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Could you make a video about relaxed outfits for hourglass figures. When you are hourglass the clothing the everyone recomends are more tailored. Anything for the hourglass woman who is just more relaxed?
Unfortunately they are all called youtubers, whether they are professional people, like Justine, or bla-bla noisy people who brag on the number of subscribers they have, pre-teens, I think, with no sense of direction (not judging, just worrying)
You are correct! My mother lived in France for a long time and of course, I lived with my mother growing up. She said in France the girls bought VERY high end, well made clothing and sometimes even tailored them or had them made. The girls (and my mom) kept basic colored pants, a pair of jeans, very tailored basic shirts, only about 25 clothing items BUT they did dress them up and change the look using scarves and jewelry. She could literally make hundreds of outfits using accessories but kept only her basics.
Hi Justine I can't thank you enough for including me in this lovely video! Your content is endlessly inspiring and I am incredibly flattered that you found my video helpful! You're a joy to watch and I look forward to each new video you put out :)
Correction: for the Jenn Rogers example, I meant "7 jackets", not "7 pairs of shoes" 😅😇 The text is right, the voice is wrong. Thanks for flagging the error 😘
Hi justine! I'm from India and I'm glad you remembered that ceremonial clothing are a whole other chapter..occasional wear which are specials and can't be capsuled. I'm also a textile designer so I know some of the stuff you speak about and still get to learn new things 😍you're doing a great job, keep it up!
To me, you are just like the Lisa Eldridge of fashion and style. So accurate and classy, your tips are beyond helpful. Many thanks and all my admiration from Paris. Cindy
I bought 1 tee-shirt you designed and it's just perfection! The fabric, the cut, the color (blanc cassé) everything feels luxurious. Since I found no space on your website for customer feedback, I'm using this platform to express my delight about your design. I'm going to buy the black one as well. Yes, it's pricey but I prefer to buy very little things but things that last instead of cheap tees, for ex, that looks terrible after 100 wash and are made by underpaid, abused workers and perhaps even by children. I'm dying to see your summer collection since I live in the West Indies. And yes, the delivery was flawless as well.
I like you normal speech patterns in presentation. I dont like presenters who do a long intro and who wave their arms about and make comments off-subject. it wastes (my) time.
I come back to Justine's videos once every couple of years when I consider how my style is changing and what do i need in terms of fashion. I rewatch a lot of stuff, because no matter if you view it now, a couple of years ago or in the future, her advice and expertise is timeless. Thank you for all your work!
Justine, I came across your channel only yesterday but I binge-watched all of your videos... I am not even into fashion that much (although I haven't watched your "So you think you don't follow trends?" video yet - I might reconsider after this, haha), but I LOVE your content and your personality. You are so put together, eloquent, and endearing at the same time. Your videos are very well thought out with not just excellent advice, but also structure. Keep it up! xxx
I'm 21 and after moving away to university I realised just how much hoarded stuff I've kept. Living in England almost all of my clothes are winter clothes with only 10 summer items for when I visit friends in France in the summer. 3 shorts, 2 dresses and 4 tops plus a beach wrap. My wardrobe still has clothes from when I was 14, which admittedly some of which still fits. I'm definitely going to create a capsule wardrobe. How much less cluttered my life will be! Merci Justine! Ceci vraiment rafraîchissant.
I m doing the capsule wardrobe. I decluttered so much stuff. Now I thrifted the few items I really needed, or wanted. It makes life easier, decisions are made faster. My brain is thankful for this. And I m no longer late for work
This is ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!! I am so going to do this!!! Minimalism is definitely the way to go!! Thank you so much for doing this - I can't wait to get started!!
I do buy clothes from thrift stores. There is often a wide variety of quality clothes to choose from. Thank you for your informative and thoughtful video.
Hi, Justine! I wanted to let you know that after watching this video I took your advice, threw out bags and bags of old clothing from my mid-20's, and am now in the process of filling out a capsule wardrobe for each summer and winter with high quality, classic pieces, that look fabulous, fit right, and will last. Watching your channel has helped me so much, and makes me wish that my mother had taught me more about fashion as she did modeling in France in the 60's. At least I am figuring it out at last in my mid 30's! I feel so much more confident, relaxed, and happy now that I don't have to angst over what looks good or what I am going to wear.
