Ideal wardrobe for the new year

We have all heard the saying that less is more. The application of this saying in the world of fashion is going for the ideals. A lot of people have more clothes than they ever need. They suffer a crisis of choice before getting dressed each day, the answer to this problem is an ideal wardrobe.

An idea wardrobe is one that is stripped down to the very essentials; the things you absolutely need. There are a number of ways to build an idea wardrobe:

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Keep only what you really wear: This is the number one principle that governs buildingan ideal wardrobe. If you are not wearing it, it shouldn’t be in your wardrobe. It is a tough call to make because we can be emotionally attached to the clothes we wear. You have to be stern if you intend to declutter and build an ideal One in, one out: This principle requires you to take out an old cloth from your wardrobe when you are bringing in a new one. Fairly easy, right?

Remove seasonal clothing: You rarely wear skimpy clothes during the harmattan and rainy seasons, why lump up your closet with these impractical clothes? Building a seasonal ideal wardrobe is having items peculiar to the season in your wardrobe and nothing else!

Before you clean out and build a capsule wardrobe, you must understand the colours that work for you. Do not pick the same colours for all of your clothes, that would be a wardrobe dysfunction.

Here are a few items that are necessary for your ideal wardrobe:

Casual blouses

Jackets in a few basic colours

Simple T-shirts (bold colours are best)

Jean trouser/ skirt

Suits (black and blue. Could be striped or plain)

Gown

Ties

Shoes

In all, an ideal wardrobe has about 50 fashion articles. This number includes shoes, belts and fashion shades.

Building an ideal wardrobe can be a very fulfilling fashion decision to make in the new year.