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A Feel Good, Look Good Minimalist Wardrobe

 

 

About a month ago I had an interesting conversation.

It was fashion revolution week and I was looking for new reading/listening material that would inspire me for future blog posts.  I happened to find a lot of books that talked about the high cost of fashion, fast fashion and what really goes on behind the scenes. My brother who is living a minimalist lifestyle, which includes his limited wardrobe (do I really need 10 t-shirts when I can only wear 2?).  After all, we know that very creative entrepreneurs, hum hum, Mark Zuckerberg and the late Steve Jobs kept wearing the same basic outfit (basic t-shirt or turtleneck with jeans).  During our conversation, my brother mentioned that he had read that the fashion industry was one of the most polluted industries.

YIKES !

Being that I like to think that I am very eco-conscious, I recycle like crazy, try to eat clean food, try to shop more locally, I donate to Greenpeace efforts and support other environmentally friendly ways of living, this notion was nevertheless a little shocking.

I thought okay, how can someone that loves fashion adapt it’s closet to a more minimalist way of living without losing it’s colorful style?

In other words: « How can I apply this perspective to fashion without losing the fashion??? »

It may sound contradictory yet I had an Ah ha! moment that finds a way to combine both in a simple way.

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How to wear yellow this summer

MY OUTFIT: Yellow Anthropologie blouse sold out (same style in white), belted pants, Matiko sandals sold out (another option), silk printed scarf (old)

Ever since the Summer collection appeared a few months ago, we have seen the yellow color pop up everywhere!  I can happily say that this is a great thing as most people tend to shy away from this bright color.

However, to make things easier and to make this color more wearable, there has been this softer lemon color that has also made it’s way on the market and can be worn as a neutral replacing the pure white or beige classics that are always on rotation.

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