I love hearing this. 💞 I have 50 pieces exactly for all four seasons combined including jackets and coats. Every piece goes with each other and can be dressed up or down with accessories and shoes. Even my hangers match lols. 🤭
I'm going to give a capsule a try for when I need to start wearing maternity clothes. It's the perfect opportunity, since I'll need to start more or less from scratch (have some things left from when I was pregnant with my son 7 years ago, but at that time I didn't care about my style and focused more on price, so wore hand me downs and the stuff I could grab cheaply on Ebay). And there's an end date for it, so if I'm miserable and it doesn't work, I know when I can go back to my regular wardrobe. I've been slowly collecting pieces and putting them away for when I have to move into them (too early for them yet), mostly from thrift stores, so I think I'll have a great foundation to work with! If I end up loving it, I can adjust my regular wardrobe when I'm ready to go back into it!
WOW great video! I have been struggling to size down my closet and since i moved overseas i have limited clothing and realized i dont need much. I will definitely do this capsule wardrobe thing asap
Justine's advice on this is superb! I have been interested in capsule wardrobes for quite a while. Quite a few years ago, I was in the travel industry. I was a bit poor. And my husband and I had one small closet. I also did some sewing of my own clothes. I devised a whole wardrobe of black, grey, white and red. I could mix and match everything. I and a couple of my fellow travel agents conducted a 21 day tour too over 100 clients to New Zealand, Tanzania and Tahiti, and I was able to fit everything in a reasonably sized suitcase. I also began to figure out the silhouettes that suited me. I am short. I have done this kind of thing ever since then and I am very pleased with it. It makes dressing easier. I have a kind of "uniform", one for work and one for fun. I also like Justine's reminders to save the special occasion and ceremonial pieces, like the saris. So giving up shopping?! Well, I figured out a way to satisfy my desire for novelty. I started buying beautiful lingerie:) And I still love my shoes. In one of the comments below, buying in vintage or used stores was also mentioned. Excellent idea! There are often superb new or almost new items that are perfect. I do also choose to replace items, when they are good quality and especially when they are on sale. Thanks, Justine, for all of the delightful information.
Thanks Justine for another awesome video! I naturally already have a capsule wardrobe since I studied in a different state and then moved across the country and again across the Atlantic. I never felt like I needed more. It blows my mind how consumerism seduces people-- 120 pieces of clothing is so much! I am thrilled that minimalism is trendy because it is good for everyone and everything, especially the planet.
Justine MERCI tu as changé ma vie, j'ai l'impression d'avoir reçu une bouffée d'oxygène, j'ai vidé mes placards, je n'achète plus de fast fashion, j'achète chaque saison 2-3 pièces qui étaient hors budget pour moi mais maintenant je sais pourquoi je résiste à mes achats impulsifs chez Zara et Mango, chaque pièce que j'ajoute à mon placard je l'aime d'amour et je sens que je pourrais me la greffer, et j'espère que je pourrai la porter toute ma vie et même la léguer à ma fille dans 20 ou 30 ans ! C'était tellement bien avant quand on pouvait hériter de pièces portées de génération en génération ! Les seules choses que je garde sans les porter: les pièces que j'adore et j'espère perdre mes derniers 5 kilos de grossesse pour les reporter, sinon ce sera aussi pour ma puce 🤗
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Did this last night and today the local thrift store got a lot of clothes today. I did my capsule a bit different but an extension of yours. I separated my first pass into the 3 piles , including this season's clothes into the first pile, you mentioned. I then set aside all my Autumn/Winter clothes, from the first pile, I separated into 3 piles, Wear all season everyday basics, key pieces and feature pieces and a special 4th pile the LBD ;-) I did that for the Autumn/Winter pile too. Then I took the all season basics and made that into a wear across both capsules and then the other 2 seasons' capsules. I'm SO happy with the results. After the purge, I came up with the following tally: All season basics (16 everyday basic/6 Key pieces/3 feature pieces, with a total of 27 this included my LBD category too) Spring/Summer (6 everyday basic/3 Key pieces/6 feature pieces, with a total of 15) Autumn/Winter (4 everyday basic/2 Key pieces/6 feature pieces, with a total of 12) Of course, I got completely ocd with this and image logged all my clothes, created an excel spread sheet and micro organized it further (don't judge) but, a really big but here, it was REALLY cleansing and I got to re-examine my reasoning behind the need to shop for unnecessary clothes. My eyes opened to how easily clothing got pushed to the back of the closet, but I also gave me the opportunity to "shop my closet" while I purged that which isn't needed any longer simultaneously! I seriously recommend anyone to do this, it really sharpens your perspective on your style and your shopping habits as well as getting a nice clean closet again!
