My Entire Minimalist Wardrobe

Your wardrobe should fit your unique lifestyle. What are some of your favorite wardrobe items?

I find it amusing how many people sound like they expected Connie’s wardrobe to be what THEY would have as a wardrobe. The idea is to take inspiration from this video. Choose colors that work for you! Choose pieces that work with your climate! It requires a little contemplation, not just watching a video. And if your argument is that this wouldn’t work for you, why not just be happy it does for her?

For three years, I lived and loved minimalistic travel with even less than you. Mine fit in one carry-on-sized suitcase. I have socks, undergarments, colorful and neutral short & long-sleeved t-shirts, 1 skirt, 1 jeans, 1 yoga pants, a couple fine gauge cardigans, an ultra-light backpacking squashable parka, and quick-dry running shorts & tank top (for swimming and exercising.) Shoes are birks, ballet flats, and Merrell hiking shoes. I'm so minimal in my jewelry that it is always on my body. I use separate cloth pencil bags for: 1. toiletries 2. manicure 3. sewing 4. hair clips and comb 5. watercolor supplies. I don't wear any make-up except cherry chapstick, and I scrunch my long hair into waves without products for styling. I always carry a few books in addition to Kindle ones on my laptop. It's amazing how long travel-size toiletries last. Now that I'm back in a house, I long for the simplicity of that suitcase. My wardrobe is larger now but still has the same T-shirt & cardigan style with jeans, yoga pants, or skirts as the occasion dictates.

You are so tall and slim that EVERYTHING you wear looks lovely on you! Good job on paring it down to the essentials!

I’m so at peace now that I’ve seen such a video that pairs everything down to one suitcase. I’m going to make this my goal. This was so helpful. Thank you!

I notice ironing doesn't feature largely in your wardrobe choices .. lol. Bravo for not being paranoid that everything is crease free. I need to take this on board too.

I don’t have a lot of clothes, but don’t think I would just get rid of stuff to downsize. My luck I would need a item and it would cost me money to replace. It saves me money using all my clothes until not usable then I toss out. Works for me.

I recently adopted a very similar wardrobe… I find that now, with my sparse selection that I can create FAR MORE interesting combinations because my clothing isn’t surrounded by fifty other items hanging on the bar that are nothing more than “noise”. I certainly dress “better” with 1/4 of my original hoard of clothes. Thank you for your helpful videos and channel ♥

I love the selection of your wardrobe. I am a minimalist myself but your wardrobe you have selected mindfully is such a masterpiece.👍👏❤️

Natural fabrics over polyester; your clothes are beautiful and classic

I actually think you have the perfect wardrobe. All your clothes look great on you. Brilliant idea wearing neutrals that you can mix and match. ❤️

When I retired, I adopted a simple wardrobe that works in every climate. No dresses, skirts, shorts or heels. I wear the exact same style of black cotton cargo pants and black slip-on loafers every day. I have a handful of short-sleeve t-shirts, and a soft cashmere sweater for layering. Add a light puffer jacket with a zip-out lining and my favorite silk velvet scarf. Everything is washable and no ironing needed. If I travel and need sandals, boots or outerwear, I buy it there and leave it behind.

Bravo! I am in process of paring down my wardrobe. Over the past few years, I realized that I wear very few of my clothes. The next thing I noticed was that the favored clothes are natural fiber and easy to wear. Dresses are my 'go to'. The area I have the most difficulty with is shoes-it is hard to find comfortable, attractive shoes that are supportive and do not make my legs look stumpy. Sandals and boots are the easiest. I cannot wear heels any longer, so dressier shoes are hard to find.

I can’t believe you fit all that in your suitcase! Amazing!

I could never reduce my wardrobe to such a tiny capsule, but your choices are a good ‘recipe’ for reducing my wardrobe to a more manageable one.

When my sister and I were growing up we used to tease our mom about her many items of taupe! Now we get it.

I think I need to purge my closet! I turned all my hangers backwards and turn them back around when I wear something so at the end of the season those not turned back around well those clothes will have to go! ❤🇨🇦

This is a pretty clever selection of clothing. Many people with a lot more clothes wouldn't be able to pull together soany outfits as you.

Your outfits are beautiful Connie. Thank you for sharing with us.❤

I love this. I've been living a little bit of a nomadic lifestyle for about a year now in Southern California, and am looking for tips on how to build a classy, multi-purpose, efficient minimalist wardrobe. This is a great video. Thank you!