My huge mistake was having a massive wardrobe based on cheapy looking patterns.

It’s so easy to fall into the “fantasy self” style trap. You made some great points as always, Naja.

I agree 💯 about not buying multiple colors in an item you love, this was a game changer for me - it seems counter intuitive but when I had multiples I would tire of them almost immediately. Now, I love how every piece I have is unique, I appreciate each one much more. I also agree totally about finding your OWN basics. I’ve tried repeatedly but can’t wear denim or moto jackets, I just feel like a poser, they’re not me. 🙃 Fun video!!

The light blue turtleneck looks lovely on you! And I so share your thought that t-shirts are not everybody's cup of tea :)

A light camel tone work for you because it’s a darker shade of your hair color. All blue colors repeat your eye color, that’s why you look so good in it. You repeat your natural coloring and create harmony 🤗 It could work with complementary colors too. Then it’s not harmony but interest 😉

Color analysis is a real game changer & knowledge about materials

I like the simplification of choosing a COOL or WARM palette. The seasonal color analysis can be a rabbit hole for some of us. I like cool earthy colors; taupe, plums, charcoal and stone. I don't know what season that is but it's what I feel good in.

Perfect example with the versions of pink!! I recently decided in my colour palette. All colours in a tortoiseshell pattern (blacks, chocolate browns, specks of tan, taupe) + cool dusty pinks + medium muted red + white. As soon as I buy the wrong shade of pink, like bubble gum, it’s completely off.

I love the look and idea of shorts, but gave them up, too. No matter how high- or low-waisted they are, I just cant get a comfy fit in them. The exception is stretchy all-cotton-knit shorts for exercise, they fit comfortably, but are way too casual for daytime/street clothes. If I want to be comfortable, and I always do, it’s a skirt or dress. I get a lot of gaff for wearing them nowadays, even the most casual cotton skirt and t-shirt is considered dressy, for some reason. But in the first half of my life, that’s just what women mostly wore. Only students wore jeans, and not exclusively, either. Well, my beloved and loving family know I’ll be wearing a dress, so no problem.

I love your videos and how they encourage mindful consumption without demonizing desire for clothes/nice things

Finally someone that discusses the importance of colour! Thank you. I'm cool toned and it's been a moment to figure this out haha.

I had a similar experience with shorts but the opposite. I went many years not wearing shorts (all of my 20s and most of my 30s!) because I just wasn't comfortable or poor the look. But 2 years ago something just clicked for me and I have been loving shorts! If something doesn't work for you, don't cling to that because you could surprise yourself in the future!

Amazing insight. The “wardrobe basics” videos were a helpful starting point for a beginner (that’s me). But the white T-shirts, biker jacket and converse sneakers didn’t work for me either. 😄

I'm with you on the t-shirts; I feel too underdressed and causal in t-shirts. I'm a soft Autumn, so muted warm tones work best for me.

Thank You!! Stop telling me I need the perfect white, shirt. White shirts are boring, so there is no perfect one. Most basics are boring and you don't need any!

I just watched this video after your latest video and I love that you just purchased a new denim coat but it is a TRENCH so kind of the elevated version of the style you used to love!

“Kill it in the crib”….. my new favorite idiom❤️

That light blue is your color, it makes your skin glow!

Never heard of cool toned eath colours until now. How great

It's taken me a long time to accept my body feels good in dresses. It looks good and it feels free. I haven't bought a pair of jeans in yrs because they make me feel yucky. I have one good pair that I use whenever I need to.

I finally discovered about my color .I'm a warm tone .They said i looked good on coral .I have one of that color now I have few .

the basics thing really spoke to me. All those minimalist videos telling me the same basics I need made me think I really need them when they are really not my thing and I never missed them. Just yesterday realized and let go of the idea of needing a denim jacket and gave it away.

I have the same issue with shorts, AND yes! finding your color tones are such a game changer. Thank you for sharing your tips and fixes!

