{"id":117738,"date":"2018-07-25T12:47:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T18:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/?p=117738"},"modified":"2020-03-08T10:08:07","modified_gmt":"2020-03-08T16:08:07","slug":"minimalist-fashion-challenge-project-333","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bemorewithless.com\/minimalist-fashion-challenge-project-333\/","title":{"rendered":"33 Little Lessons from Minimalist Fashion Challenge Project 333"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been dressing with 33 items or less every 3 months for the last 8 years. Minimalist fashion challenge Project 333<\/a> started as a 3-month challenge to dress with 33 items or less. It made such a positive difference in my life that I never stopped.<\/p>\n

Below are 33 little lessons I’ve learned from Minimalist fashion challenge Project 333.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

1. I need way less than I think to be happy.<\/p>\n

2. Shopping doesn’t cure boredom, curiosity does that.<\/p>\n

3. Just because something fits me well doesn’t mean I need it in every color.<\/p>\n

4. Washing clothes in cold water and line drying them helps them last longer.<\/p>\n

5. I never need more space, only less stuff.<\/p>\n

6. People care more about what they wear than what I wear.<\/p>\n

7. Comparison makes me feel like I\u2019m not good enough.<\/p>\n

8. I am.<\/p>\n

9. Advertising makes me feel like I don\u2019t have enough.<\/p>\n

10. I do.<\/p>\n

11. If I wait 30 days before buying something, I’ll likely forget about it.<\/p>\n

12. I’d rather spend my free time hiking or writing instead of shopping.<\/p>\n

13. I enjoy knowing that I can carry my entire 33-item capsule wardrobe in a carry-on bag when traveling.<\/p>\n

14. When I’m not focused on what’s missing from my wardrobe, I can appreciate what I have.<\/p>\n

15. There are so many things I’d rather think and talk about than what’s on sale, or where you got that dress\/purse\/shirt.<\/p>\n

16. Clothes are easier to quit than carbs.<\/p>\n

17. Investing in one $100 dress that actually fits you saves more time and money than spending on five $25 dresses through-out the year.<\/p>\n

18. My 33 item wardrobe doesn’t work for everyone, but people from around the world (women, men, students, professionals, entrepreneurs, stay-home parents, world travelers …) with different jobs, lifestyles, and taste in clothing have made Project 333 work for them.<\/p>\n

19. The best things are never things.<\/p>\n

20. Most of my items work all year-long. Even though I live in a 4-season state, more than 50% of my wardrobe works for every season.<\/p>\n

21. When you announce that you are trying minimalist fashion challenge Project 333, well-meaning friends and family will stop buying you clothing (that you never wore anyway).<\/p>\n

22. Mornings are easier with fewer options.<\/p>\n

23. Dressing with less saves you money.<\/p>\n

24. Simplicity is contagious.<\/p>\n

25. Completing a challenge builds confidence.<\/p>\n

26. Fewer decisions about what to wear allow more clarity for more important choices.<\/p>\n

27. This is not a challenge in suffering. If something needs replacing, I replace it.<\/p>\n

28. It takes time to figure out what really fits your body and your lifestyle.<\/p>\n

29. I am not my past purchases. Now that I’ve let it all go, I let the guilt and shame of overspending and holding on for so long go too. I’ve paid enough. You have too<\/a>.<\/p>\n

30. Most of my clothes have lasted way longer than I thought they would.<\/p>\n

31. When I think I’m frustrated or bored with my wardrobe, I think about what’s really going on. My emotions rarely have anything to do with my clothes anymore.<\/p>\n

32. Project 333 inspires interesting conversations and beautiful friendships (see hashtag #project333 on Instagram).<\/p>\n

33. Simple is the new black.<\/p>\n

To learn more about minimalist fashion challenge Project 333 …<\/strong><\/p>\n