Comments on: Podcast: What do you wear — and not wear? https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/01/podcast-discussion-thread-wear-not-wear/ Writer, Author, Speaker Thu, 16 Apr 2020 16:00:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Case Study: ‘Soulful Simplicity’ book launch with Courtney Carver | Worthy Marketing Group https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/01/podcast-discussion-thread-wear-not-wear/#comment-37715 Wed, 02 May 2018 15:12:34 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=7033#comment-37715 […] interview would be of interest to that specific audience. Overall, we got over 40 hits , including Laura Vanderkam’s Best of Both Worlds podcast and the Purpose Fairy blog, with a cumulative reach of well over 600,000 readers and listeners for […]

]]> By: Marcia (OrganisingQueen) https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/01/podcast-discussion-thread-wear-not-wear/#comment-36586 Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:25:45 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=7033#comment-36586 In reply to Lindsay.

Lindsay, I love your process. A friend of mine does something similar and keeps moving systematically through the rail 🙂

]]> By: Marcia (OrganisingQueen) https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/01/podcast-discussion-thread-wear-not-wear/#comment-36585 Tue, 30 Jan 2018 08:40:27 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=7033#comment-36585 In reply to ARC.

I do remember Elsie Larson talking about this book on her blog A Beautiful Mess 🙂

]]> By: Lindsay https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/01/podcast-discussion-thread-wear-not-wear/#comment-36584 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 19:41:12 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=7033#comment-36584 I have two rods for my clothes – one for bottoms (skirts, pants, etc)/dresses and one for tops. I have to wear some combination of the first three items on each rod (ie the first pair of pants with the second top). After something is worn, it goes to the back of the rod, and can’t be worn again until I’ve gone through the whole rod. Once I get down to the last 3 or 4 in each section, I take a picture, and I can start again from the beginning.

If something is in the picture more than a few times, I know that it just doesn’t work for me, doesn’t fit in with the rest of my clothes, etc., and I don’t feel as bad donating it. Non-seasonal and special event items are not included.

This helps me put unique outfit combinations together, takes much less choice, stress, and time to choose outfits, and ensures I’m wearing everything in my closet.

]]> By: ARC https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/01/podcast-discussion-thread-wear-not-wear/#comment-36583 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 16:53:58 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=7033#comment-36583 I also wanted to recommend an *excellent* book for people interested in exploring their style and figuring out what *should* be in their wardrobe, along the lines of the questions Laura was asking Courtney Carver on the podcast. It’s called The Curated Closet by Anushka Rees and it’s extremely thorough and well-done. It makes wardrobe building a science, and it’s like an extensive textbook on the subject. If you don’t care that much about your clothes, it might be too much, but I loved it.

]]> By: Leanne Sowul https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/01/podcast-discussion-thread-wear-not-wear/#comment-36582 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 16:01:57 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=7033#comment-36582 I spent an entire summer watching back episodes of WNTW, and it changed my whole perspective on dressing myself. I’m pretty happy with my wardrobe, which is not capsule-ized, but full of good quality pieces that I like. I have a sort of “uniform” for each season of professional and casual outfits, and when I’m stuck on a given day, I fall back on that uniform. But I do like getting dressed in whatever strikes my mood, so paring down and organizing further wouldn’t make me happier.

]]> By: ARC https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/01/podcast-discussion-thread-wear-not-wear/#comment-36581 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 04:17:14 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=7033#comment-36581 I listened to this episode today because I looove the idea of a capsule wardrobe and have been working towards that ideal since 2014, but my weakness for shopping and things like Trunk Club are causing me to accumulate more than I need. I am inspired to try Courtney’s Project 333, but I decided on 40 items through 3/31. I’m not sure what the weather will be like here in N CA since it’s my first winter/spring here so 2.5 months seems good for a first try. I made my list of items on paper, and quite honestly, the last few were difficult to fill in – around 35 I had covered everything I really love. I guess that’s my answer 🙂

]]> By: ARC https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/01/podcast-discussion-thread-wear-not-wear/#comment-36580 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 04:13:44 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=7033#comment-36580 In reply to Gillian.

Ohh, the snap is a wonderful tip. Thank you for that! I have a dress I was about to give away because the safety pin annoys me. I’m going to try to sew on a snap first!

]]> By: lauravanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/01/podcast-discussion-thread-wear-not-wear/#comment-36579 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 00:22:38 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=7033#comment-36579 In reply to adora.

@adora- I love the idea of buying 10 items and being set. That would just be so satisfying…

]]> By: lauravanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/01/podcast-discussion-thread-wear-not-wear/#comment-36578 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 00:20:26 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=7033#comment-36578 In reply to Omdg.

@Omdg – ugh – yes, I guess i have to go for mothballs…though I hate the smell!

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