In my wardrobe lives a basic off-white J.Crew cami. 100% polyester. Bought seven years ago, in pre-pandemic era. It has been under almost every cardigan, blazer, and open button-down I own. It moonlights solo in summer. Conservative estimate: 250+ wears (3 times a month), and at this point, it's basically achieved carbon-negative status through sheer persistence. It knows my deodorant preferences better than my dermatologist.
Black Friday's in about a month. Then it's Christmas sales, then the end-of-year clearances. For the next three months, you're going to be bombarded with the most aggressive shopping triggers of the entire year—and if you don't have a system in place before the sales start, you're going to end up with a closet full of "amazing deals" you never actually wear. This is your advance warning, your prep time. Read this now, do the closet audit, create your strategic shopping list, and get your mental defenses in order. Because here's what I've learned after years of working with clients who describe their closets as "full of clothes I never wear": impulse shopping isn't a willpower problem. It's a systems...
What does your perfect morning look like? Maybe it's that first sip of coffee, or five minutes of actual peace before the chaos starts. But here's what it should definitely include: walking up to your closet, opening those doors, and actually feeling... calm. Not that crushing overwhelm of too many choices. Not that panic of having literally nothing to wear. Just this weird sense of confidence that yeah, you've got what you need.
In a world where the latest trends are just a click away, our insatiable appetite for fashion comes at a steep cost—not just to our wallets, but to the environment. The fashion industry is one of the largest polluters globally, contributing significantly to water pollution, carbon emissions, and landfill waste. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, the fashion industry is responsible for 10% of annual global carbon emissions, more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined. But what if there was a way to look fabulous while treading lightly on our planet? Enter the world of image consulting—your secret weapon in the battle against overconsumption and fast fashion. The Hidden Environmental Cost of Your Wardrobe Let's face it:...
