For 21 days, I wore the same outfit to work *every single day*.
Then for 3 weeks after that, I expanded a bit and added a few other items with a very narrow, minimalist capsule wardrobe theme.
The week of Labor Day in 2018, I decided during the short 4-day work week to wear the same outfit every day.
To be completely honest…it was a joke.
I knew it would be a light week staff-wise, and I genuinely wanted to see whether or not anyone noticed.
The thing was…
Nobody noticed!
So the experiment continued into the next week. I bought another shirt to prevent so much washing and then went a third week.
When I realized I really enjoyed wearing such a simple wardrobe, I found that this “joke” had triggered something in me: a desire for more simplicity.
I’d heard of capsule wardrobes before and how to build them, but in the middle of this experiment, I first heard of a “dress” code. This made a lot of sense to me.
The idea behind a dress code involves focusing on what you consistently love to wear and creating a permanent simple wardrobe.
So…essentially a capsule wardrobe, but in a term that made more sense to me.
This experiment really helped me hone in on what my actual style preferences are, and it made my life much easier.
In the upcoming article below, I give you the full scoop including:
- Why I decided to try this experiment
- How I chose what outfit I would wear every single day for 21 days
- What I included in my minimalist capsule wardrobe when I expanded my selection
- How this experiment changed my mindset about buying clothing
- How this experiment will make it WAY easier to shop for clothes in the future