Justine, not only are these good tips you can customize to your own style and life, but your voice is really soothing. I subscribed because I could listen to you talk about anything.
Miss justine. Thank you so much. These are the best series in my opinion for actually creating a capsule wardrobe. I wrote literally heard about it, watched your series on capsule wardrobes and built a 40 piece ( including shoes and scarves) winter capsule wardrobe in two hours and i have already separated out the remainder of my pieces for the other two seasons for my climate, found pieces that didn't serve me well and discovered what i love to wear. My mate came home and the expression on his face was priceless when i showed him what i did. 😁Thank you so much for giving practical and applicable information.
I liked about the video is that you appreciated other people. It’s not easy which makes you unique, one is good that doesn’t mean other needs to be bad! I love your conservation practice in terms of minimalist or capsule wardrobe. Keep moving and continue growing.
I recently donated 2 boxes of my clothes, and got my capsule wardrobe. Best part of having a capsule wardrobe, it is so easy to maintain and also you save a lot of time deciding upon what to wear right now. Before this I remember my wardrobe always used to be chaotic and I could never find the right piece of cloth at right time.
Hi Justine (my namesak I cannot believe how you (you channel) came in my life at the best moment possible, not only do I learn a lot from you, but also now in a sense of downsizing my wardrobe. I’ve been thinking and breaking my head on how to get rid of all the clothes I don’t wear (and btw I don’t shop a lot at all and I have a problem that I sentimentality get attached to my clothes and can’t throw or give them away), but for some months now I was really thinking about it and I decided to downsize, but unfortunately didn’t know how or where to begin. So I found your channel and was watching videos and I love them (I love your channel)! I saw a video about “fast fashion” (which made me very sad tbh) and now this one...I cannot tell you how grateful and excited I was, because now I can easily and happily declutter my closet and make space for clothes I will actually want to and will wear! So thank you so much for coming into my life! P.S. You talked about thrift shops and online sites, where people sell secondhand clothes (that was in the video about “fast fashion”). I know this is not that video, but I would be really grateful, if you could write some names of this websites, where I can see and buy these secondhand clothes (of course, if you know any 😉)! I’m sorry for the long “comment”! Yours sincerely, (Tinka) Justina from Slovenia! 😍🤗
If you want to know more about adding colors to your capsule wardrobe, here is my next video on that topic: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5l0KrjCHd_U.html
I need to go through all of my things and de clutter. I lost 2 and a half stone this last year so have been buying new bits and bobs this summer, mostly good quality, classic pieces that fit me well and I feel good in. A couple of wrap dresses, black leather loafers, the perfect jeans, black cropped trousers, and a well fitted white t shirt. I’ll keep most of my winter jumpers and tops as they’re very good quality and will look even better now they aren’t tight. But everything else just falls off me!
This is perfect! I’ve been wanting/needing to sort out my closet but didn’t have a proper strategy to approach the task. I have a wardrobe full of clothes and seemingly nothing to wear. Now I’m going to do my autumn closet purge and start building my capsule.
Thx for your videos. It feels like a girl from the next door, and you say everithing in a shortest, plain style. Everithing you say is super clear and there is a lot of encouragement and acceptance for other people! Keep doing it! thx for your time, and shareing!
Justine, you're amazing! I'm learning so much from your videos, and I love the way you're making them packed with information, considering various aspects of life, inspirational, motivational, and still very short and classy. Great work, 10/10!! Thank you
Hey Justine you pleasantly surprised me by answering the question that came up in my head when I thought about all those sarees I bought before I became a minimalist and got as gifts from dear ones :)
I love it! Was just reading the book by Marie Kondo, talks a lot about ONLY having things in your home (including clothes) that you really like or love - things that "spark Joy!"
