I recorded my outfits for 90 days and my style CHANGED
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 10. 06. 2024
- Recording my outfits is the best thing I have ever done in trying to find my personal style. When you plan what you wear, you discover so much about the choices you make. I make much better decisions regarding shopping and I have a much stronger grip on my own sense of style. Using a combination of Whering and Open Wardrobe for the last 12 weeks I have kept a strict record and plan of everything I have worn.
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Timestamps:
0:00 my mission to wear everything in my wardrobe
0:52 benefits of recording your outfits
5:21 my method for outfit recording
8:57 how recording outfits has changed my style
12:10 my top tips for recording outfits
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Thank you Ellie for talking about sustainability in a very accessible and non-judgemental way. I'm a sustainable textile/fashion specialist, and I think your system of thinking about clothes is exactly what we need more of.
There's nothing wrong with loving clothes, we just need to be thoughtful about it. đâ€
This is such a relieving comment to read! Thank you! Iâm still learning and trying to do better, but this has been the most helpful thing for me so far!!!
I appreciate this two, much more digestible and practical thinking đđđż
@@elliejeanroydenI'm so glad!
We all need to remember that it's not on the majority of consumers to change the system. There are bigger systemic changes that need to be made, by governments, corporations and the very wealthy, to address sustainability issues. Raising mass cultural & global awareness is definitely a part of that; as consumer behavior and preference changes enough, it does make a difference. However, the best thing we can all do is be mindful, interrogate our own consumption habits and TRY our best to make ethical decisions.
I found that educating, and taking an interest in things like garment construction and fabric quality can really change the way someone sees/values their clothes.
Anyway- I can go on so I'll stop now.đ
Keep on keeping on! Love your channel. :)
Thank you for talking about clearouts not being particularly sustainable!
Itâs just never made a lot of sense to me! Obviously in certain contexts itâs the right move, but I love my older sentimental pieces!
Video wishlist: more style roots content! I would love an in depth video on each root and what aestethics that goes with it, how to apply it to different body types and essences. Maybe one where people could send you all their types etc and you could suggest different style roots? I think your system really has something and would love to go down a rabbit hole similar to when I found the kibbe system but since it's your invention we can only get it strictly from the first hand source (so far!). Love all your work
Yes please!!!!!!!
Gotta say, I am SO impressed with your system!! I'm on a health journey and am losing significant weight that I have been carrying since I was 9 years old so I've never seen my "real body" as an adult. The chance to rebuild my wardrobe has been something I've been waiting years for and your system has been so fascinating and so helpful.
When I do laundry I hang all my shirts up on the left side of my closet. So the less I wear something, the further it slides to the right. This helps me add more variety into my weekly outfits by easily seeing and avoiding what I wore last week, and it also shows me which pieces I never wear.
In 2018 I tracked the wear of my clothing by putting a dot on every item. I culled unworn items at 6 and 12 months. I was pleased to learn I was wearing most of my clothes. In 2019 it was a year of not buying anything new. 2020 was not buying anything at all, which didn't go very well. I was then inspired by CZcamsr Christina Mychas to inventory my wardrobe in a new way by documenting what I wore every day -including jewelry, shoes and jackets/coats. If I remember correctly, she wanted high use items in her wardrobe and culled (almost) everything she wore *less than* 2 times a month, or 24 times in a year. In 2022 I tried this in my own wardrobe and found, once again, items I never wore once in 12 months. I really had to think if I would *ever* wear the items. I decided I don't want a clothing museum in my house! Out they went. It also did help me drill down on the looks I created most often and where to put my money. Excellent excercise whether by Excel sheet like me and Christina did or via technology.
Cool journey đđ»đđ»
I love the cost per wear system so much, I bought a pair of jeans for 110 dollars back in august and I have worn them almost everyday for 200 days đ I have been expanding my collection of trousers since then but I still find myself drawn to those. Oh well đ€·ââïž
Great video as alwaysâ€
This is the most useful channel I have ever found. I am honestly so grateful that Iâve found Ellie-Jean. I donât know what I would do now without her now haha
Awe this made my day!!! Thank you so much, it means the world to me that these videos have brought you so much good xx
Spent all of today organising my wardrobe with these tips. I canât thank you enough, Iâve come up with around 50 new outfits and it was so much fun! Love your approach, it really helped me đ
I did almost the same thing last autumn. I took a picture of each outfit for a month and posted it to my IG stories. What I learned is that I look much more like me when I don't wear so tailored items, but focus on natural, modern, and effortless items, and luxurious materials.
