Why do I always buy the same clothes?
A lot happened in my last spring: I lost twelve pounds, fell in love again, and then I ran into those crazy shoes, those with the red and pink suede straps. I, who prefers to walk around in clothes that men might as well wear, jumped lightly over my shadow, pulled the credit card through the scanner, and found that these shoes fit me, but not the rest of my wardrobe. So followed: my first pink belt, bangles, a new lipstick color, warmer and fresher than the old, the first flower dress of my life and my first fragrance. I felt like new: beautiful, proud, almost invulnerable.
Not recognizing yourself in the mirror is frightening
Barely a year later, I feel as tired as my outfit looks. I have long since fallen back into my old booty scheme: I wear the same sweater in five different colors, I bought the well - fitting jeans twice and the boots gave it this winter revolution! - not in black, but in gray. It is just comfortable to complement the wardrobe with the usual, because that buys as if by itself and can be combined in the morning in half sleep, if necessary, without a mirror. But it is also bland.
The excitement, the new, the spectacular are gone. Routines make life reassuringly reassuring, but they also absorb the intensity of everyday life and then help even small changes. That's why I want to get out of my comfort zone, tickle out a fresher version of myself. But how does that work when external events such as a new job or a new love are missing?
I consult the ChroniquesDuVasteMonde fashion team and learn: My problem is safety thinking, my choice of clothes works on the principle "Never change a winning team". My look is part of my identity, I feel well with the Proven, I know that I am, and because I have received compliments in the past, I want more of it. The risk of bad purchases is low, everything is coordinated and easy to combine. But I should not grieve, it is not necessarily boring to buy similar clothes again and again? they are just the optimum for me and fit perfectly into my world. And anyway: "Congratulations, you have found your style!"
Because I still want to get out of the rut, the colleagues recommend me to start small and try out: With a new accessory or a new color that is not miles away from the usual sounds. Sure, whoever has worn muted colors will feel disguised in neon yellow skirt, who is on pumps, is probably not happy in sneakers. "Take a friend for shopping and try things that you've always thought impossible to look at you, look around you, let yourself be inspired on the street, but stay authentic: no longer recognizable in the mirror, scares . "
Looks like I just have to repeat my last-spring shoe coup: keep your eyes open and invest in a spectacular new part that breaks the routine, as a catalyst for further change - not just in the closet. Because when the wardrobe gets new momentum, life also gets new momentum (and vice versa), at least the American psychologist Dr. Jennifer Baumgartner, author of the book "You Are What You Wear: What Your Clothes Reveal About You": "Change keeps the mind awake, the heart full and the mind young." And, judging by our looks, we argue for more buzz about choosing clothes: "If your clothes are spectacular, most people think you're spectacular too." And we feel a bit more spectacular in it as well. And that can not hurt at all.
