You might have heard the age-old belief that “it’s not what you say, but how you say it.” The exact same chooses style, however especially in regards to minimalist dressing: It’s not what you wear, but how you wear it. The growing fashion trends of peaceful luxury and “old money” design aren’t precisely the same thing, but they do have something in common: They’re both rooted in the idea that less is more.
We do not need to inform you the principle isn’t exactly innovative. Rather, it’s yet another example of a cherished style pattern– if you can call it that– coming back around. Women like Jennifer Aniston, Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen, Sophia Richie, and Meghan Markle are simply a few examples of celebrities who’ve promoted the minimalist visual for many years, and who continue to prove you can make a stylistic declaration even if you’re just dealing with fundamental staples.
But to keep a trend current and fresh, it needs to be reimagined and approached from a different angle, while all at once remaining true to its core pillars. To learn how to do minimalist dressing right in 2023, we asked 6 professionals to share how they dress to this sort of simple and easy elegance.
Trim Your Wardrobe
Naina Singla, style stylist and design professional: “Although there is no magic number of the number of pieces to have in a pill wardrobe, it’s essential to put the focus on building with the right pieces. To start, I frequently suggest to my virtual styling customers that they select a couple of necessary products that will set an excellent structure for a pill wardrobe. A couple of examples of these necessary ‘quiet luxury’ or minimalist pieces are: a statement coat or trench, a daily gown, loose knitwear, tailored pants, high-waisted jeans, a customized sports jacket, and raised fundamentals to layer with such as knits, tees, and tanks.”
Be a Proud Outfit Repeater
Singla: “You’ll get the most out of your wardrobe if you’re able to make basic tweaks with your looks. You can do this quickly if you develop a go-to daily attire formula, which is a particular combination of products you can wear in different versions. Think about it as a uniform of with little variation, that will assist you to get dressed more easily and make it more pleasurable.”
Purchase High-Quality Fabrics
Alison Bruhn, co-founder of The Style That Binds United States: “The simpler the look, the better the material requires to be, because prints can hide flaws like irregular seams, et cetera– but solids can not. Fabrics ought to be linen, cashmere, cotton, silk, tweed, leather, and suede. Pay additional attention to how the clothes drapes on the body.”
Choose Tailored Neutrals
Madeleine Kennedy, fashion stylist: “Picking pieces that are home tailored will keep your look sharp and elevated, while neutrals throughout will develop a more cohesive appearance. Things like black and white trousers, black and white blazers, white and black button ups [are must-haves]”.
Buy Accessories.
Paule Tenaillon and Marine Braquet, creators of sustainable luxury footwear brand NOMASEI: “You can’t get the minimalist dressing appearance without an excellent set of loafers, a silk-colored scarf like the Hermès (you can find lots in classic shops), and a tidy leather belt with very little buckle.”.
Pass Up the Visible Logos & Graphics.
Christina Stein, design therapist: “Minimalist dressing is all about ‘IYKYK’ style staples, which suggests no loud trendy pieces or obnoxious logos. Rather of opting for something in the realm of monogrammed or logo mania, like the Louis Vuitton bag with LV stamped all over it, you would rather get a bag by Mansur Gavriel or the Row. Their bags are structured and give really little away regarding who developed them.
” [While we’re on the subject,] the more graphic a tee is, the trendier. Graphics likewise make a top more casual and less of a traditional and flexible piece. When purchasing a graphic tee, you’re ensuring that the shelf life of that product is a year or less due to the fact that the list below year, a brand-new graphic or logo design will be smacked on a t-shirt and the one you own is old fashion news.”.