The struggles of being cool-toned! It's so difficult to find the belts or bags I want in silver hardware. Even when I finally ordered my dream coat, I sadly realized it leaned a little more orange than the true red/cool red the photos had suggested. I'm going to experiment with styling it to see if it still works in my wardrobe but I might end up reselling it. Even if I can accept the loss, it still feels like such a bummer to let go of such a beautiful piece.

Just discovered your videos, I'm now obsessed!!!

Letting go of things that I know I won't even wear again has been a major road block for me downsize my closet . As much as I've let go it seems there's still more from 20 years ago that I have kicking about . I tell myself that I still like it but asking myself 'will I wear it?' garners a better decision on to keep or toss .

understanding the undertone of your clothes is an eye-opener for me! Thank you for the great tips! Hoping to see more style mistakes about mixing items and silhouettes from you pls :)

These are great tips! I’ve definitely fallen victim to many of these and completely agree.

I love how you have identify what works and not work for you. I've have had similar decisions to make myself. Love the idea of revisiting that item later if you chose to do so.. Love 💘

I really love your channel! Thank you for your fantastic content and dedication. I absolutely love the cost per wear videos you make!! It's hard work but so worth it to track our wardrobes :)

great video! i especially appreciate your point about how buying multiples takes the “magic” away from those items :)

This video was super helpful! Thank you!

I used to be completely guilty of the multiple colors thing 🙈 I would like a top and buy two, three, four colors of the same item ! And inevitably, I would end up always reaching for one color over all others and wear the other ones on rare occasions, thinking "ha ! I knew it was a good idea to buy it in multiple colors" 😅😅 I also have to work on the "off feeling" on some pieces, the example you gave with your sneakers really made me think about a couple of pieces in my closet, I have trouble decluttering them because it has worked so well, but the truth is, if I can't make them work now I just shouldn't hang on to them Thanks again for a great video ❤️

All valid points. I have bought what others said were wardrobe essentials only to have them sit in my closet unworn. First it was a white button up shirt. I do wear white button ups but in looser cuts and/or linen instead of that cotton/poly blend yuck. Also, a camel colored coat. Too warm for my skin tone and I felt totally "off" when I wore it the one time I did. What a waste of money and time (shopping for one).

I now only wear white sneakers in summer with lighter colors. I have seen all black outfits (which I wear a lot) and white sneakers and the contrast is too much for me!!!! and I have made all the style mistakes that you are talking about!!!!

Very enlightening and helpful!

I also look much better in a cool white than warmer (yellowish) cream/ivory (I have Summer coloring, the “soft white” suggested in the palette is a slightly grayed-down one, not a yellowish one). The problem is finding items that really are white. I have ordered so many items listed as white that turned out to be every color from pale yellow to light brown, I’m frustrated. I looked forever for a white cotton sweater, finally I found a beauty at Ralph Lauren. Both white and ivory used to be available in most brands and items, but they decided to save money by combining them into that grubby-looking, yellowish ivory color, yuck. I’ve given up on brands that don’t offer white, like Everlane - my recent “Canvas” color sweater purchase that looked white, is an ugly mud brown, it looked white in the photo and the name suggests white. Brands use filters in virtually all their photos to brighten colors.

So glad I have found your channel ! Such thoughtful and practical insights that provide useful steps to apply to wardrobe curation. So interesting and I encourage you to keep going!

damn. I needed this. with you on the white shoes and tshirts. i'm turning 30 this year but I've transitioned from corporate/financial sect to a university student and I'm having a small style crisis lolol dressing for the lifestyle I have instead of the lifestyle i'm used to or want is a lesson i'm still trying to learn and adapt to. thanks for this!

exactly my feeling of Dr. Martin boot, I brought one last year because I used to wear it and love it, and wear it twice, just can't tolerate the pains of breaking it in ~ So I decide to let it go~

Wow this video is mind blowing. Especially the part about tee shirts. I hate the way I look in tee shirts. I’ve been thinking I just have not found the right one. Free at last. Thank you so much.

