I’m loving using Whering which Anna Newton recommended this month on substack. It’s helping me understand cost per wear and what I can potentially get rid of / have amended into something more wearable
I started the year with a trip to the tailor: he turned two wool coats with slightly too short sleeves into two Uber chic gilets which actually suit my current climate better. I wore the camel one over a black turtleneck and black vegan leather pants (never said I wasn’t a basic gal) and felt like a billion bucks! My next tailor trip is going to be turning out dated sheath dresses into chic tunic tops (by adding side slits).
Absolutely no desire to buy anything yet and have unsubscribed from all my favourite fashion brands so I'm not being bombarded by daily temptation. Busy selling stuff on Vinted which I'm finding incredibly satisfying. Having said that, I'm not generally a sale shopper so new season will be when it gets hard for me.
I use Pinterest to log and track my wardrobe. Nothing fancy. Selfies, wardrobe, shoes, bags and clothes I’ve sold all has its own boards. I have yet to repeat wear my clothes. I do have too many but I do wear most of them and rotate them around. Living in Singapore, there is only hot and humid or raining as seasons. So I don’t even own a winter coat. When I travel to colder countries I layer. :) trying to reduce purchases to just 5 this year thanks to a Tibi Fan posting your article. It’ll be a challenge but not going to be a perfectionist about it. So far a week in, I’ve started to reframe how I see online purchases. Renting is difficult because I’m a US size 10, and Singapore has only one company that rents clothes and they only carry sizes up to a US 6 and the choices are limited. There is a few swap and second hand shops tho and I do use them.
On the topic of the perfect tee - I decided to learn how to make one in the end. It's surprisingly not that difficult, can be done in an afternoon and you can have more control over the fabric quality that way (at least in my experience). Of course, if you're as bad as sewing as I am then on the inside it looks like Quasimodo - but who needs to see that!?
Already bought two of my five. A black tank from Able and a pair of shorts from Alex Mill. Starting the year by figuring out the holes in my closet meant that when both brands had their early January sales it was actually perfect timing that saved a fair bit of money. Next up will be a black Kule turtleneck when they have their sale. Core wardrobe covered! My rule for the remaining two items is going to be that they have to be bought in person at a neighborhood boutique (which will be a lot of fun!).
Hello! New to The Rule of 5 and it is both fascinating and inspiring. I have a modest budget so my buys are mostly out of season pieces in high street sales. Last year I concentrated on buying classic pieces like a trench, white t-shirt, wide trousers and blazer to fix all the gaps in my wardrobe. I’m so glad I did as I can look at my wardrobe proudly and not feel the need to panic buy things for events. The only thing I’ve bought so far this year is that ‘must have’ polka dot Zara dress from a few years back, second hand from eBay. It may be passé but it fits so well and will be a perfect dress for spring! Thank you for the inspiration!
No purchases yet, but I have a trip to the Galapagos in March (rescheduled from 2020). I'm hoping not to have to buy anything new for that and make due with what I have. But, if I do, this seems like a worthy event for a purchase!
I’m loving using Whering which Anna Newton recommended this month on substack. It’s helping me understand cost per wear and what I can potentially get rid of / have amended into something more wearable
I started the year with a trip to the tailor: he turned two wool coats with slightly too short sleeves into two Uber chic gilets which actually suit my current climate better. I wore the camel one over a black turtleneck and black vegan leather pants (never said I wasn’t a basic gal) and felt like a billion bucks! My next tailor trip is going to be turning out dated sheath dresses into chic tunic tops (by adding side slits).
Absolutely no desire to buy anything yet and have unsubscribed from all my favourite fashion brands so I'm not being bombarded by daily temptation. Busy selling stuff on Vinted which I'm finding incredibly satisfying. Having said that, I'm not generally a sale shopper so new season will be when it gets hard for me.
I use Pinterest to log and track my wardrobe. Nothing fancy. Selfies, wardrobe, shoes, bags and clothes I’ve sold all has its own boards. I have yet to repeat wear my clothes. I do have too many but I do wear most of them and rotate them around. Living in Singapore, there is only hot and humid or raining as seasons. So I don’t even own a winter coat. When I travel to colder countries I layer. :) trying to reduce purchases to just 5 this year thanks to a Tibi Fan posting your article. It’ll be a challenge but not going to be a perfectionist about it. So far a week in, I’ve started to reframe how I see online purchases. Renting is difficult because I’m a US size 10, and Singapore has only one company that rents clothes and they only carry sizes up to a US 6 and the choices are limited. There is a few swap and second hand shops tho and I do use them.
On the topic of the perfect tee - I decided to learn how to make one in the end. It's surprisingly not that difficult, can be done in an afternoon and you can have more control over the fabric quality that way (at least in my experience). Of course, if you're as bad as sewing as I am then on the inside it looks like Quasimodo - but who needs to see that!?
Already bought two of my five. A black tank from Able and a pair of shorts from Alex Mill. Starting the year by figuring out the holes in my closet meant that when both brands had their early January sales it was actually perfect timing that saved a fair bit of money. Next up will be a black Kule turtleneck when they have their sale. Core wardrobe covered! My rule for the remaining two items is going to be that they have to be bought in person at a neighborhood boutique (which will be a lot of fun!).
Hello! New to The Rule of 5 and it is both fascinating and inspiring. I have a modest budget so my buys are mostly out of season pieces in high street sales. Last year I concentrated on buying classic pieces like a trench, white t-shirt, wide trousers and blazer to fix all the gaps in my wardrobe. I’m so glad I did as I can look at my wardrobe proudly and not feel the need to panic buy things for events. The only thing I’ve bought so far this year is that ‘must have’ polka dot Zara dress from a few years back, second hand from eBay. It may be passé but it fits so well and will be a perfect dress for spring! Thank you for the inspiration!
No purchases yet, but I have a trip to the Galapagos in March (rescheduled from 2020). I'm hoping not to have to buy anything new for that and make due with what I have. But, if I do, this seems like a worthy event for a purchase!