Would you do a video about picking accessories like shoes, bags, belts? I'm definitely lacking in choices and direction for accessories, and I'm probably not the only one.
Thank you
Ghislaine
I use Stylebook App, and it's been helpful to know what I have and where it is. (I go back and forth between the US and West Africa.) And I have more than 300 pieces, but I still think I'm overall minimal. That counts everything like pajamas, bras, headbands, etc. Since I have clothes for different climates and cultures, I'm naturally going to have more. But I am starting to reduce the number by using things up and not replacing them. I'm glad you mentioned that closet clearouts are not always sustainable. That's an easy trap for me to fall into. I can get rid of things without a problem, but then I replace them. I'm working on using what I already have and rethinking what I "need."
I would really love to see more videos about style roots â€ïž
Mee toooo
@Sara Seelmann Me too :D
I started using Open Wardrobe over the last couple months and I absolutely love it! Definitely labor intensive to set up but once it is it's such a useful tool! I developed a bad online shopping habit as a way to cope with lockdown and Open Wardrobe has really helped curb that. Like you said, I can scroll through things I already own but still feel like I'm shopping. All of my old pieces feel like new now!
I am a Virgo and could really go down a rabbit hole and use up a lot of time with three apps.
Relatable af
Lmaoo I'm a Virgo too đ
Biggest thing for me in using an app is seeing just how many options I DO have already! But also making a bunch then standing back and reflecting from a birds eye view- what do these have in common, what am I drawn to, what am I avoiding? So helpful!
LOVE this!!! It's always so great hearing about people's journeys with their wardrobes and how they're becoming more mindful of shopping and fashion đ«¶đ«¶đ«¶
Thank you SO much for talking about the issues with donation. Incredibly important. Also, please donât give away or sell your favourite dress from when you were 17 - put it in a keepsake box under the bed, at least for a while. Make it a treasure instead of a working item.
I'm from UK and any clothes that I think aren't in good enough condition to sell on tinted or donate, I give to H&M and they give you a little voucher back which is great so you can both donate for them to reuse the materials and save a little bit next time you buy!
Could you make a video about the aestetics related to you style roots? I saw on your Wensday video you said she was a sun in a little amout, and I feel I don't really know how that root (or any of the others, tbh) can present on different aesthetics
She has previous videos on this. You can look at them to gain a better understanding â€
Interesting ideas. Would love it if you showed us a quick tutorial of how you use open wardrobe. Iâm kinda overwhelmed just thinking about it.
I've started using it and entering everything can be time consuming at first, but I think it's worth it. I just took an hour or two on couple rainy days and entered all my work clothes, accessories, and shoes (total of 175 items). I didn't bother with casual stuff because it's not really worth tracking for my lifestyle. Work is where I'd like to get more creative with my outfits and use the expensive pieces more. They have a lot of categories you can use to classify your items, but I just stuck to brand, if it's secondhand/vintage, approximate date acquired, material type (since I'm trying to be more sustainable) and some of the features like sleeve length, dress shape, etc. All that stuff can be entered later, when you have an idle moment to batch edit by category. I'm not going to bother with price per use because a lot of my stuff is (thankfully) too old to remember how much it cost and how many times I've already worn it.
Yes please do. I started using it and stopped part way through because it took so long to take pics of everything
Love that you talk about sustainability, shopping habits and pre-loved
This video was so incredibly helpful. I've been on a journey for the past couple of years trying to upgrade my style while also trying my best to be sustainable. I can definitely see those apps being useful to me, thank you!!
This information is arriving exactly on time!
I'm moving and I've been curating my dream natural fiber and vintage wardrobe from a donation/free store and altering them. I had no idea how I was going to keep track of it..
Something my friends and I have adapted is sharing around our friend group. So it gets a new life and you know it will get used. Love your channelâ€
You're the most down-to-earth style influencer I know. I've never seen any other influencer put effort into wearing everything in their wardrobe including some dresses from when you were 17 :D Your tips are very practical and realistic for me and my budget. Thank you!
This is cool! I donât track outfits but I try on a few different outfits for items that seem tricky and itâs turned into an entire 1k picture photo album where I can now scroll and find an outfit or silhouette for the occasion (so suits, work wear, casual, summer or winter errand, etc)
Such a good idea!
