My Biggest Capsule Wardrobe Regrets... Don't Make These Mistakes! | Lucy Moon

10 things I wish I'd done differently when building my capsule wardrobe... it's an honest one 💀

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[justphotograph]

I agree on making conscious decisions. I think poor people who buy fast fashion and keep it for years (and take care of it, because we don't make enough to constantly buy clothes) is a lot more sustainable than buying 'ethical/sustainable' clothing every month or a lot more frequently that influencers do. I have stuff from H & M I've kept for years and are still fine to wear

[haleyphillips]

I feel like fashion doesn’t *have* to be sustainable as long as you will wear it. I have Walmart tshirts that I’ve had for literally 10 years. What I don’t think is ok is buying trendy pieces to wear for a few weeks and then they’re out of style and they go in the trash or just sit in a closet and take up mental space as well as physical space.

[estapeake]

My top capsule wardrobe tip.
You don’t have to own a white shirt or a blazer.

[leahjespersen]

Totally agree about the classism behind sustainable clothing. Morality and sustainable fashion are so entwined and we do want to make good choices, but in reality, spending £60 on a cotton t-shirt just isn't financially possible for a lot of people, including me. I've had to make peace with forging my own mode of sustainable fashion - buying less, but most likely using fast fashion to stay within budget.

[faegentry]

Smth my grandma told me a while ago is that there's no such thing as there being an appropriate time to dress up. That notion comes from elitism and trying to make ppl who can't afford designer clothing think they should only wear it when appropriate. Wear your fancy clothes whenever you want or you never will

[Anahitas]

18:50 A minor correction if I may: Most fashion is not designed for most people! The problem is not "your body", it is the fashion industry!

[towse]

So relatable, I was so influences by this wardrobe formula of neutral basics, and it turns out I want to wear loud pastels, feminine cuts, and boxy layers

[khuslenzayats]

My 'buy less' rule is not buying 'basics' as in not buying plain, boring clothes just because they are considered must have 🙄 can I incorporated plain white tee in every outfit? Definitely? Do I feel good wearing a plain white tee everyday? Hell no! Since I personally love standing out in terms of fashion, I get only pieces I absolutely love and end up wearing them for years

[belindabarbour]

My unending frustration...ugly sustainable fashion! Its expensive, the range is so limited and for children's clothing, no, just unattractive. I try and buy lifelong pieces, from sustainable fabrics that I will wear to death. That is the best sustainable option I can offer the planet until circular fashion is a realistic and affordable option. Oh, and yes, I buy second-hand too...when there is something worth purchasing. Its so refreshing to hear someone else struggling with this dilemma.

[katarinakidd]

I've really appreciated how open you've been with your jeans saga! You were the first (and only?) person I've seen talk about how the balloon or boyfriend style of jeans just don't look like that "style" for people with bigger thighs. Made me feel less alone and less frustrated!

[natatatt]

I so agree with your comment about sustainability being more of an expectation placed on women. It's definitely a very worthy cause, but it's pretty messed up that women creators and consumers get so much pressure to be sustainable, when that's not really happening to anywhere near the same extent on the men's side.

[LaurenWhitlock]

this was actually super helpful, and also super validating (which we all need sometimes)! I forgot that the "standard" is 30 wears, and I DEFINITELY have more than 30 wears in most of my wardrobe and I'm so happy that I can be proud of myself for that. thanks for this video, lucy--all of the info was suoer needed.

[ecefiridin]

Almost every capsule video suggests us to stick to blazers, white and beige colors, trench coats, plain shirts etc. Guess what? I don't like beige colors or trench coats. I want to wear colorful hoodies, sports shoes, fun jeans jackets and so on...

So thank you for this video, I appreciate it ♥

[AnneleenRoesems]

I've recently fallen into this trap off buying clothes second hand and not feeling guilty about sustainability and all that but then not wearing the items a lot! I've been meaning to resell the items I don't really wear and this was a good reminder to actually do it. Great video!

[Gmcw]

Much more developed and thoughtful ideas here than your average influencer

[lilyashworth]

forever in love with the blue cardigan 💙

[MiriLikesYoutubing]

Totally agree on buying clothes from anywhere but only when you know you’ll get the wear out of them. I shop at some fast fashion shops but I’m very conscious about the items I buy, making sure there are lots of outfit combinations I can make. A lot of the items I’ve had longest are actually fast fashion items that were just very good, thought through purchases. I try to be a conscious consumer but to me that also includes shopping in this way

[ionafrancesca]

I would love a video on building the basics of underwear! I also really struggle with this and it is the last thing I will be thinking about when putting together an outfit but then it also really bothers me when I know I can't wear something because I wasn't prepared.

[alexasunshine]

Love the note on tailoring! I’ve personally never done it but I really want to look into it since my sewing skills are definitely not there yet 😅

[lauraserafina]

This was a great video! One mistake I definitely used to make when buying clothes was that if I fit into two sizes I would always buy the smaller size, because it would make me feel good. I’d also go shopping just after losing some weight and be super excited that I could fit into a smaller size. It might have felt good at the time but it massively shortened the amount of time I could wear those clothes because as soon as I put a little bit of weight on, or was a bit bloated, I couldn’t fit into them! Now I try to care about the size of the clothes as little as possible (although I’m still working on this) because it’s more important to have clothes that fit and that I love rather than only buying clothes that are a particular size.