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A Look at My 2021 Minimalist Wardrobe
Timeless, cost-efficient and eco-friendly
“Did you guys see my new shoes? What do you think?”, I asked my colleagues jokingly at our last meeting. They hadn’t noticed anything, because I was wearing the exact same shoes as before, only fresh out of the box. I buy the same pair of shoes every 9 months or so. I do the same with my t-shirts, sweaters, and pants. Why? Because I find it more efficient and less time-consuming. I don’t have to think about what to wear in the morning, I don’t have to iron clothes, or organize them.
“Doesn’t it get kind of boring? I would be so bored wearing the same things all the time”, one of my colleagues asked. I responded that it didn’t get boring for me, but that I could definitely see this being a problem for some people. That being said, I also think we could all use a break from caring too much about how we look and how expensive our clothes are. Is this what really matters, or is the person in the clothes what really matters? Sure, our style says something about our personality, but you also shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.
Financially speaking, most of us spend a ton of money on clothes. Could our money be used for a better purpose? The average adult (25–34) spends $161 per month on clothes. Think of what you could do with half of that money per month. That’s…
