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The journal

Notes on dressing with intention.

The morning you stop standing in front of the closet

The morning you stop standing in front of the closet

On the morning you stop standing in front of the closet: why buying less tends to leave you liking your closet more.

The gentle art of buying nothing for a month

The gentle art of buying nothing for a month

A short read on going a month without buying any clothes — and on wearing more of what you already own.

On fit, and the cheapest upgrade in fashion

On fit, and the cheapest upgrade in fashion

A short read on fit, and the cheapest upgrade in fashion — and on wearing more of what you already own.

Why laundry day is a wardrobe strategy

Why laundry day is a wardrobe strategy

A short read on treating laundry day as a wardrobe strategy — and on wearing more of what you already own.

Dressing for the life you actually have

Dressing for the life you actually have

A short read on dressing for the life you actually have — and on wearing more of what you already own.

The clothes we keep for a person we no longer are

The clothes we keep for a person we no longer are

On the clothes we keep for a person we no longer are: why buying less tends to leave you liking your closet more.

What I learned tracking every outfit for a year

What I learned tracking every outfit for a year

Honest thoughts on what a year of tracking every outfit teaches you, and how it makes getting dressed a lot less fraught.

A short defense of the boring outfit

A short defense of the boring outfit

A short read on the quiet case for a boring outfit — and on wearing more of what you already own.

The case against the seasonal wardrobe overhaul

The case against the seasonal wardrobe overhaul

A short read on skipping the seasonal wardrobe overhaul — and on wearing more of what you already own.

How clothes change the way we think

How clothes change the way we think

Some plain talk about how clothes change the way we think, and dressing with a little more intention.

Packing for a week in a single bag, and why it feels good

Packing for a week in a single bag, and why it feels good

On packing a week into one bag and wearing all of it: why buying less tends to leave you liking your closet more.

Cost per wear changed how I shop

Cost per wear changed how I shop

Some plain talk about what cost per wear really changes about shopping, and dressing with a little more intention.

The one jacket you forgot you owned

The one jacket you forgot you owned

On rediscovering the pieces already in your closet: why buying less tends to leave you liking your closet more.

Why the best-dressed people own the fewest clothes

Why the best-dressed people own the fewest clothes

On why the best-dressed people own the least: why buying less tends to leave you liking your closet more.

The wardrobe audit I do every season

The wardrobe audit I do every season

Honest thoughts on the seasonal wardrobe audit worth actually doing, and how it makes getting dressed a lot less fraught.

On neutrals, and why they never really go out of style

On neutrals, and why they never really go out of style

A short read on why neutrals quietly outlast every trend — and on wearing more of what you already own.

The five-piece week: getting dressed without deciding

The five-piece week: getting dressed without deciding

A short read on getting dressed without deciding every morning — and on wearing more of what you already own.

Buy less, but buy it twice: a note on clothes that last

Buy less, but buy it twice: a note on clothes that last

On buying fewer clothes and keeping them longer: why buying less tends to leave you liking your closet more.

What a full closet and nothing to wear is really telling you

What a full closet and nothing to wear is really telling you

Honest thoughts on a full closet that still feels like nothing to wear, and how it makes getting dressed a lot less fraught.

The quiet luxury of wearing the same thing on purpose

The quiet luxury of wearing the same thing on purpose

On wearing the same thing on purpose: why buying less tends to leave you liking your closet more.