Thanks for recommending specific apps! And the clear out comments, so true.
I've been tracking what I wear for over a year now. What I love about it, but also what scares me a little, is the reality check it provides. I can feel like I love a pair of jeans and wear it all the time and check and realise that it's clearly not the case anymore beacuse I haven't used them since June. It's crazy how wrong I was about some of my clothes. đ
It's also interesting to find those subtle patterns in the way I style myself. For example, recently I've realised that I don't really wearmy mini skirts that often, although I like them and theiy suit me well. I'm still not 100% sure why that is exactly but I suspect that one of the reasons is that when the weather is nice I prefer wearing dresses.
Unfortunetly, it didn't help as much with getting rid of clothes I don't wear as much as I wanted to. Sure, in some cases I could be honest with myself and recognise that I'm not gonna wear something because I don't like how it looks on me or I have other pieces that do the job better. BUT in some cases the "but what if I NEED it someday đ" mentality wins and so that one blouse is gonna spend another few months in my closet. Maybe one day I'll be able to let it go. Maybe one day I'll actually wear it...
It's interesting to see someone do the same thing and compare results! I like when you talk about being sustainable, since it's been also one of my main motivations to be more mindful with my wardrobe and clothing. Great video! â€
I actually really believe in the âbut what if I need it somedayâ!! I think the internet really pushes you against that and acts as if itâs silly but itâs not always. If you can think of a specific situation when you might need it (even if itâs for a Halloween costume) then I think you should keep it, itâs so easy to let things go and then end up replacing them! Also sentimentality is fine as long as you donât let yourself be sentimental about EVERYTHING!
Love this video! Open wardrobe has totally changed how I dress and shop.
Wow! Thank you for showing a little where our old clothings are landing†...
It was a huge revelation for me! I donât like to preach about sustainability here because I am FAR from perfect, or even a GOOD sustainable shopper. But I like to share things that get me thinking - Iâm glad this resonated with you too! â„ïž
Your content is great! I searched a long time a lot to find my "aesthetic" till I found your youtube chanel! You just found the perfect method to get the clothes that suit your body AND Personality. Can you do another video were you show outfits based on the style roots?
I love style and I love data †I'm excited to try out what you've shown in this video
I have been using Stylebook for a year now. Love the CPW
I loved this video! The apps sound really inspiring and like they encourage you to love what you have already I'm definitely going to give them a try!
Ellie ~Jean I love your advice, itâs so useful right now!
Awesome input! Thank you so much. I think I need this to feel excited about the clothes that I have.
Thank you for your content Ellie đ I learned a lot from you and love your energy
Inspiring đ Thank you Ellie-Jean! I am currently in my postpartum months right now which appears to be a great time to pause and re-evaluate my style while I slowly bring back my pieces of clothing in my wardrobe đ Such app will be convenient!
Most times I choose my outfits based on weather and other conditions related to practical issues.
And it leads to the situation when I am literally stuck into choosing one particular outfit for a months or so. I mean, right now itâs spring where I live, and itâs around 0 C degrees, itâs tricky and extremely slippery. I have many other lovely shoes, but they are kind of slippery on the ice, and I usually wear them in autumn before the snow.
Now I am stuck to 1 pair of combat boots which let me walk safely without falling down. This is it. I am literally stuck to one particular pair of boots and pair of trousers which go well with these boots. I change sweaters and tops, but I still get âstuck in one outfitâ feeling. I donât want to have many similar combat boots, I donât need them.
I also donât want to wear skirts with these combat boots, it doesnât suit my aesthetic.
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I still look great in boots and trousers, I know it, but these days I sometimes become bored of them. But safety goes first; and health goes first. Heels and dresses can wait until itâs safe to walk down the streets without danger of falling and breaking bones.
Maybe try getting different types of trousers ??
Wow so happy to discover this app ! Super easy to use ! Thanks a lot !! đ
Ellie I LOVE your new setup and lighting! The background set looks _much_ more professional.
Thank you so much!! I have been working on this so itâs great to hear!!
My closet is like 90% pre loved, mostly Hand me downs from sisters and friends, resulting in nothing actually going together.. idk what to do
You are not a recycling bin. You absolutely deserve more. You deserve new peices or at least picked out by you instead of just dumped on you. You deserve to be able to express yourself and find your voice through your clothes. You deserve it. You absolutely deserve it.
