consider what percentage of your wardrobe needs to be taken up with each area.

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