When most people hear about the ten-item wardrobe for the first time, they think it sounds restrictive. How and why would I want to only have ten core items per season? But what they don’t realize is the ten-item wardrobe is incredibly freeing. How is that possible? Watch today’s video to learn more.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the ten-item wardrobe, here are the Cliff’s Notes:
📍 You curate ten core items per season (if your seasons are similar, you can combine fall/ winter and spring/summer).
📍 Core Items can include dresses, skirts, blouses and pants (jeans or shorts count too).
📍 To round out your ten-item wardrobe and make it wearable, include extras: tee shirts, cardigans and sweaters, outerwear, special occasionwear, shoes, accessories.
📍 Your extras will be customizable and tailored to your lifestyle. For example, if you live in a sunny location near the beach your extras might include lightweight tees, lightweight cardigans, sunglasses, sun hats and strappy sandals.
📍 Store out-of-season clothes to take confusion out of your morning dressing session.
📍 Switch out your items each season to feel as though you’ve gone shopping. Only purchase new items when you have a need in your wardrobe.
For more in-depth study of the Ten-Item Wardrobe, check out my book, Lessons from Madame Chic, watch my TEDx talk, and take my eCourse on the Ten-Item Wardrobe.
How can wearing only ten core items be freeing? Here are just a few ways:
✔️ You no longer have long, indecisive sessions of trying to figure out what to wear.
✔️ You express your true style everyday by wearing clothes that you feel beautiful in.
✔️ You look presentable always and thus, feel more prepared for any circumstance that comes your way.
✔️ You save money because you are no longer aimlessly shopping, buying clothes that you never actually wear.
✔️ Your intentionality with clothes shopping seeps into other aspects of your life as you become more discerning about what you buy.
✔️ Your closet has room to breathe and isn’t a crammed-with-too-many-clothes mess.
✔️ You are not a slave to the trends, but wear your own unique style.
✔️ You get creative about wearing and pairing your ten items with the extras. There is freedom in creative expression.
I hope you enjoy the motivational ten-item wardrobe chat in today's video.
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I received this email from Lou, who writes,
"Dear Jennifer
I am writing to say Thank you.
I had taken my two children (aged 4 & 5) to the library one afternoon, and while they were deciding what to borrow, I sat in a chair in the corner. As I waited, I ran my eyes up and down the rows of books beside me, and my gaze settled on “Lessons from Madame Chic”. The blurb on the back interested me, so I borrowed the book and over the course of the next three weeks, I devoured it from cover to cover four times. This is quite a feat for me, as I have only managed to read a handful of books in their entirety since having the kids.
Through reading your book, you have - in a way - given me permission to live my life in a way I had previously admired but had deemed unrealistic for me.
After reading “Lessons from Madame Chic” I have visited our local art gallery twice - something I had not done since having the children 5 years ago, the radio is now constantly on the national classical station, and I am - every time I can - improving my wardrobe with the goal of eventually loving everything I own.
These little pockets of joy in my every day help energise me for my daily routine, and the joy and energy spill over into other aspects of my day.
So, Thank you, for unlocking whatever mind-block was keeping me from living an elevated life.
Kind Regards
Lou"
Lou, your testimonial brought me so much joy. I really appreciate you reaching out to me and telling me how Lessons from Madame Chic has influenced your life. Thank you! You are inspiring to all of us!
I would love to hear other ways in which you find the ten-item wardrobe to be freeing. Let us know and your comment could be chosen as comment of the week on The Daily Connoisseur.
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