Donate all those odds and ends or give them away and start working towards what gives you satisfaction and happiness. Youâre worth it.
Donât feel bad for getting rid of them. Let go of the guilt. We have no room for guilt in our closet.
@@Sssilentlaugh thank you
Clothing exchanges near you or depop may be a good option to help exchange pieces you don't like/wear for pieces you like.
@@rubiblue418 we all need to hear it sometimes đ
Sarahi : đ for your answer, bless you.
Rubiblue: Maybe not sustainable đ but I suggest take the lot to the nearest skip and be damned!! Try to find s o (not the ppl who donate whatever mismatched rubbish to you- smtms a male friend with good taste IS great for that)- and shop New clothes that suit you. Advantage of fast fashion, clothes are cheap! Your story touches me because a cousin of mine was dressed in hand me downs by her mother as a child. She never felt she was worth anything... She didn't even eat properly or took care of herself or her health as an adult... So sad. You are not a rubbish bin and you deserve to look your best! Advantage of fast fashion, clothes are cheap! Shop for pleasure, you will "save the planet" later!! If you don't buy things that suit you straight away, no Big deal! Get out of this "I only deserve the very least" mentality asap- and keep us posted. đ
Such high quality content!! Thank you đđ
Glad you enjoyed it!
"our time together is over..." And I think, "wait, no, I thought the video still had more time!" đ€ŠđŒââïž Only took me a second of sadness before I realized.
Thank you for all the work you put in!
Can't wait to do this after I've received my consultation from you!
So helpful!! Canât wait to get these apps and organize my closet. Will you possibly be opening up for style roots consultations soon or doing more videos? Some of the terms used I wasnât sure with and needed more help
It's very true that charity shops get too many clothes (mostly non recyclable) and they never go out front of store. I've worked in a few charity shops and all have a back room or basement of thousands of clothes in bags going out to the bins each week. I recommend people donating other things or at least going on and asking them what they'd like donated. Same with food banks getting random tins of potato or mushy peas that when packages are made for people don't really get used because it's not an easy item to make a meal from unless you have specific other foods. It's better to donate meals or at least with something you happily eat on its own and feel sustained such as spaghetti bol or beans (as bread will always be given for toast) or ready mixed pasta packets.
One reason I get use out of all of my clothes is bc when I don't know or care what to wear that day, I close my eyes and spin around in front of part of my wardrobe that hasn't been getting much love or variety lately (hats, dresses, skirts, tights, necklaces, etc). I have to style an outfit around whatever I'm pointing at when I open my eyes. If I really can't or don't want to style an outfit around that item, it makes me think maybe it doesn't fit in with my wardrobe. This also gets me wearing outfits I wouldn't normally think of because I'm picking at random!
This video was so helpful, thank you!!â€
You're so welcome! X
Could you maybe talk more in depth about the differences between OpenWardrobe and Whering? What do you use them for and so on? Thanks!
Thanks for sharing. đ»
Hi Ellie Jean! Iâm wondering if youâd be willing to do a video about all of your different styling services you do and how that all works. Do you have a team of people working for you? How much interaction & information do we get with each service? Im really interested in getting typed by you but canât justify the high price tag if there isnât much active interaction between us.
Thanks!
To 11.57: i was shocked by a documentary about used clothes that unveiled, that the clothes that are not sellable anymore (for example all clothes that are made of not natural materials like polyester etc.) will be "donated" to countries like bulgaria, where they are used as heating materials in the ovens of poor people. We support this very toxic heating method with buying and donating this stuff!
Agree on the âclearoutsâ honestly IDK how that even happens, my clothes is mostly second-hand and still i used most of it for 7+ yrs
Except pants because my weight changed a few times over the years. But even when they get too big or too small, i keep them for the time when theyâll fit again
I am totally going to try out these apps! I love your content btw!
Yay! Thank you!
