this is the EASIEST way to find your style (no shopping required!)

In today's video I share the exact decluttering system I used to declutter my way down to my "perfect" capsule wardrobe. The truth is, most of us open our wardrobes and think "Ughhhh...I've got a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear...", and the next thing we do to solve this problem is go out to buy more clothes. In my experience, this usually makes things more confusing (and leads to a whole lot more wasted money!).

The first step in building your own perfect wardrobe and finding your authentic style starts with a good declutter. No, this doesn't mean you have to become a minimalist, and it DEFINITELY doesn't require going out to buy a bunch of beige. Your personal style is YOURS. This is the exact system you can use to find it, define it, and refine it over time.

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I'm Christina, friendly neighbourhood human on the internet slash pharmacist. You may have previously known me as Style Apotheca. I'm living in Toronto, Canada and on my channel you'll find me on my journey towards minimalism, being content with less, recovery from a shopping addiction, and my journey towards financial freedom from over $120,000 in student loan debt. Thank you SO much for watching and taking the time out of your day to support my channel. A little thumb always helps support me!

[Christinamychas]

Let me know if you try this and what you discover about your style!

[mabelvonsmolcat]

I’ve found it’s also helpful to have a “take to the cleaners/tailor” pile. Sometimes an item would be a love, if the legs/ dress were an inch shorter, or the waist didn’t gap, or if it didn’t have a hole, or if it didn’t have a stain. Those are things you can have fixed and get them to your love pile :) I ended up teaching myself how to use a needle and thread because all my pants gap at the waist. Being able to fix that at home is so helpful.

[rjones]

I really love the steps in here that give us permission to store "maybe" items. Decluttering has become such a Thing, but I see now that "love it or toss it" is seriously black and white thinking, and there's nothing wrong with having a storage box I return to a few times a year.

[sweetagain]

This has made me realize my closet looks like a goth valentine's day. My closet after purging is almost exclusively black, red, and pink, but that's what suits me so that's what my capsule is 🤷🏽‍♀️ this was helpful!

[xxJacksPirateGurlxx]

As someone who owns WAY too many clothes, I feel like this method is great to do on laundry day. Everything in your hamper it’s safe to say is probably a hell yes because you’ve clearly been wearing it. Then everything left over in your closet is what you need to work with. Love this idea!

[steph]

The "no white t shirt recommend" rlly got me because that's what ALL other videos start off with and I'm always like I've never worn a white t-shirt ever

[tl]

I struggled with the purge until I learned how my body shape directed the style of clothing that looked best on me. I kept pieces that I thought were basics but the cut of the item didn’t suit my shape. For example there are many different types of white t-shirts. I figured out why I chose to wear some over others and it had to do with my shape. This helped me purge those items that weren’t my favorite.

[SheshkuDeiwe]

This must be one of the most practical and actually sensible approaches I've seen in capsule videos. Loads of them suggest starting from moodboards and visions, that make your current wardrobe feel absolute and old. Choosing fave pieces and working around is much more sustainable

[bksocha]

For the longest time I thought I was into trenchcoats, fisherman stripes, heeled boots, dainty layered necklaces, handbags… Beige, white, black. I couldn’t figure out why it felt like I couldn’t breathe when I was in public wearing these items. It was a very strange feeling, like I’m actually holding in air. In retrospect, this feeling is called self consciousness. It was such a relief when I realized that I like wearing the same three pairs of jeans and T-shirts, hemp flannels, everything that Patagonia has ever made. I like olive green, orange, brown. I don’t actually care that much about fashion in the sense of what other people are wearing. I don’t like Pinterest, I don’t like selfies, I don’t like make up, I don’t even really like nail polish. My idea of looking cool is a long sleeve T-shirt and a short sleeve T-shirt over that: rust belt core. I care about having a good skin care routine Madhippie to the rescue! I care about regular haircuts, but not blow drying or styling my hair so much. Weirdly, I get way more compliments now. Because I am myself. Natural, don’t really care that much about what other people think of me. That was a cool realization. And it was such a relief to feel free from social media and trends. Your video is awesome!

[beccisharp]

Not watched you before but you sold me in the first minute in your "No White shirt rule, you don't have to wear beige if you don't want to and you can have as much colour as you want" Like lady for that alone I now am vibing with you

[pramana]

As I get older, I realized it's important to get clothes with comfortable material not just the look. When I declutter, it's usually the most uncomfortable, unbreathable clothes that I get rid of first regardless of how nice it look on me. While clothes that I wear all the time wear out more easily, I just need to keep multiple pieces of them. But since I wear them all the time, I wouldn't consider getting multiple pieces of the same clothes a waste.

[amandaamanda]

I classify my clothes into four categories:
EveryDay: my usual office and casual garments;
Occasional: clothes for special occasions and holidays;
Whimsical: clothes that are completely not me, but provide the most fun and excitement;
Special Match: garments that look horrible by themselves but are incredibly gorgeous in specific ensembles.

[alicequayle]

Someone said 'only buy clothes that make you do a little dance'. I like that. Like what you emotionally love.

[theonceler]

I love that despite you having your own fully flushed out style, your advice transcends the “barriers” of your “aesthetic” and are truly universal. I feel like this is somewhat rare when talking about capsule wardrobes because of the “first step: shop” mentality that most people have.

[missedem]

I did this. The Purge was literally my favourite part. I tried on And said, "Is this me? Am I comfortable? Would I put this on and walk out the door?" And everything that wasn't, I got rid of. Looking at what was left a theme became really apparent, both in style, cut, and colour. I kept a few pieces that were sentimental or valuable, or which bridged a now-easily-seen gap in my wardrobe, but overall I dropped about 70% of my clothes and gained so much peace of mind, not to mention wardrobe space.

It's a lot of dresses, blouses, blues, greens, creams, and coppers. I'm so much happier getting dressed.

[clarity]

This is one of the best "capsule" videos I've seen - such a practical, non-pressure approach. I always feel overwhelmed when trying to purge my closet, but your tips seem to reasonable and no non-sense, I just love them! Thanks!

[raccoonspirit]

I was obsessed for a few months with researching my color season and creating a capsule wardrobe. I took the steps to purge my wardrobe and found out I had about two consistent colors for every season already! You really don’t have to “reinvent the wheel” with this stuff.

[theresaolguin]

I really appreciated the emphasis of not becoming limited or restricted by thoughts/biases and starting with our own closets instead of the pressure to consume.

[kaitlynejones]

Getting ready every day became such an issue that for Christmas my boyfriend gave me 500$ to completely redo my entire closet. I purged out a lot that I outgrew. It’s like I turned 27 & completely realized how much I didn’t want to wear the same clothes I was wearing when I was 19-25. Now I just need to figure out my style. I feel lost

[jaelynrae]

You’ve helped me so much in feeling less out of control when it comes to my wardrobe and getting dressed each day. I have OCD and really struggle with perfection AND getting rid of things. Your videos have helped me find my personal style so that when I get dressed, it doesn’t have to feel “perfect” because whatever I wear feels like me. And you’ve helped me be able to get rid of things that don’t feel like me. So thank you! Love your videos and always thinking to myself “WWCMD?”