THE MINIMALIST WA R D R O B E WORKBOOK TO H E L P YO U B E M O R E W I T H L E S S B Y A L I G N I N G Y O U R VA L U E S W I T H Y O U R WA R D R O B E W W W. E N C I R C L E D. C A W W W. E N C I R C L E D. C O
WELCOME, ADVENTURER. CONGRATULATIONS ON TAKING THE FIRST STEP TO ALIGN YOUR VALUES WITH YOUR WARDROBE! A MINIMALIST WARDROBE IS NOT JUST A CLOSET WITH FEWER ITEMS. IT S A SELECTION OF CAREFULLY CURATED ITEMS THAT ARE HIGH QUALITY, ETHICALLY-MADE AND LIGHT YOU UP FROM THE INSIDE OUT EVERY TIME YOU WEAR THEM. WE ARE ELATED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PART OF YOUR JOURNEY OF BEING MORE WITH LESS. TAKE ALL THE TIME YOU NEED TO WORK THROUGH THE WORKBOOK. THE ONLY THING WE ASK IS THAT IF THIS MADE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN YOUR WARDROBE, THAT YOU SHARE IT WITH ONE OTHER PERSON IN YOUR LIFE. WITH GRATITUDE, FOUNDER & CEO, ENCIRCLED
MINIMALIST WARDROBE GUIDEPOSTS QUALITY OVER QUANTITY OWN YOUR STYLE YOUR CLOSET REFLECTS YOUR LIFE INVEST IN WELL-MADE BASICS BUY FOR TODAY, NOT FOR TOMORROW A CLEAN AND ORGANIZED CLOSET CREATES EASE LOOK FOR QUALITY FABRICS THAT WILL LAST, WEAR NICELY AND DRAPE WELL KEEP A CONSISTENT PALETTE OF NEUTRALS WITH A FEW ACCENT COLOURS RESPECT YOUR CLOTHES BY DISPLAYING THEM PROPERLY ALWAYS ASK YOURSELF HOW MANY WAYS/OCCASIONS YOU CAN WEAR A PIECE BEFORE PURCHASING KNOW YOUR STYLE AND BUY WITHIN IT BE THE GUARDIAN OF YOUR CLOSET. THINK BEFORE YOU BUY. ONE IN, ONE OUT. CHECK CONSTRUCTION OF A PIECE BEFORE YOU BUY- SEAMS + HEMLINES ONE OR TWO SIGNATURE PIECES IS ENOUGH TREAT YOUR CLOTHING LIKE A FINE ART. LAUNDER THEM WITH CARE. CHOOSE FIT OVER SIZE, LABELS, AND NUMBERS. BUY TIMELESS, NOT TRENDY ALWAYS CONSIDER WHO MADE YOUR CLOTHES
3 STEP PROCESS T O C R E AT E A M I N I M A L I S T WA R D R O B E 1 DEFINE YOUR IDEAL STYLE Knowing your style is key to embracing minimalism. Refine your style, and claim it. 2 PERFORM A CLOSET AUDIT Clean out your closet, and fill it with only the things you love, and nothing that you don t. 3 ARCHITECT YOUR M I N I M A L I S T WA R D R O B E Design your dream wardrobe built off of nothing but your favourite outfits that you ll love to wear.
PART ONE: DEFINE YOUR IDEAL STYLE YOUR LIFE THE 3 ACTIVITIES I SPEND THE MOST TIME ON ACTIVITY STYLE OF DRESS 1 2 3 HOW DO YOU SPEND YOUR TIME IN AN AVERAGE WEEK? Divide your time into slices of pie on the circle to the left, excluding sleeping. Common categories include working, spending time at home with family, going out/socializing, outdoor activities, traveling etc.
PART ONE: DEFINE YOUR IDEAL STYLE YOUR STYLE WHAT ARE YOUR 3 FAVOURITE OUTFITS FOR EACH OF YOUR TOP 3 ACTIVITIES? ACTIVITY GO-TO OUTFIT 1 2 3 FIND YOUR INSPIRATION Last step, make a Pinterest inspiration style board + tag @encircled in a few photos. We d love to see your dream style. Pin things you like and would actually wear.
