K_The_Sartorialist
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Hi guys!
The other day I found myself in a situation that I imagine many of you guys have been in yourselves as I went to my closet to get dressed for the day. I slid the doors open and what met me was shelves upon shelves overflowing with various clothing items in all shapes and forms. Some well worn, some new with tags, some I don't even remember ever buying. The hanger part of my closet wasn't any better. Shirts in all shapes and sizes, stripes, checks, ginghams, contrast collars (shudder) and nothing less than eleven suits and one ill fitting tuxedo, all jam packed together so tightly that I would have had a hard time sliding a playing card inbetween them. To put that into context, I'm a guy who loves tailoring and classic menswear but work in a business casual environment and have a genuine opportunity to wear suits around five times a year. As I reached for a variant of of what has been my everyday uniform for the past five years (merino wool v-neck or quarter-zip, OCBD shirt, chinos and suede loafers) I realized I simply had too much stuff and something had to happen.
Step one was to get rid of all the unnecessary fluff. I sold off most of it and what i didn't manage to sell went to goodwill. Cathartic is the best word I can use to describe this process and i no longer felt suffocated when looking through my closet. Most of my shirts except for three OCBD's and two dress shirts where donated and for my suits I was left with two, a navy blue SB worsted wool, and a mid-grey DB flanell (both of which I'm planning to replace in the future due to some fit issues and design choices I'm not that into anymore, but they are fine for now).
Step two (and where I currently am) has been to map out my entire wardrobe in spreadsheets. I find that this is an exercise i cannot recommend highly enough as it has been so helpfull in uncovering holes I otherwise wouldn't have noticed as well as giving me a clear roadmap of where I want my wardrobe and style to go. My main focus as of now has been on the formal part of my wardrobe as that's the clothes i love the most (even though i wear them the least, lol) and i believe i have come up with a pretty good outline for someone in my position who loves suits and formalwear, and don't mind having a fair amount of it even if it isn't worn that often. This list is of course highly subjective as everyones taste's and needs are different but i hope this little passion project of mine can be of interest and/or help to others in the same position as me. I would also love to hear some feedback and exhange some ideas on this and what you guys would change, cut down on or expand upon in this wardrobe.
Kind regards,
K.
The other day I found myself in a situation that I imagine many of you guys have been in yourselves as I went to my closet to get dressed for the day. I slid the doors open and what met me was shelves upon shelves overflowing with various clothing items in all shapes and forms. Some well worn, some new with tags, some I don't even remember ever buying. The hanger part of my closet wasn't any better. Shirts in all shapes and sizes, stripes, checks, ginghams, contrast collars (shudder) and nothing less than eleven suits and one ill fitting tuxedo, all jam packed together so tightly that I would have had a hard time sliding a playing card inbetween them. To put that into context, I'm a guy who loves tailoring and classic menswear but work in a business casual environment and have a genuine opportunity to wear suits around five times a year. As I reached for a variant of of what has been my everyday uniform for the past five years (merino wool v-neck or quarter-zip, OCBD shirt, chinos and suede loafers) I realized I simply had too much stuff and something had to happen.
Step one was to get rid of all the unnecessary fluff. I sold off most of it and what i didn't manage to sell went to goodwill. Cathartic is the best word I can use to describe this process and i no longer felt suffocated when looking through my closet. Most of my shirts except for three OCBD's and two dress shirts where donated and for my suits I was left with two, a navy blue SB worsted wool, and a mid-grey DB flanell (both of which I'm planning to replace in the future due to some fit issues and design choices I'm not that into anymore, but they are fine for now).
Step two (and where I currently am) has been to map out my entire wardrobe in spreadsheets. I find that this is an exercise i cannot recommend highly enough as it has been so helpfull in uncovering holes I otherwise wouldn't have noticed as well as giving me a clear roadmap of where I want my wardrobe and style to go. My main focus as of now has been on the formal part of my wardrobe as that's the clothes i love the most (even though i wear them the least, lol) and i believe i have come up with a pretty good outline for someone in my position who loves suits and formalwear, and don't mind having a fair amount of it even if it isn't worn that often. This list is of course highly subjective as everyones taste's and needs are different but i hope this little passion project of mine can be of interest and/or help to others in the same position as me. I would also love to hear some feedback and exhange some ideas on this and what you guys would change, cut down on or expand upon in this wardrobe.
Kind regards,
K.