Great video, it really made me think about some items I’m holding on to and question why. I also thought your example of Ugg boots for US Canadians was so cute and somewhat accurate. ( more for younger people). An ‘updated’ example would be Blundstone boots ( winter) or Birkenstocks ( in summer).

Also wanted to add, that I love your videos, so thought through and sustainable for a long living wardrobe

This was incredibly insightful! You also sound so articulate and eloquent! Thank you for this video! Hope you and your loved ones have a wonderful New Year! God bless you! 💕

Same here with shorts, just not my thing anymore (I´m 35). Instead I love Midi skirts and Culottes, so comfortable and versatile in German spring/summer/fall :D

Items that just never work on me no matter how much I try: long cardigans and jackets, button up shirts! 😆 Also, I keep trying out items in other colours, but then end up dyiing them navy...

Great advice, all around. I’ve never seen a wardrobe basics list that works for me. I don’t wear jeans, denim jackets, black tops, etc. I discovered recently that I don’t really wear the short-sleeved t-shirts that I have, I wear sleeveless in the summer and long sleeved in the winter. I think they are so inexpensive and can be so “cute” that it’s just too easy to buy a lot of them, especially logo, novelty or design ones. I never did the band tee, and am really tired of seeing them.

Awesome tips as always! I find the colour theory tough. I have a pretty neutral skin tone and it’s often hard to choose between warm or cool!

I can't make out if I am cool or warm toned, I have blue eyes and mousey coloured hair, was a blond child but it darken when I was around ten.

This is fantastic. I can really tell how much you wanted warm tones to work 😁

Yes with the hijacking !! I loved a look I saw on an influencer on IG , went it the store and tried on and it was just not for me !

So true about the same item in two colours. I'm also starting to realize I shouldn't have two items that serve the same purpose, for example two blue short sleeve blouses. I will always have a favourite, which is sad for the other one. So it's better to pick a second one with a slightly different purpose, so every item I unique.

Thanks for the useful tips - super glad I found your channel, subscribed immediately! I’d be interested to know more about the process you went through to eventually find your current style. (Other than the tips in this video). For instance, whether it was a “desk exercise” going through your Pinterest boards or trying all of your clothes on, and by process of elimination a style emerged? Or both/neither? I am rather style confused and would love to tackle this in 2022 😊 but I will watch your other videos and look for inspiration 😁

I’m divorced and my ex used to buy me sweat pant outfits and recently I had to pull them out to wear it for a breast cancer screening and now I have to have a biopsy so I need it for them and I used it for a doctors appointment for an infection I had so you can still use them but it’s not my go to I don’t wanna wear than every day I’m upping my style game now that I’m older more dresses more dress shorts dress pants! I put my fleece Sheldon outfits in one bag and keep them out of sight and out of the closet but I haven’t got rid of them yet!! I have trouble letting go but my biggest concern right now is finding shirts that I like and I really want more dress shirts!! I end up buying dresses and I don’t need any more dresses I want dress shirts the dresses are easier it seems!!! Ugh

I agree a lot about stop wearing something when it starts to feel off, I have the same issue with air forces 😂 plus they are so basic that it just ruins the whole outfit

I do sometimes buy the same item in different colours but only if I'm certain I will wear them. A good example is a tshirt which was available in 12 colours but I just bought the cool blue, navy and fuschia pink. However if I really love an item I will occasionally buy 2 of my favourite colour - example jeans- I always prefer dark indigo so never buy the other shades available 👕👖😊

Hi Naja, I am a new subscriber, glad I found you ;-) and I stopped buying t-shirts just like you... they just dont fit me (it took me years to take this decision....), same for shirts (so no plain white shirt everyone should have haha)

