7 Stylish Gratitudes

Clothing is a way to tell the world about ourselves without saying a single word. We are able to support independent designers, shout a message and make smart purchases that can better the world as well as cloth for our day.

The articles we dress in every day have the power and ability to empower us, get us to walk taller and help us feel more confident. I thought a fantastic ritual this month to focus our wardrobes on is fashion gratitude, give thanks to the clothing that keeps us dressed, stylish and warm this fall. Below are my seven of my favorite ways to empower our wardrobe.

1. “When in doubt, wear red.” - Bill Bass

   I have long subscribed to the idea of color theory, to the painful point of dressing head to toe in red, including hair and lipstick to embody the feeling of confidence. After many years, I am happy to announce that I have learned to cultivate this vibration is a more efficient way while still feeling confident and sure. Red signifies confidence, assertiveness & strength. It's is a fantastic color for when you need a little extra boost & is an attention grabber. The color of the Root Chakra. Taking from the elements of the color Red, Burgundy shows strength, ambition, influence, power & sophistication.

2. A Signature Item

   Everyone should have the one item in their wardrobe that effortlessly pulls their whole outfit together, that’s also why when you want a well detailed television show, characters will have repeating pieces that helps you to see their true nature. It can be something as similar as various leather jackets, always using a similar handbag shape or never leaving the house without a red lip. It is the signature on your outfit, it’s the chefs kiss, its the signifier that you are ready to leave the house.

3. Finishing Touch

   I love to use jackets as almost a coat of armor on an outfit. It adds a layer to your outfits, it will literally keep you warm and acts like a shield from outside elements. It’s another way to add in a layer of vibration to your style and the styles are endless. You can dress your inner badass with a buttery leather jacket, channel your 50’s house wife with a swing coat or add some drama with a fur….faux or vintage of course.

4. Thanks! It’s Vintage.

   Styles and silhouettes tend to repeat every 20 years or so. So vintage is a way to capture the OG design of a current trend and probably shop small as well. Shopping vintage is also better for the environment since you get a chance to reuse something rather that pay into the production of something brand new.

5. Social Media

   I truly have a love/hate relationship with this giant circus that we have instant access to in our phones. BUT I adore that is also gives us the ability to not only market ourselves without breaking the bank, but it also enables us to connect with smaller designers that are all over the world, companies that have similar values to ours and other creatives that we can love and support.

6. A Tailor

   A easily forgotten art in the age of fast fashion and so on, but back in the day, tailoring was a simple way to alter and fit your garments so they actually flatter you. We often forget that most fashion companies use only a few fit models to create a whole line of sizes and therefore leave us open to things not fitting a hundred and ten percent. Don’t be afraid to alter a garment if that means it will fit you better, maybe a slightly higher hem will land nicer, or maybe a jack can be brought in a little. Curate your wardrobe, like you curate your life.

7. Independent Designers

   Because baby, you were not made to fit in and look like everyone else. Shopping independent designers not only supports small businesses, people’s dreams, and the local economy BUT it gives you pieces in your wardrobe that can no be easily found at big box stores and copied. Shopping small also gives you the power to get things custom made or fine something that is amazing but because it is not on trend at the moment, is hard to find.

xoxo,

Alice Wylde