I recently decided to reset my wardrobe. Not quite from square one but instead I have decided to pare down any extraneous pieces I think might be over the top, and to remove any pieces of clothing that are no longer "me" as I have evolved both in fashion and as a person. I was hoping then to pose some questions and offer some advice on the topic in general as i am currently in the midst of selling all my nice clothes and can't very well put together a fit in this interim.As a few of you might know, I've been putting together outfits for a while that swing wildly between different styles and shapes. (example 1, example 2, example 3) but recently I've been finding that despite my outfits fitting all over the spectrum and working for all sorts of purposes, moods and looks I've just been wearing one single outfit more and more (this baby). It's not because i dislike my clothes or because im lazy, more so i believe it leads back to the versatility of my wardrobe as a whole. I've been at this game for years and years now and I've never really stopped myself and forced myself to examine exactly what my style is. As a result of this I can put together a few outfits in each style, but wheni try and mash two different corners of my closet together, i find the results incohesive unappealing. My first piece of advice then would be to step back every once and a while, or before bigger purchases and ask "where exactly does this fit in my wardrobe" and perhaps learn from my mistakes and have a more cohesive idea of how you want to look rather than jumping between styles.I would also say a large part of my decision to reset my wardrobe comes down to my accumulation of pointless designer pieces. Pointless not in that they're ugly but just in that they never get worn. Designer puffer jackets that never get worn in my Georgia climate, yohji pants that I didn't even have a jacket to match with, julius sweaters that only went with a single pair of pants. I saw a shiny new piece and instead of asking myself how i would get the most use out of it, i grabbed it as soon as I saw one outfit I could put together that would look alright. But with intent. Just because an item looks beautiful to you, ask yourself "how will this look on my body, and with my clothes". If you find yourself, like I have, wearing levis, docs, and a comfy jacket instead of more creative clothing that you've already bought and is already in your wardrobe, it may be time to consider what value such pieces hold to you.Finally I think its important just to be comfortable in the clothes you wear. I don't mean to say that people should cave to the bullies or headasses that call them out for their clothes, but i think that you should wear what you feel most natural in. For some people that may be tricky ricky avante garde and for some it might be golfme fleurs and a band tee. Both are valid if they make you happy. All of my wild flare sleeve goth boy hoodies looked beautiful, got me compliments, and felt nice on my body, but whe i saw myself in the clothes it just didnt seem like a natural extension of myself. I didn't feel like the life i lead of the person i was really matched up with the clothes on my body, a fact I am now trying to change.I'll leave you with a few questions.Have you ever reset your wardrobe? If so, why and how did you changeDo you plan on ever doing that? Why or why Not?What are some cool style changeups youve seen in the past from celebs, friends, internet personalities and so on?Should we impeach rikka and have a violent streetwear revolution killing all who stand in our way?What style do you think you'd like to see me in, in the future via /r/streetwear http://ift.tt/2GeHZaE
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