How *shopping less* is IMPROVING my style | No-buy chat & style plan for 2023

Hey guys, welcome back to my channel. In today's video I'm going to be doing a no buy update and I'm also going to run you through my style and wardrobe plans moving forward. So first of all, I know that we're not by the end of the year whatsoever yet. We still have the entire autumn season to go through before it's another year. I don't know, I just felt like sitting down having a chat with you guys about my style, how it's been evolving this year and how I see it evolving moving forward. So that's what we're going to do today. So we're talking little tweaks, we're talking replacements here and there and then I'll also be structuring my wardrobe a little bit differently moving forward to make my wardrobe more suitable for my life as a parent. I can definitely see on the significantly lower amount of new purchases that I've made this year that I've definitely been taking it that step further than the low buy challenge I did last year. So in that sense I definitely feel like I have succeeded. I feel like I've definitely spent a lot more time with my wardrobe. I've definitely been a lot more creative. I've had several pieces of clothing from my wardrobe altered. I've had a couple of jeans altered to fit my new body post-pregnancy better. So yeah, generally I feel like I've been a lot more creative this year and I've been able to block out the noise even more than I have been like through the years ever since starting this whole minimalist style journey. So in hindsight I guess that was really my goal to feel more confident with what I already had, to wear what I already had more creatively and spend even more time with my wardrobe than I already did and to sort of block out that feeling of always missing that one more thing in my wardrobe. So the reason why I keep saying that it's probably turned into more of a low buy now than a no buy is because obviously I have made some purchases throughout the year even though I did set myself like some rules and some exceptions. Replacements for example were okay. Working with a few slow fashion brands was okay as well so I have received a few new items when I've been working with a brand. It's not something that I've been doing a lot but it is a small part of my business and that's just how it is. So I kind of knew that was gonna happen. One area that I have been struggling a lot is with jeans fits. I've mentioned this a couple of times. Post pregnancy I feel like my body has changed so much I still feel like it's changing sometimes. It's been more replacements more than changing my wardrobe completely so I feel like it's been intentional and in that sense I don't feel like I've been failing my no buy but in terms of the terminology it's definitely become more of a low buy than a no buy. Also made these like monthly focuses for the challenge. I've kind of been neglecting the challenges but again I don't think it's something that you have to keep doing. At some point it might feel a lot more natural to to go down this road so I guess the main thing that I've learned from doing the the challenge this year is to shift my mindset even more from what next thing can I add to my wardrobe to make it feel complete to what next outfit can I create with what I already have and how can I be more creative with my wardrobe. So I do have some plans with my style moving forward. I do have a few things on my wish list as well. It's not like as soon as I'm done with the challenge I'm gonna go out and buy a completely new wardrobe. It's more little tweaks. It's a slightly different wardrobe structure that I'm working towards. So one thing I definitely see myself continuing to do moving forward is to wear more soft colors. In terms of color something that I already noticed happening is how I've slowly moved the color black away from my face and further down my body. So right now I have a lot of black bottoms. I have some black accessories, some black shoes as well. But for anything that I'm wearing up here right underneath my chin I actually have a lot more color in my wardrobe. Not clear and contrasting colors but soft colors that suit my color type. So I think right now I actually only have like one black item in my wardrobe which is my black biker jacket. And through this I actually feel amazing. Like charcoal is such a great alternative to black. I have a charcoal blazer so it's not like I've had to buy a bunch of new things. Again I've sort of just structured my wardrobe differently. I've looked through my storage differently. So black has slowly moved away from my face this year and I definitely see that myself continuing to do that moving forward into the next year. Again I absolutely love my neutrals but I will probably be going for the other more slightly more soft alternatives to black like pewter, charcoal, navy or burgundy. That's definitely something I would like to explore more moving forward. For accent colors I love anything blue. You guys probably know that by now. Anything blue and I am on board. All from like a light blue to navy, the more deeper blue, the dusty blue. Love all things blue. For new colors I'd like to explore I definitely love like a sage green, a soft kind of green. Definitely also see myself wearing rose brown more. I have a jumper in that color and I feel amazing every time I wear that jumper. And I think all of these accent colors look great with the basic colors like white, navy and beige. So it should be quite easy for me to make some nice combinations and you know versatility is a really important part of my wardrobe and my style. Especially when you have a capsule wardrobe it's really important that you can mix and match what you have in your wardrobe. In terms of my overall style profile and the different building blocks that I have in my style profile I definitely see myself letting the edgy style direction take up just a bit more space within my wardrobe. So my style profile is dominantly casual and then it has some elements of classic and edgy. I do also have a few feminine pieces in my wardrobe but they don't take up as much space. You guys know that Anita Bing is one of my biggest style icons. I just love her style. I love the way that she puts together these like really effortlessly chic outfits and they always have that edgy rock and roll vibe to them. So it's not about me buying a completely new wardrobe. Like this season for example