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How do you fancy saving yourself time and money? Doing less laundry? Reclaiming lost space in your over-stuffed closets, all while making an important contribution to the environment? It may sound too good to be true but it’s possible and the key is in these two little words: capsule wardrobe. We all can truly benefit from owning and purchasing less clothes. How many items of clothing do we really need? Most of the time we purchased sale items impulsively, we never get a chance to wear and still have the tags on them. When we sight them in the store window, wow, they looked irresistible yet in reality it’s our comfortable old faithful we always turn to. Our closet may full yet still everyday stare into it feeling uninspired.
It is better having a mini capsule wardrobe made up of 30-40 the versatile pieces we actually LOVE to wear. Depending on individual occupation, lifestyle and to some degree season will influence. All clothes, shoes and outerwear count including pajamas, accessories, fitness apparel. With our daily busy schedule, we need wardrobe to contain comfortable and versatile yet stylish. Try to limit 30 items of clothes and shoes which can be worn year around. We all know about the impact of clothes have on our environment, by adopting a capsule wardrobe, we could adopt minimalism to style and environmental sustainability. Owning a capsule wardrobe contributes to a lifestyle of increased consciousness, choosing to buy and own less. A focus on what we really need, rather than what we want. Less shopping means less consumption, less waste and less money to spend. We can focus more on important things what matters in life.
 Most of clothes and textiles to the landfill each year worldwide, presents a problem to our environment. Synthetic fibers don’t decompose for decades, while woolen garments do decompose, but in doing so produce methane, a greenhouse gas which contributes to global warming. And till today, the pay and conditions of those manufacturing the clothes we wear requires careful consideration. Owning a capsule wardrobe can save us tremendous amount of time and stress. Knowing that all clothes work together and that everything fits well allows us to just grab and go. Key is try to use mainly neutral tones including lots of denim and add pops of color with accessories; scarfs, leg warmers  and mittens. When we have less of something we come to value, enjoy and respect what we have. We can keep only the clothes we love, those that fit and make us feel good. Get creative with different combinations from same items. Become a regular at local thrift stores and discover new looks and trade items with friends or up-cycle. Not only is it a great move for our environment but we can feel the change in our daily life.

 Source-http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/fashion-trends/stylist-wendy-mak-on-why-you-only-need-30-pieces-of-clothing-to-create-a-wardrobe/news-story/7c63686d9a0dd0c98bd902b1b58aa655
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