Styled from the Soul

Do you ever open up your wardrobe, bursting at the seams and just feel like collapsing into a heap on the floor as you have nothing to wear?  Do you feel a tad silly having those words come out of your mouth when your partner simply replies with a roll of the eye?  Yep, don't worry you are not alone, we all do it. A capsule wardrobe might be the answer to your prayers but where do you start and what exactly does a capsule wardrobe consist of?  I always thought it was a bit of mythical term, a phrase that stylists used but actually meant spending hundreds of pounds to fill your wardrobe with a few 'classic' black and white pieces. Well, lets break it down a tad.  The term was coined by Susie Faux, the owner of a London boutique back in the 1970's.  According to her a capsule wardrobe is a collection of a few essential items of clothing that do not go out of fashion, such as skirts, trousers, and blouses, which can then be teamed with numerous other seasonal pieces.  In t

This is a phrase that is thrown around a lot right now, but do we know what it really means?   D o we know how to apply sustainability to our wardrobes?  What difference does it make what's in our wardrobes?  There’s a few terms we should be familiar with when thinking about sustainable fashion. Eco-fashion – how our wardrobes impact the environment.   Slow fashion – this is where we need to slow down on  following trends!   The average piece of clothing is worn just 14 times, so it’s time we increased the longevity of what we wear. Ethical fashion – the ethical treatment, pay and occupational health standards of garment workers, and the effects it has on their community. Sustainable fashion – the umbrella term for all of the above!   Generally sustainable fashion is all about choices, your choices.   If you want to start making a difference there are lots of things you can do.     Step 1 – Have a wardrobe de-clutter.   Go through your wardrobe and be ruthless!   If you have items

With last nights news of another lock down, it's made me think about how people are going to cope 2nd time around. The first lock down was alien to us wasn't it, we'd never heard anything like it, it felt like we were entering an apocalypse.  There was homeschooling (rolls eyes to the back of my head), Joe Wicks every morning (just watching him counted right?), getting glammed up for the weekly food shop or to take the bins out, and the baking......every other day there was a new, wonderful creation, I'm still paying for that now with my waistline.  But in a funny kind of way, to me it was a bit like the start of an adventure, we had it covered.  I was one of the fortunate ones, I appreciate that.  Don't get me wrong I'd had enough as the months went on and was craving some kind of normality, but on the whole I did ok with it. But this time around it feels a little different.  I guess because I know what's coming.  We wont have glorious weather to enjoy in o