PART ONE: DEFINE YOUR IDEAL STYLE COLOURS YOU LOVE CHOOSE 3-5 COLOURS YOU LOVE AND LOOK GOOD ON YOU Try to stick with neutrals, or colours that go well together and 1-2 accent colours. A C C E N T N E U T R A L A C C E N T N E U T R A L N E U T R A L
PART TWO: CLOSET AUDIT PERFORM A CLOSET AUDIT STEPS TO AN AMAZING CLOSET CLEAN 1 BLOCK OFF A FULL DAY ON A WEEKEND. 2 TAKE EVERYTHING OUT OF YOUR CLOSET AND DRAWERS. 3 ANALYZE EVERY PIECE OF CLOTHING AND SORT INTO PILES: KEEP / HOLD / DONATE 4 TAKE THE DONATE PILE AND GIVE TO A LOCAL ORGANIZATION OR DONATION BIN. IF CLOTHING IS IN GOOD CONDITION, YOU CAN EVEN RESELL IT AT A CONSIGNMENT SHOP OR EBAY, OR GIFT IT TO A FRIEND. CLOTHING SWAPS ARE AN EXCELLENT WAY TO TRADE GENTLY WORN ITEMS. 5 PLACE YOUR KEEP AND HOLD ITEMS SOMEWHERE YOU CAN SEE THEM 6 BUY PRETTY BOXES, AND STORE ANYTHING OFF SEASON. I.E. IN CANADA, IF IT S NOT WINTER, STORE YOUR SWEATERS SOMEWHERE ACCESSIBLE GUIDELINES KEEP You love it. It fits. It s in style (or classic). It s in good condition. You have worn it at least once in the past two weeks. HOLD It s in good condition and you ve worn it occasionally. You love it for a reason - there s a positive memory associated with it. TOSS It s worn, stained, ripped, pilling, or warped. It doesn t fit and if you re honest, it never will. It carries a bad memory or negativity!
PART TWO: CLOSET AUDIT COUNT WHAT YOU VE GOT After you ve taken your DONATE pile, do a count. Yes, we re serious. Lay it all out. What do you have? Counting your clothing can seem overwhelming, or maybe unnecessary, but it s key to seeing and learning what you have. T-SHIRTS PANTS COATS DRESSY SHOES ROBES SLEEVELESS SHIRTS SHORTS BLAZERS SCARVES PJS LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS SKIRTS DRESS SOCKS ATHLETIC TOPS BRAS SWEATERS SHORT DRESSES TIGHTS ATHLETIC BOTTOMS UNDERWEAR JEANS LONG DRESSES PURSES/BAGS WORKOUT BRAS BATHING SUITS LEGGINGS LIGHT JACKETS CASUAL SHOES ATHLETIC SOCKS BATHING SUIT COVERUPS OTHER
PA R T T W O : CLOSET AUDIT C R E AT I N G Y O U R DREAM UNIFORMS INSTRUCTIONS 1 S TA R T W I T H T H E 3 A C T I V I T I E S T H AT YO U E A R L I E R I D E N T I F I E D A S C O R E TO H OW YO U S P E N D YO U R T I M E 2 C O N S I D E R Y O U R FA V O U R I T E C O LO U R PA L L E T T E 3 R E F E R B AC K TO YO U R P I N T E R E ST B O A R D F O R O U T F I T I N S P I R AT I O N A S W E L L A S YO U R M O ST LOV E D O U T F I TS 4 L O O K AT Y O U R E X I S T I N G P I E C E S A N D T R Y T O U S E T H E M T O C R E AT E 3 OUTFITS FOR EACH OF THE THREE ACT I V I T I E S W H E R E YO U S P E N D M O R E O F YO U R T I M E. B O N U S P O I N TS FO R REUSING ITEMS IN DIFFERENT OUTFITS 5 TA G U S O N I N S TA G R A M W I T H Y O U R STYLE BOARDS. @ENCIRCLED_ #MINIMALISTWORKBO OK WE D LOVE TO S E E T H E O U T F I T S Y O U R E C R E AT I N G!
PART TWO: CLOSET AUDIT CREATE 3 OUTFITS Using the items you have for the first activity that you earlier identified as core to how you spend your time. ACTIVITY 1 OUTFIT 1 TOP BOTTOM OUTERWEAR SHOES ACCESSORIES OUTFIT 2 OUTFIT 3
PART TWO: CLOSET AUDIT CREATE 3 OUTFITS Using the items you have for the second activity that you earlier identified as core to how you spend your time. ACTIVITY 2 OUTFIT 1 TOP BOTTOM OUTERWEAR SHOES ACCESSORIES OUTFIT 2 OUTFIT 3
PART TWO: CLOSET AUDIT CREATE 3 OUTFITS Using the items you have for the third activity that you earlier identified as core to how you spend your time. ACTIVITY 3 OUTFIT 1 TOP BOTTOM OUTERWEAR SHOES ACCESSORIES OUTFIT 2 OUTFIT 3
PART TWO: CLOSET AUDIT IDENTIFY THE LEFTOVERS GO BACK TO YOUR HOLD AND KEEP ITEMS Are there any items that aren t used in your dream outfits, and don t suit your palette or style? If so, move those items to the donate pile. QUESTION EVERYTHING! If you re not ready to give something up, do the reverse hanger trick. Turn the hanger backwards on your closet, and when you wear it, turn it around. If in 6 months, you haven t worn an item - it needs to go - to make space for things you actually love to wear.
PART THREE: ARCHITECT YOUR MINIMALIST WARDROBE 10 THINGS I NEED LIST After completing your outfits, is there anything that you don t have to complete or make a few more outfits? I.e. perfect white tee ITEM BUDGET BRAND 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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