Wardrobe Curation
Do you find that you have a wardrobe full of pretty pinup
and vintage inspired clothing that you just don’t reach for on a regular basis
or you feel like you can’t wear those outfits without going full out in hair
and makeup?
What if I told you, you could curate your wardrobe so that
you will have quality pieces that fit your style, suit you, can be mixed and
matched and that will transcend your ‘event only’ clothing
into ones you will be able to incorporate into your daily rotation.
Has modern consumerism let us down?
Back in the day, when you went to a department store, part
of a sales assistant’s job was to be highly educated in colour analysis and
body silhouettes. She would walk you through and suggest the best colours,
cuts, fabrics and shapes to suit you. The same goes for makeup sales or Avon
ladies, they would be able to suggest the makeup, lipsticks, blushes, eye
shadows etc that would best suit your skin colouring, bring out and highlight
your natural features.
But now, thanks to modern consumerism, we have unfortunately
lost that personalised service when it comes to our clothing and makeup. We
will aimlessly look through the clothing racks or absorb advertisement on what
the brand or company wants you to wear. Nowadays, sales assistants are
unfortunately encouraged to convince you to buy the high ticket item whether it
looks good on you or not, just to meet their monthly quotas.
I feel like we have lost our way, and when it comes to pinup
and vintage styling in particular, sometimes we are bombarded by so much
inspiration and stimuli in terms of vintage photographs, classic movies and
curated Instagram outfits, that we have lost touch with what we want and how we
want to feel in our own clothing. Isn’t that the whole reason why most of us
got into this style in the first place?!
Related: What is pinup to you?
I have been victim to this where I have purchased a dress
online because it was all the rage in the pinup community, only to try it on
and feel lack lustre. Or buy the same colour top that you see another pinup
rocking only to feel somewhat out of place wearing it yourself. Or get the red
lipstick in the shade that is most popular and then never wear it or feel like
it overpowers your features.
In this series, I will be bringing you some tips and tools
to help you curate your pinup wardrobe. A collection of pinup and vintage
inspired clothes that will serve you for many years to come. It will transcend
that one dress that comes out for events and will provide you with items of
versatile clothing that you can incorporate into your daily wardrobe, whether
that is at work, home or play. It will also make it that much easier to dress
in your vintage style on more of a daily basis without feeling like you are in
costume. Additionally, with a curated wardrobe in colours that compliment your
natural beauty, you will feel more comfortable wearing it without the need to
do full pinup hair and makeup to do the outfit justice.
Curate Your Wardrobe Series
In this series, we will go through:
- how
to find your colours
- narrow
down your style inspirations
- get
to know your body, lifestyle and needs
- analyse,
stocktake and build your wardrobe
- Track
and keep your wardrobe working for you for years to come
Are you ready to dive deep into your wardrobe and style
preferences to curate your perfect wardrobe, that will work for you and serve
you for many years to come?
Check out the other content in this Curate Your Wardrobe Series available here.
Renae xo