Things that I’m just not comfortable in and don’t really work for me, no matter how much I try! Loafers. I really love my Sam Edelman loafers with the gold bit on them… But, I always find they are just too shiny and attractive in an area I don’t want to be. I might look for a softer black with no hardware on them because they are so comfortable! But every time I wear them I feel a bit off. White sneakers are starting to work out that way as well. I find myself blending into much with the young adults and teens at my church when I wear them. I may opt for a different kind of white sneaker then the style I have which corresponds with the style they wear. I feel a little juvenile when I wear them certain places. Color theory is absolutely vital for everyone. I find there are many colors I like but have a hard time finding and warm tones such as lighter blue and olive green. I’m also starting to work away from T-shirts as well. I find that they just are not as flattering on my arms. I do have a few T-shirts though that have longer sleeves that cover up my upper arm and I find very flattering, so I do have those. But definitely not as many shirts as I used to have! I find that I wear tanks in the summertime or lightweight long sleeves throughout the year. I don’t like my arms being exposed to sun so much and having to put on sunscreen!

She seemed really emotional like she was about to cry when talking about letting her shorts go ☹

I also said goodbye to shorts - I don't like the way they make my legs look and they always end up fitting me uncomfortably. Skirts and dresses, on the other hand, feel completely me and comfy, and I've found styles that work in athletic and casual settings so I can live in them all summer!

The t shirt omg… that is me. I try so hard to be effortless with a shirt and jeans but it’s so weird and not me

Is that an unwrapped picture in the corner? 😏

Hi Naja, I’m curious about your watch. What is it and where did you get the strap from?

Im not really that much into fashion or like wardrobe stuff as a topic i'm watching youtube videos about, but somehow you found into my feed and i really enjoy your content! Will be sticking around

Naja, where do you normally buy your Basic oversized white shirt from?

It’s important (style-wise:) to stick to that cool-toned hues only next to your face, the bottom pieces or acccessories, that are far from your face, can be a different (warm) tone, because they don’t influence how your face/skin looks next to them. Sure, you have your rules, so I am not saying you should change them, it’s your wardrobe!, it’s just that the warm-toned camel color of your bag (nowhere next to your face) does not interfere with this rule, if it matches the color scheme of your outfit etc.

I understand what you're saying about only buying colors from your warm or cool palette. I tried to do that as I'm a slightly warm Neutral but honestly as long as the colors are muted I seem to be able to get away with wearing a variety of warm and cool colours. The key is choosinf colours that are soft and muted and neither too cool or too warm. What would you say to someone who falls into this neutral category?

Where do I find all these fashion rules in one place? Did anyone write a book about it?

I started wearing Tear jeans just like a month ago and I'm almost 28, I feel like Is going to be apropiate for like 2 years more only

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My skin is neutral in undertones, I‘m confused 😅

I bought a bunch of those zara halter neck bodysuits everyone calls a basic and I hated them. You can’t wear a bra with those at all and they are not flattering without a bra imo. I donated all of them

I think there are some colors that can’t really be made cool (or warm). Yellow, orange and orangey reds are just never going to come in cool versions, the warmth of the basic hue, determined by the wavelengths of light they reflect, precludes that. Periwinkle blue (purplish blue), and blue greens (aqua, turquoise) are just never going to be warm.

So if you’re in your 40s you should not wear a half top? I think it depends on what you look like if you can wear the half top where it. Life is too short.

V necks.... they don't look bad but I find them nowhere near as flattering as a boat neck or a turtle neck. Feel so much more feminine...

I hear you on the sneaker front. I bought the low and hi top Converse sneakers and a pack of mixed color laces thinking I would wear them constantly. I wore the low tops once. Still haven’t worn the hi tops. Altogether, shoes plus the laces (from Amazon) come to about $100-125 USD. Could I have used that money more wisely? Yes! Especially since I live my life in ballet flats and Tod’s loafers. Ugh!