The ultimate guide to closet summer revamp The art of reorganizing our wardrobe, following a few simple rules
After spending the longest winter in the history of our generation scrolling through the social media home, it's time to go out and shine in our favorite outfits again. But what if when we reopen our wardrobes the expectations do not correspond to our "saved" on Instagram or to our Farfetch wishlist? If our style had changed during the quarantine, between a yoga session and a banana bread, and our wardrobe no longer mirrored us? The classic "full closet but nothing to wear" situation is frustrating and guilty of increasing style confusions and physical insecurities, creating a vicious circle that affects how we relate to the outside world. The solution is there and it is one step away from the usual tidying of the wardrobe. It is not necessary to buy kilos of new clothes and accessories to have a summer wardrobe that represents us, just take an afternoon break and do a "revamp" of the wardrobe.
The closet revamp is a process of reorganizing the wardrobe through which we can rediscover and enhance the items in our collection, freeing ourselves of what no longer represents us, with the aim of having a wardrobe full of items that make us feel confident. The tradition of the change of season takes a fun twist with this method, which not only cleans but restores the balance between basics and essentials, two categories of clothes that we often confuse with each other. On the other hand, shopping as a fashion victim who chases trends is an impulsive and polluting practice, given the environmental costs of fast fashion that we commonly buy. To stock up on sundresses and accessories and then discover that you already have a thousand boxes full of them, is useless and expensive. Giving value to what we already own is a pampering both for the portfolio and for the environment. Let's discover how.
Basics and essentials
What is the difference? The basics are those neutral clothes and accessories, of a single color or at the most two-tone, without fantasies or too obvious details. A pair of jeans, a white t-shirt or a flesh-colored crop top are perfect basics. As well as a black shoulder bag or white sneakers. This type of garments stands out because it acts as the backbone of any self-respecting wardrobe: an outfit made of basics is effective and coherent without the need for any extras. But to add a touch of panache and personality to our daily look, extras are all right. Here come the essentials, those bold, colorful and detailed garments that implement and enrich each ensemble that we compose. Essentials make it possible to communicate any mood. With a simple detail it is possible to go out and feel hype like Billie Eilish or sexy like Dua Lipa, just put imagination and inventiveness in it. Street of giant glasses and mini-bags, chunky sneakers, bandanas, jewels, and whoever has more put them on. In each wardrobe these two types of garments and accessories should coexist in a balanced way, to always obtain satisfactory and effective looks.
Fashion is not only fun, but also a way to express yourself. It is easy to lose your bearings among the thousand stimuli that we absorb every day and having a wardrobe that acts as a fixed point is a great starting point in order not to lose sight of each other