It should'nt matter i think but i have to say. Even thought youre not into pastels. This make up and pallet agains the back background is the most flattering combo i have seen on your videos for you your skin your eyes.... gosh you look soooo radiant and beautiful. Ps i have seen lots of your videos and i love them all
If you have trouble sizing down your closet, try traveling (for work, exchange studies, backpacking) for longer periods of time. You'll notice that you can manage easily with smaller wardrobe! my wardrobe as whole has around 60 pieces for the entire year (including festive wear)^^ another good tip is that when you shop a new piece, let an old one go (sell it).
I was so excited about this capsule wardrobe, get rid of clothes and make my life easier that way. Before I realized I need more clothes to accomplish that "33 pieces per season" goal! :D But I still think it's a good idea and great video, thank you!
Justine Leconte officiel I'm sorry I wasn't clear - I need to buy more clothes, because right now I have less than that, so for me this capsule wardrobe means the opposite than it should. :)
It's opposite for me as well :) It's difficult to find nice clothes at a good price-point though. I'm typically picky. I want nice fabrics, nice patterns or colors, nice shapes. It's honestly difficult to find.
I love you Justine ! as a 40 year veteran of the fashion / apparel industry, I must say you give some of the best advise out there. As for average # of items though here in N.A., the average number of things in a woman's closet isn't 120. It's.... (brace yourself) on average 356 (data taken form the book "Overdressed: The High Cost of Fast Fashion") . Even in a country with 4 distinct seasons, like here in Canada, where you need to dress for a wide variety of weather ! that is a ridiculous amount of clothing. And I would remind everyone that's is an average. Some women have more than that. This obscene amount of acquisition spills over into stuff like... a home now in the USA *must* have a walk in closet. Why ?! Home never used to *need* a walk in closet. Well, to house the THREEE HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX PIECES OF CLOTHING ! More stuff ! Bigger closets ! Bigger housing footprints ! More square footage to heat ! More impact on the environment ....and on it spirals. Thank you for reminding people they can get by - even in a 4 climate country - with much less than 120 pcs or god forbid, 356, and that less truly is more. :)
I do this regularly and i cannot say how freeing it is. I also figured the things i don't wear often (i usually give it away to charity or friends/family) but i figured as a country girl i can use these pieces (do far they are comfy and casual) as work wear around the garden etc. Like they are still in my life but have a different function.
I am so impressed by the quality of your videos! Funny thing... I've never really been into fashion---but now I'm a lot more inspired because of you. Thank you so much!!
Thanks for good tips, I really like your voice. I have lot of clothe, but I can't downsize to 50, but I making capsule wardrobe for week or two. I have a system approach for my wardrobe: on shelves separately stores shirts, t-shirts, skirts, pants, by type. Separately on hangers I store jackets and coats. On the top shelve I store bags, I have a lot of it. One section with hangers i keep free for capsule for a week and rearrange it in weekends. I like to buy a cheap clothe, do not feel regrets when something happens with it. I don't have own car and use public transport, have two different jobs and like active rest, so I need many different types of clothe and just like try different styles and fashions. And in Odesa weather is so different every day, so more clothe you have the better
I kind of had that when I was 14/15 because I had grown out of all my children's clothes and couldn't afford to shop. I NEVER just bought an item. If I bought a piece of clothing, it was on a list of things I needed which I had written after throwing my children's stuff out. I had to save up to even buy the cheapest, worst quality clothes and I only had like 2 sweaters and 5 t-shirts and 2 pairs of pants and 1 pair of shoes. Honestly, now that I can afford more clothing, I would NEVER do this again. I was bored out of my mind with the few things I wore over and over. I like to vary.
Thank you for your videos Justine. So many of the things you say about fashion and buying quality pieces are things my mom told me growing up... I never listened. I told her so and sent her a link to your how to tie a scarf video. She said she saved it as a reference point. She and I both love how you are straightforward and organized in your videos.
