This Month on the Blog -
The Forever Capsule Wardrobe: Designing custom pieces
Earlier this year, I went on a trip to Vietnam and was able to do something I’ve wanted for a long time: create the perfect pieces for my wardrobe, from scratch.
I’m very tall, and finding clothes that fit me properly, let alone match my personal style, has always been difficult. Most off-the-rack options are either too short or not built with my proportions in mind. I had a lot of “good enough” pieces, but they always had room for improvement. Thoughts like “this fits my hips perfectly but I wish it was 2cm longer” or “I wish this shirt had pockets on the front and was the same fabric/colors as my trousers” were very common for me. So when the opportunity came to have custom clothing made, I decided to take full advantage of it.
This post walks through how I figured out what to design, why I made the choices I did, and how it all turned out.
Refine Behind the Scenes
Thank you so much to everyone who sent in thoughts and questions after last month’s note about the home/stuff/minimalism guide. It’s been really helpful to hear where you’re feeling stuck and what you’d love support with. Please keep the ideas coming!
To be honest, I haven’t made much progress on the Refine front this month. I’ve been dealing with some personal things. Nothing dramatic, but enough to throw off my focus for a bit. If you didn’t get a chance to share your thoughts last time, I’d still love to hear from you. What would you want help with when it comes to decluttering, organizing, or setting up your home in a simpler way? What spaces or categories tend to overwhelm you most?
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Have a wonderful month,
x Coco
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