Adding to my minimalist wardrobe?! · Minimal Basics Try On Haul · You decide what I keep :D

I was tired of not having any shorts, so I ordered a few. Also other pants, because my jeans developed a hole and can't be repaired. If you are watching this video before July 2022, help me decide what to send back! :D

This is a little bit of a contradictory video. I don't like the word "haul". I don't watch these kinds of videos. But for lack of a better term I still chose that title... It should really be "Trying on new clothes that are very basic and minimal and showing you how I decide what I bring into my life" but that's too long.

My decision process

· Is it a good fit?
· Does it serve the purpose?
· Would I rather have something else?
· Is it worth the money? / Is it a fair price?
· Is it versatile?
· Is it sustainable (that includes material choices and durability - not everyone can afford fair-made organic clothes! But you can still make sustainable choices!)

0:00 Intro
0:25 Unboxing
1:05 New Birkenstocks, cause I'm German
2:25 How to decide what you like
3:35 Pants, pants, pants
3:38 High-waist shorts (S)
5:08 Body positivity, go f*ck yourself
6:16 Bluejeans shorts, "mom fit" (XS)
6:26 High-waist shorts, same as the first but (XS)
6:42 Striped shorts (XS)
7:15 Options vs. extreme minimalism
8:38 Brown "office pants" (S)
9:00 Bluejeans (28/30)
10:14 Basic Tee
12:08 Bucket hats
13:23 Line-up: You decide!

Basic / minimal style / minimal fashion

I don't have any particular brands. I like some, but I really always look for second hand first usually. In second hand clothes, I don't necessarily look for sustainable brands, because (a) they are always very expensive still and (b) sustainable brands often aren't very size-inclusive and I'm really small and shirts are often too long for me as well as pants.

Also, I don't want to promote any brands. This is kind of a one time thing for me, I rarely ever shop online and new. I bought these things because with shopping online comes the possibility of sending it back in case it doesn't fit, and I honestly just didn't know my size. So that was out of convenience for me. Please don't expect me to make these videos on a regular basis therefore...

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[jamiec]

My favorites: high-waisted shorts, basic tee, striped shorts. I think high waisted bottoms look really good on you! Also I like the color of the birks. Apparently I like💩 colored sandals 😂

[hazelporter]

Personally I like #3 #4 and #6
The jeans look good but as a flair wearer in my teens, I’ll never forget the wet jeans up to my knees as they drag along the ground 😆
The hat might shrink a bit in the wash?

[jackieworcs]

Keep the high waisted shorts #3 and send the rest back 😊

[lourlopezsk]

My favourites definitely are the high-waisted shorts (3) and the blue jeans (5)

[mindful.illustrations]

Die erste kurze Jeans sieht so cool aus, auch in der Kombi mit dem Shirt! Schaut super luftig aus :) die Schuhe würde ich zurück schicken, gibt's echt schönere Farben :)

[franceseliotkeil]

#3 is the keeper in my opinion. The basic tee is also nice, but I agree that it isn't very versatile though. Bucket hats are a no go!

[Darry]

The Birkenstock cognac color sandals are a bit dark for you. Try a lighter neutral

[aboutthesigns]

My favorites on you are #3, #4, #6, and #8. :)

[ABCXYZ-jppq]

I like the striped shorts best. I've read that you don't want to promote any brands, but which brand is this from? 
I personally would prefer to have one lighter longer summer trousers than 2 shorts but I am fan of long trousers out of light fabric (also as I work in a lab and have to wear long trousers when conducting experiments).

I wouldn't call myself a minimalist (even though I am trying to continuously reduce the stuff I own & always think very well about objects before I buy them).
I like to buy clothes that can be worn several years - thus I usually have slight problems with buying jeans etc. where the waist/size can't be changed as my body & thus size changes within the years - sometimes smaller sometimes bigger. How do you handle this - except the "pro trick" of buying a little bigger & wearing a belt 😅?
Last year I wore the same one trouser throughout the whole year and no one ever noticed that I wore only one trousers even when I asked people after this year if they've recognized something 😐.

[rosasteenick]

Ich finde die beiden Shorts gut an dir, aber die kürzere ohne Streifen viel besser! Persönlich mag ich auch gerne ausgestellte Jeans, aber die Schnitte früher waren irgendwie besser… Das Shirt finde ich toll mit der kurzen Jeans. Und die braune Hose steht dir, finde ich, richtig gut. Die Hüte sind nicht mein Fall. Tolles Video, danke!

[ariannaduncan]

Off topic but where did you get the wooden platform that’s under your bed? Does it fold up?

[ingrid-]

Ahhh dieses Video mochte ich besonders :D Schade, dass du wahrscheinlich selten einkaufst, sonst könntest du öfters solche Videos machen :D Besonders gut war der Tipp, dass man etwas nicht nehmen soll, wenn man nicht dieses "i have to physically keep myself from buying it" hat. Am besten fand ich #3, aber falls man #8 auch hochkrempeln kann und es nicht zu ungemütlich ist, finde ich #8 noch besser, weil mir die dunklere Farbe besser gefällt. Uuuund irgendwie mag ich die Schlaghose, aber bin gleichzeitig noch nicht ganz offen für Schlaghosen :D :D Ich brauch da immer ein bisschen länger, bis ich genug gebrainwashed bin 😆❤❤❤

[hoecksteenbv]

I do like the brown pants;)
And the jeans shorts nr 3
The short tshirt is lovely, but I would prefer a more natural fabric, no fan of synthetic fabrics
I guess more highwaisted bottoms will come into your minimalistic live (since the brainwashing was succesfull), so a loose cropped Tshirt will then have multiple uses

[Karolina-drdu]

Send those shoes back and order black ones, you don’t seem that excited, light denim shorts (3) and white shirt (4) look great-keep (my fave outfit from this video), brown pants (1) & jeans (5) are a no for me-I think straighter fit would look better on you, you seem really comfy in long shorts with stripes (2)-keep, beige bucket hat looks cute (6)-keep (if you feel comfy in it), (7) green bucket hat is a no-you were not really excited about it..hope it helps

[DimitrijKulikow]

Ich weiß zu 100% das Minimalismus etwas gutes ist, aber ich kann mir nicht vorstellen wirklich so zu leben. Ich habe Frau und Kind und kann auf diesen ganzen "Luxus" nicht verzichten. Wie lange lebst du schon minimalistisch und wie bist du auf die Idee gekommen?