I hate clothes shopping, and am building a capsule wardrobe. I’ve been binge watching your videos on finding quality pieces so they last longer and I don’t have to shop as much :)
I am so enjoying watching your videos! Finally I found a person who can explain this subject in a constructive, simple, correct, positive and logical way. Justine , thank you so much ! Great job!!!👏👏👏👍
Your video explains so well how I can start to build a capsule wardrobe! I’ve watched so many but couldn’t figure out how to start. I think your video is so helpful because you talked about the actual point of building a capsule wardrobe!:) to own only what you really really like wearing! Such a helpful video. Thanks for sharing!:)
Thanks for this video Justine! I am a teacher in South Carolina USA. I am just starting my capsule wardrobe. Your video and suggestions have been very helpful. I will defiantly be following your channel. Also thank your for your help and suggestions on ethical and organic clothing. I am new to this concept and fascinated by this idea. I will be working on becoming a more informed consumer. Again thank you for your tips and help. I have enjoyed watching your videos.
I've just realised that I'm kind a half capsule for more than half of my life 😊 I buy easy combinable things, I regularly wear like 80% of them, but I'm not able to keep the total count because I sweat a lot and have to change my tops during the day. But what I want now is to slowly recreate my style by changing jeans&tees into sometning more feminine, sophisticated, maybe personal and smart. That's why I'm so happy about capsule wardrobe idea. So thank you for this series! 🌼 Greetings from the CZ 🌄
This is amazing. I’ve been doing a version of this since I was around 11. I take out all my clothes at the start of each season and sort it into keeping and donating and tried to keep the keeping pile to a minimum, especially as I still grow taller
I'm still digging into your old videos trying to catch up. All of them are so helpful. Thank you for taking the time (I know it takes a lot of time to make videos) to share your insight.
Hi, Justine I am from India and i m glad you mentioned about our concern in the video and it will definitely help me to find my style.Thank you very much.
omg I have done this without even knowing, I simplify my wardrobe a lot, most of the clothing I don't wear are gifts and I usually give that away. Also I love your videos!!
Hi Justine, I've been watching your channel over the last week. I'm so impressed with everything... your delightful manner and informative, friendly presentation. I researched and found out I'm a diamond shape face and had my hair cut yesterday. I felt informed and less anxious about the whole process. Go Justine!! Go me !! Thank you so much Justine. I'm enjoying every episode. It's thrilling and just what I needed.
Wow I am learning so much from you after watching only 3 videos. I will have to listen to these over again because they are loaded with tons of information and you make it sound so easy. I've always had so much trouble trying to find my style and what looks good on me because I feel like I have no clue! I will have to try this, thank you!
I did a variation of this that worked for me. Living in Canada means we have 4 seasons, but often we will have very cool days in summer or quite warm days in early winter. So for me, it is easier to have 2 wardrobes, one spring/summer, and one fall/winter. I bought myself a set of 50 velvet hangers as 'inspiration' and told myself 2 seasons need to fit on those 50 hangers. I then went through my closet the way you described, in early fall, and ended up donating a large trash sized bag of clothing I either didn't like, never wore or didn't fit right. Then, as I hung each of the remaining 50 items, I turned the hanger facing backward. The next time I wore an item, when it was time to put it away after it was laundered, now I turned the hanger forward. At the end of winter, when I was switching over to spring/summer, anything on a hanger that was still facing backward (meaning I had not worn it at all during fall/winter) was removed and donated. Then I did the same thing for spring/summer. Now I love opening my closet, being able to see all my favourite items and choosing creative ways to combine pieces into an outfit! Also, if I buy a new item, I must make room for it by donating another item, 'one in, one out' is my new rule and it is working! :)
A very good idea! I've been trying to downsize the amount of garments I own for quite some time now. I do however find it awfully difficult to accept that some particular clothes need to be given away because I find them beautiful (yet I never wear them). What works for me is taking small steps - going through my clothes once a month and choosing something to get rid off from every shelf :)
Thank you! I'm in the process of downsizing and have pretty much got my life streamlined, but my wardrobe has been a huge challenge. This video has helped me get started. I can't wait until my next day off to begin clearing out my closet!
Hi Justine, I just found your channel. You are not only a knowledgeable person but a great presenter. Thank you very much for your helpful advices. Your soothing voice and tranquil personality makes your videos really enjoyable :) I am a subscriber!
