The little black dress will never go out of style. Not because it’s little or black, but because it’s simple. By infusing that simplicity into everything that we wear, we can be happier with less.
Project 333 invites you to …
Spend less time.
You’ve probably complained that there aren’t enough hours in a day. Reclaim your time by spending less of it at the mall and in dressing rooms. Spend your time doing things that you love instead of trying to figure out what you are going to wear each morning.
Spend less money.
Try to track what you’ve spent in the past year on clothing, shoes, jewelry and accessories. Even if you are buying inexpensive things, it adds up. A three-month spending fast will put things in perspective. Let your gratitude for what you have diminish your desire for more.
Compare less.
When you commit to three months of dressing with less, you can give yourself permission to stop comparing yourself to anyone else. You are choosing to live (and dress) by your rules. If you can do that, imagine what else you can choose for your life.
Stress less.
Once you’ve created your new wardrobe of 33 you can shift your focus and attention to life on the other side of your closet. Now that you don’t need to spend your time, attention and money on clothing and getting dressed, you have space to determine what is most important to you.
Life is complicated enough. Start a new trend: simple is the new black.
Ok, Courtney, I’m coming along for the ride. I hate Fb but I’m going to do it anyway. 🙂
trrish
I’m going to give this a whirl – inspired by Janice of The Vivienne Files to join in. Does this mean I have to buy 33 new items of clothing?!!! 😉
Sue, Please don’t buy anything new until you see what you have to work with. Most participants don’t “need” to buy anything.
Courtney, the comment was meant to be tongue in cheek, though I am flying back to the UK at the end of October to see my family so IF I need to replace anything I will do so then. I have already worked out 12 basics for autumn/winter as suggested in The Vivienne Files blog on “A Common Wardrobe” and noticed that my favourite grey cardigan is looking a bit tired. Once I go through my wardrobe though I may discover a suitable replacement! Looking forward to taking part in the project.
Hi! Love this advice, I’m a 21 year old university student realizing that all my clothes, shoes, STUFF is not really very fulfilling so I’m in the process of a major simplification however I am having a hard time figuring out which shoes to keep I have about 40 pairs (I know) I’m hoping you could offer some advice on how to go about paring them down. Clothes I had no problem with but this is harder.
I think I’m finally going to take the plunge and join this round. I’ve almost got my list finished and will hopefully have it done by tomorrow. I’m also thinking that I won’t count jewelry or shoes. I don’t wear a lot of jewelry as is.
Looking forward to it 🙂
A ‘little black dress’ is a real saver! Combine it the right way and you can wear it both at work and at parties and clubs. Not at weddings though. Don’t know about the rest of the world but in Sweden it is a BIG no no to wear black as a wedding guest.
I just finished my project 333 and am really happy with the result! My closet is amazingly simple and easy to access. I didn’t include shoes or jewelry this time but will consider them next time. I did pare down my shoes dramatically, to just what I need for work and leisure. I got rid of my heels because I hate wearing them, and I decided life’s too short for uncomfortable shoes! I kept two patterned dresses “just in case” I need to wear a dress somewhere but what I’d really like to do is ditch them and find a black wrap dress, but that’s the only thing I plan on buying and I’m not in a rush to do so. I’m doing laundry more often but that’s ok…now if I could just pare down my 5 year old’s wardrobe to 33 items…but that’s a project for another day!