I kind of started taking pics of my outfits a bit over a year ago and it has shown itself very useful because sometimes I want to wear a piece, but i am not sure how. and working from home - i donât really get out much so wearing âoutside of home clothesâ has become infrequent. Especially with things that are for special occasions and more formal. I have little of those - but still I wear the so rarely that I just forget how I combined them and styled them
It has really helped for me to wear each item more and feel like itâs fun and novelty every time
TL;DR: recording outfits you liked can really help in wearing the pieces more
edit: now that i watched the whole video , i realose that what i am doing is definitely not ârecordingâ because i dont do many details, i just have one google photo folder with pics đ
Super helpful as per đ
Glad you think so! XX
I dislike the woooooooof noise that has recently been in the videos. Iâm super sensitive to sounds due to a head injury đ€ I struggle to balance the volume to hear your voice but not that sound. Love your videos! â€
Same. The sound is too deep and growly and is nervous system activating.
I love this topic and completly agree about heels! They are useless and I don't even know any people who wear heels anymore in every day life. I used to wear heeled booties in winter because they are cute but nowadays I value my comfort and foot health more. đ€
I downloaded these two fashion apps last night - and let me tell you, they can be time consuming! đ€Ł But nonetheless, they are still very interesting, and I look forward to using them. đđ€
I have plenty of clothes, because my size is fluctuating.
Have you heard of thredup! Itâs great to find specific Second hand pieces I used it all the time most of my clothes are from
Please film a closet declutter!
Iâm thinking about doing a spring wardrobe reshuffle as a livestream sometime over the next few weeks!
Hi Ellie Jean,Thanks for the offer to type me (kibbe) but I just had it done FG ,my ""problem "" is I think I am a bright spring so have many color possibilities,and also I also have many things in my figure wider sholders ,more bosom ,but also all other elements as normally built (not extremely long arms legs) but big eyes , full lips,square face normal nose,so a DC ,N and FG can all ,as long as its average wide ,and long ,Colours Patrons ,everything is posible ,but the best look is one colour with a bright accent( Olivia Munn .Liv Taylor and Audrey ;) (and i want to thank you for youre clear tips from kibbe/colour advice thanks for everything !!!! gr Sigrid
My favourite app is whering and as you said - the statistics are SO GOOD!!! iâm a huge nerd with a passion for data AND fashion so this app was a god-sent đđ also found out through it that 66% of my clothes were pre-loved and honestly i was so surprised.. like i knew i love vinted but still mindblow đ€Łđ€Żđ
I didn't understand what pre-loved is, can you explain to me, plase?
@@memarina_ it's a synonym for second hand, so an item is "pre-loved" when someone else has owned it before :)
@@minisrevenge got it, thank you!
@@memarina_ no problem :)
i realized that about 90% of my wardrobe is from goodwill cuz its so cheap & more sustainable + working there i get 30% off.
I also stopped shopping at regular stores and my family has been following my habits too
Is there an app for finding out the names of specific colors?
Pretty sure most of my clothes are preloved at this point but I'd love to find the real number! đ€
Oh yes cost per wear!
Can u talk about trench dresses plz? I'm surprised u haven't got any as ur a classic.
I genuinely need help. I feel like I look ugly in any clothing.
This is random đ but can you talk about Megan fox? The internet says she's clear winter but I thought she was clear spring đ also unsure of her body type, probably a natural đ€ or natural essence?
Please share your Pinterest with us!!!
Is there any app that helps finding my style roots or body shape?
Style DNA helps with body shape and colour season. You can use that functionality for free, but it will try to sell you a membership to their clothes recommendations :)
@@mancillado thanks dear đ
That section about charity shops and Ghana needs to be put entirely onto the backs of those charities; they did this under the radar and told no one about it. They should be fined for it for malpractice. This isn't the people's fault for donating. There could be a business opportunity here for clothes recycling in the UK.
What wardrobe tracker do you use?
Jk - I see it at 5:36 lol. Open wardrobe & whereing (?)
I have OpenWardrobe, I just wish I could see other people's wardrobes for inspiration and to give and receive outfit suggestions. Anyone here open to share their handle?? đ
Can I flex? Is it okay to flex? Okay I'll flex! 80% preloved đđ disclaimer...this is not to make anyone insecure, its just that I am glad to have preloved clothes đđ
300? đ Amateur. đ Iâm using a wardrobe app for this reason and itâs definitely helping me to wear more of my clothes. Unfortunately itâs taken me three weeks to upload my entire wardrobeâŠ
Oh sweetie...I have like 7/800 pieces I think đ the idea of uploading them all makes me feel faint
Also people who give their unwerable things to charity why. If you won't wear it why would anyone else people need things that are wearable not peoples garbage.