Wearing 100% of my wardrobe (and paying attention)

What I wore for two weeks as a Personal Stylist in London.

I wanted to write a small note today to explain what I’ve been doing these past couple of weeks, because it’s slowly turning into something bigger than I expected.

I’m calling it wearing 100% of my wardrobe.

Not as a challenge in the strict sense. More as a personal experiment. A way of slowing down and actually using what I already own, instead of constantly thinking about what’s missing.

The idea is simple: every day, I get dressed, document the outfit, and add it to my lookbook. No repeats avoidance, no pressure to be “creative,” just wearing things and noticing what happens.

What works.

What doesn’t.

What I reach for again and again.

What quietly asks to be let go.

Already, things are becoming very clear.

For example, a pair of synthetic leather trousers that had been sitting in my wardrobe for years. I kept them “just in case,” even though they were already broken. They weren’t serving me anymore, they were just occupying space. Letting them go felt obvious once I actually put them on and paid attention.

On the other hand, patterns are emerging around the pieces that do want to stay.

Those barrel-leg jeans I found at a clothes swap last October are a perfect example. I can already tell they’re going to be a key piece for me in 2026. Not because they’re trendy, but because I keep styling them without effort. That’s usually the biggest clue.

Same with the snake ankle boots. I own plenty of shoes, but I keep reaching for those ones. They add just enough edge to almost anything, and they’re becoming part of my visual language without me forcing it.

There’s also the crochet piece, which has a lot of meaning behind it. My sister and I are building a crochet fashion brand from scratch together, Las Marsoli, and this piece started as an attempt to rework a denim dress I’ve had since I was 19. We ran out of yarn halfway through, and instead of abandoning it, I decided to wear it as a poncho. To honour the 20 hours my sister put into it, and also to see how it feels in the world. How people react. How it moves. It’s not about this exact piece becoming a product, but about staying close to the idea of reworking, reimagining, and bringing things back to life.

That theme keeps coming up for me.

Reworking instead of replacing.

Using instead of accumulating.

Making what’s already here feel interesting again.

The red suit is another anchor. It’s from Zara, so it’s not some big investment piece, but it has carried me through so many moments when I needed energy. When I wanted to feel strong, visible, awake. It does its job. And the fact that I’ve been able to mix it with a jacket in a different texture, same colour, only makes it more versatile.

Then there’s navy.

Black will always be my safe place, but over the past year, navy has quietly taken over my wardrobe. I think it mirrors what’s happening in my life. I’m going through a big transformation, and I needed a colour that still felt elegant and grounding, but with a slightly different energy. Navy does that for me.

I even pulled out a jumper I hadn’t worn in ten years. It has an open back with laces, and when I layer it over a shirt, the shirt peeks through in a way that feels playful and unexpected. It reminded me that sometimes the best pieces are the ones we’ve forgotten how to see.

And yes, that Mango blazer. The black and brown one that was everywhere five or six years ago. It’s still here because it still works. I’ve styled it in so many ways that it keeps earning its place. Trends pass. Good companions stay.

This whole process is what I do with my clients all the time. Helping them shop their own wardrobe, understand their patterns, and stop defaulting to consumption as the answer. Most of us wear about 20% of what we own. The rest just sits there, waiting to be understood or released.

For now, I’m just documenting (and sharing everyday as a note on Substack). Updating my lookbook. Wearing everything. Letting the wardrobe tell me what it needs, instead of telling it what it should be.

I’ll decide what to buy later. If anything. When the time comes. Probably slowly. Probably pre-loved. Probably with a lot more intention than before.

For today, this felt like enough. 💞

Okay, be honest … which outfit would you steal from my wardrobe?