Before your declutter ANYTHING, do this.
Margaret Conway
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Do you have clothes in your wardrobe that you keep passing over?
You liked them enough to buy them. Maybe you were even excited to bring them home. But every time you get dressed, you reach for something else.
Before you declutter your wardrobe, I want you to try something: actually wear the clothes you keep avoiding.
In this video, I wear some of the least-worn clothes in my wardrobe and see what happens when I stop judging them from the hanger and actually put them into my real life. I look at fit, function and feeling, and what these neglected pieces can teach us about personal style, wardrobe efficiency and buying less.
I also discovered something I wasn't expecting: wearing these clothes made some of my ordinary days feel a little more special. A casual dinner felt like an occasion. A trip to the shops felt more like a date. And all I had done was change my top.
This is really what I mean by more style with less stuff — not owning a perfect capsule wardrobe or getting rid of everything you don't wear, but understanding your clothes better, making your wardrobe work for your real life, and becoming more intentional about what you buy and keep.
If you're interested in personal style, wardrobe decluttering, wardrobe essentials, building a functional wardrobe, buying less, shopping more intentionally, signature style, outfit repeating and getting more wear from the clothes you already own, I hope this video gives you something useful to try.
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🌸 A NOTE ON ENCLOTHED COGNITION
In this video I mention enclothed cognition, a term introduced by researchers Hajo Adam and Adam D. Galinsky in their 2012 paper Enclothed Cognition. Their research proposed that clothing can influence the wearer's psychological processes, with the effect involving both the symbolic meaning associated with the clothing and the physical experience of wearing it.
Read the original research paper:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2012.0...
🌸 DISCLAIMER
This video contains my personal experiences, opinions, commentary and observations about clothing, wardrobes and shopping. Any products, brands, images, clips or other material shown or discussed are used for purposes including review, criticism, commentary, reporting and discussion where applicable.
To the extent that third-party copyright material is included, it is used in accordance with applicable Australian copyright law, including the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) where applicable. This disclaimer does not override or replace the requirements of Australian copyright law.
My opinions are my own and are not intended to represent the views of any brand or company mentioned.
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Thank you for watching and for being here ♥️ Appreciate every single one of you!
10 Comments
Yes I've recently done this and worn them, a few did not make the cut. Some did.
It's important to analyze each piece.
Cut, composition, fit, multiple coordinates and frequency of wear. Having too many clothes (that are pricey) significantly increases cost per wear.
Have you seen Diane in Denmark? She also wears her best colours and puts clothes ‘on probation’ to put them to the test.
And have you tried Project 333 by Courtney Carver? That would be nice experiment to try 😉
Before your declutter ANYTHING, do this.
Margaret Conway
2,867 views
Do you have clothes in your wardrobe that you keep passing over?
You liked them enough to buy them. Maybe you were even excited to bring them home. But every time you get dressed, you reach for something else.
Before you declutter your wardrobe, I want you to try something: actually wear the clothes you keep avoiding.
In this video, I wear some of the least-worn clothes in my wardrobe and see what happens when I stop judging them from the hanger and actually put them into my real life. I look at fit, function and feeling, and what these neglected pieces can teach us about personal style, wardrobe efficiency and buying less.
I also discovered something I wasn't expecting: wearing these clothes made some of my ordinary days feel a little more special. A casual dinner felt like an occasion. A trip to the shops felt more like a date. And all I had done was change my top.
This is really what I mean by more style with less stuff — not owning a perfect capsule wardrobe or getting rid of everything you don't wear, but understanding your clothes better, making your wardrobe work for your real life, and becoming more intentional about what you buy and keep.
If you're interested in personal style, wardrobe decluttering, wardrobe essentials, building a functional wardrobe, buying less, shopping more intentionally, signature style, outfit repeating and getting more wear from the clothes you already own, I hope this video gives you something useful to try.
🌸 WATCH NEXT
My 30-Day Wardrobe Refinement Series
A practical series for getting more out of the wardrobe you already have:
Refining My Closet: Removing What Doesn't ...
How to Care for Your Clothes So They Last Longer
How I Care For My Clothes, Bags, Shoes and...
🌸 FREE WARDROBE RESOURCE
Free PDF — 30 DAY WARDROBE REFINEMENT
https://tr.ee/0YhD5fsMzt
🌸 SHOP MY RECOMMENDATIONS
My Amazon Storefront
Things I genuinely use and recommend for wardrobe care, clothing and everyday life
https://tr.ee/b21SYlmZVC
🌸 FIND ME ELSEWHERE
Instagram: https://tr.ee/PLvl5VNh8w
TikTok: https://tr.ee/F9_fTQxx-R
All my links: https://linktr.ee/margaretconway
🌸 A NOTE ON ENCLOTHED COGNITION
In this video I mention enclothed cognition, a term introduced by researchers Hajo Adam and Adam D. Galinsky in their 2012 paper Enclothed Cognition. Their research proposed that clothing can influence the wearer's psychological processes, with the effect involving both the symbolic meaning associated with the clothing and the physical experience of wearing it.
Read the original research paper:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2012.0...
🌸 DISCLAIMER
This video contains my personal experiences, opinions, commentary and observations about clothing, wardrobes and shopping. Any products, brands, images, clips or other material shown or discussed are used for purposes including review, criticism, commentary, reporting and discussion where applicable.
To the extent that third-party copyright material is included, it is used in accordance with applicable Australian copyright law, including the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) where applicable. This disclaimer does not override or replace the requirements of Australian copyright law.
My opinions are my own and are not intended to represent the views of any brand or company mentioned.
Some links in this description may be affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission if you make a purchase through them, at no additional cost to you.
Thank you for watching and for being here ♥️ Appreciate every single one of you!
Tell me what it is - and, more importantly, why you think you keep avoiding it.
Is it the fit, the function, the way it makes you feel… or have you simply got into the habit of not wearing it?
I’d love to know what you discover if you actually give it a chance 🌸