When you can’t control the chaos around you, you can control the chaos on your body and in your closet by wearing solid colors. Wearing solid colors also limits the stimulation in your environment. Solid colors are easy to mix and match, provide a streamlined look, and can be repeated often without drawing attention to your selective wardrobe. What others would call limited, you call efficient and high quality, and you are willing to pay full price for the perfect item. This means you are more likely to choose investment pieces that will last for years, and that is one reason you have a minimal style. Not only do you value the time and expertise that goes into a job well done, and you recognize that in the clothes you buy, but you value your own time, and having to replace poor quality items on a regular basis is frustrating.

You are a precision person, and if your clothes don’t have precision as well, it sends the wrong message. As a perfectionist and a critical thinker, you will be uncomfortable in a top with stripes that don’t line up, crooked seams, or items that fall apart after a season. Quality fabrics and construction matter to you because you love to buy and keep items for years. If you hear it too, keep reading, and I’ll show you how to make it perfect for you. For those who hear the siren call, they’d sum it up in two words: practically perfect. That sounds a little boring, doesn’t it? The truth is, you don’t actually care, and sometimes boring is your favorite. Look for quality fabrics and construction, solid colors, tailored lines, neutral colors, wardrobe staples, modest cuts, bold color, timeless pieces, monochromatic or high contrast color palette, and neutrals with pops of color. If you want your outfit to say minimal style, it’s the details that will tell the story. For you, a capsule wardrobe isn’t a new concept. Your love of order means having a compact, coordinated, minimalist style is valuable in your lifestyle.

People often ask why you are so dressed up, even if you are in a t-shirt and jeans. As an analytical thinker, your wardrobe reflects your serious side. Because your look is timeless, you have pieces in your wardrobe from decades ago, but no one would guess it. Your classic style is universally appealing, but not overly embellished, and your clothes are as tailored as your preferences. Take the Classic Style Twist quiz to learn your Twist.Ī minimal classic woman is fuss-free. I recommend you read all of the versions because sometimes wearing the wrong details is as impactful as wearing the right details. Next, we covered Edgy Classic, which is my style, then Cute Classic, Soft Classic, Sporty Classic, and this is the sixth installment. If you’ve been following along with the classic closet style series, first we covered How to Dress Classic Without Looking Dated. Her minimal style reflects everything about her. She is sophisticated, serious, effective, hard to get to know, and always looks dressed up with somewhere to go…even in jeans and a tee. So why do they think I’m dressed for something special when the only place I’m going is to sports carpool? Because of my Minimal Classic Style. This is a conversation I have daily, even though I really wear jeans and a t-shirt or sweater three seasons a year, and then I swap my jeans for shorts. “Why are you so dressed up?” I look down at my outfit and say, “I’m not dressed up I’m wearing jeans and a t-shirt.”

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