Five Piece French Wardrobe Challenge

This season i added the new complexity of trying to buy only sustainable clothes.

Five piece french wardrobe challenge. I m already 6 months into my five piece french wardrobe challenge. You are given free rein to replace underwear and basics like a white t shirt for example. So with much trepidation i ve decided to embark on a new challenge adhering to the rules of the five piece french wardrobe. But here i am attempting to be like those chic and carefree parisian women who look effortless and put together.

Its been liberating i can now put together an outfit in less than 1 minute flat as well as difficult when i see new things i want but i m already at my 5 item limit. This is not going to be easy. Only five new pieces a season this is a six month season ie. The concept stems from the idea of a capsule wardrobe a way to organize your closet based on the essentials which became popular in the 1960s and 70s.

Have to be purchased as part of the five limit. The five piece french wardrobe new year wardrobe challenge chanel jacket last seen here aquazurra sandals available here and here isabel marant flana jacket worn here chanel earrings worn here celine bag worn here available here and here last year i mentioned the five piece french wardrobe on the blog and to. It s a total cliche girl goes to paris and comes back wanting to attempt the 5 piece french wardrobe. At the time i was a bit of a francophile.

The five piece french wardrobe. Although the movement gained a lot of traction in 2014 we thought we d revisit the concept as it feels especially current at the time of capsule and uniform wardrobes and because we thought you may find. The rules are simple. The one where i talk about eschewing most purchases for the five piece french wardrobe challenge.

I d romanticised the idea of curating my wardrobe in pursuit of a french aesthetic and subscribing to quality over quantity. The 5 piece french wardrobe is simply a better way of creating a capsule wardrobe and no your wardrobe isn t limited to just five pieces. Combine that with the current trend of reducing your closet and you ve got one compelling concept. However coats jackets trousers skirts shoes etc.

Five pieces one season i m talking a w here for those wondering. The idea is that each season you only add five new statement pieces to your wardrobe. Five piece french wardrobe challenge.