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The 'un-fashionable' way of wardrobe planning :O

Weā€™ve just passed the September Equinox, meaning autumnšŸ‚ is officially here!! (Equinox is just an astronomical event that is related to the duration of day & night, so if youā€™re looking to define autumn in terms of temperature differencesā€¦ move out of Hong Kong! :P #geek #passiveagressive #globalwarming)

 

Iā€™ve mentioned that it was time to start planning our fall wardrobe a week ago, which inspired me to write a post on the different levels of sustainability, because I find it quite difficult to #haveitall and buy clothes with absolutely 0 environmental impact. Perhaps like what @reformation says, ā€˜Being naked is the #1 most sustainable optionā€™, haha!

Here Iā€™m running an experiment on how to reconstructing my wardrobe from a ā€˜top-downā€™ approach - defining what I need and like before making any purchase... But I donā€™t think Iā€™m getting that semi-baby blue / semi-turquoise silk blouse because considering it is SILK and silk yellows when it meets sweat & sunlightā€¦ this colour is too light so it definitely canā€™t hide the yellow stains. Since I am a heavy sweater even during winter - #notagoodchoice

Definitely not a fashionable selection but I do consider quite a number of aspects before I purchase (quite self-explanatory above), and Iā€™ve missed 2 important aspect!

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ā˜šŸ¼QUALITY:

  • Fabric (does it suit the season? Like cotton & linen are summer fabric, and silk is all year round, wool for winter, etc.)
  • Stretch (affects how comfortable you are in them)
  • Weight (affects how it drapes on your body)
  • Feel (some fabric irritates skin, thatā€™s totally personal)
  • Seams (NEVER buy anything with a loose / non-stitched hem, it looks like you walked away with a half-finished piece from the sewing machine)

šŸŒµSUSTAINABILITY:

Like I said before, buying brands which are ā€˜ethicalā€™ and ā€˜greenā€™ is quite difficultā€¦šŸ˜“ and here I try to find pieces that I like + which have a certain level of transparency in their production & also attempt to reduce environmental footprint. Iā€™m also planning to get my own tailored midi-skirt from @sewonstudio!

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BENEFITS:

āš”ļø You can start curating your closet (how exciting!) around what you have and what you donā€™t.

āš”ļø āš”ļø This is only way to feel in control, not led by trends.

 

What else do you consider when refreshing your fall wardrobe? :)