Style by Sarah Elizabeth

Minimalist Wardrobe   Why you should buy less and how this helps your wallet and the planet. " For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned ." Benjamin Franklin.  ~ ABOUT ~ This post is about being minimal, shopping smarter, reselling clothes, buying less, truly cultivating your amazing and bomb wardrobe where you love every single piece. Buying less means less waste for the planet, which is beneficial because the fashion industry is one of the largest pollutants for Earth. *image via Google Images* The BBC published an article in 2018 about fast fashion and the negative impact it has and what other brands are doing to stop it. "Fast fashion: inside the fight to end the silence on waste"   can be viewed  here . I really like this quote at the end of the article,  "Torture yourself a little bit! Because actually waiting for something, waiting to see if you really, really want it, waiting to see if it has a function in your life and then buying it ...

Cleaning Out Your Closet      Cleaning out your closet sounds like a great idea until you have everything out on your bed and now you feel overwhelmed. Its a great way to see what you could have been missing, be creative and put new outfits together, and possibly make some money selling items that are in good condition. I have tips and tricks to help you through this process.   The Tips & Tricks  1. Start off with specific seasons. Organize into S/S and F/W. You know which pieces are your fav and that's the easy part. Next make two piles; "maybe" and "don't like". You definitely know what you don't like. Later, we'll go back to the don't like pile. In the maybe pile, this is where we get creative, take each piece and try to make three outfits with it. If you can do that, then keep the piece and wear it. 2. One trick to see if you wear the clothes or not is to place the hangers in the closet backwards. You can clearly see what hasn't been...