I haven't bought anything new but I've just let the edgy style direction take up a bit more space when I've gone through my storage for example. So I have a graphic t-shirt, I have my biker jackets, I've got my metallic boots as well which I feel like they definitely add that slightly more of a statement vibe to my wardrobe. That slightly edgier vibe to my wardrobe. So especially when you mix this slightly edgier style direction with the more classic pieces I think it's perfect for work and the dress code that I have at my job anyway. Something else I will be doing moving forward is to make more room for a little mini capsule wardrobe with like mommy slash weekend wear. I'm just going to be taking a few pieces that I already have in my wardrobe and sort of downgrade them into a weekend and mommy capsule wardrobe. So this would be a way for me to take better care of my nicer clothes and to make sure that they look nice for as long as possible. So I haven't fully made this capsule wardrobe yet. I've started like an inspiration board on Pinterest so in case you want to check that out you definitely can. But still I want to look put together. I still want to feel like me. I don't want to slob out in lounge wear all of the time. So I kind of just want to shift my mindset and have some clothing that I feel like I look nice but it's also okay if the knees get sacky and worn out and it's okay if I get a stain somewhere because these are not my absolute nicest clothes. So that's one thing I will be doing very soon and I'll probably share a video of the process with you and also like the final capsule so that any of you other parents out there or any of you other people out there who need a slightly more practical wardrobe on the side, maybe it could give you some inspiration on how you can do that in a mindful and slightly more sustainable way. So the final thing that I wanted to share in this video are a few things that I have on my wish list. So moving forward I'm definitely gonna go secondhand first like I have done for the past many years now. I'm gonna keep supporting ethical brands as far as possible and I'm gonna keep this mindset of quality above quantity as far as possible as well. So nothing new has really happened there. Now again I feel like one of the most important lessons that I've learned this year is to sort of shift my mindset from what is the next new thing I can add to my wardrobe to make it feel more complete to wear what I have more. That being said life is dynamic and sometimes you do have a change in taste and I think that's okay like you're again your wardrobe will always be a product of who you are, it will always be a product of what profession you have, your lifestyle. So I think that feeling of wanting to add something to your wardrobe will never completely disappear but it's all about being mindful and it's all about keeping a good balance. For example I just mentioned before I would love to wear more colors moving forward so I do have like a suit in a lovely soft color on my wish list. Something that I can both wear as a suit like pair the pieces together so for special occasions or for work but also something I can wear separately. So again versatility is really really important and for me a basic blazer and a pair of tailored trousers or like the ultimate stables is something that I've worn for years. It's something I know I will love wearing moving forward as well. I have my light blue blazer and you guys know I love that blazer to death so kind of want to have another blazer in a lovely color added to my wardrobe. Now that we're speaking about blazers another thing I have on my wish list especially for the spring and summertime moving forward so it will be a while before I will invest in something like that is a couple of more lightweight blazers. So my blue blazer is actually really like lightweight wool blazer and it's quite nice to wear even in the summertime because it's very airy and very breathable. So I would definitely like to add a few more blazers that are more suitable for the summertime. My beige blazer is quite a heavy thick oversized blazer which is perfect for the autumn and winter season for example but during summer it is quite warm quite thick so it would be nice to have a slightly more lightweight alternative for the summer months. Something else I have on my wish list and this is something that I probably need to think about a little bit longer before taking the plunge is a couple of slightly more feminine or dressy blouses to wear for work. So like I mentioned before the feminine style direction is not something I have a lot of in my wardrobe and when I do it's more something that I would wear for a special occasion. I do feel though that this could be quite nice to add to my everyday workwear wardrobe because a blouse is so easy to throw over your head and you just instantly look more polished it's a nice alternative to a t-shirt which is obviously super comfortable so you get that same feeling of like comfort but it's just a slightly more dressy piece and also just so that I have an alternative to my more menswear inspired classic shirts. I think sometimes it's nice to have something slightly softer and slightly more romantic in the expression. I would also love to add a pair of new sunglasses to my collection as the pair of Ray-Bans that I have at the moment they've become quite scratched. I think they've been in the hands of my daughter one too many times maybe. So all in all again I'm not looking to change my style massively. I guess the biggest change that is happening with my style at the moment is that I'm wearing a little more color than I used to before. I'm wearing less black white and gray like I did in the past. I still love wearing monochrome outfits but I definitely also love wearing colors more so that's I guess the biggest change that's happening in my style and that has happened in my style this past year and then like I mentioned before of course I am gonna go second hand first as far as possible because that's just something I really enjoy. I love a good thrift hunt. It takes a bit longer to find it but it's always worth it so that's definitely how I'm gonna keep moving forward. I really hope you guys enjoyed this video before you leave don't forget to like this video and subscribe to my channel. I would love to have you around. With that take care and I will see you all very soon with another video. Bye guys!