How to make a sustainable and conscious wardrobe change

The weather is changing, it’s time to open our wardrobe and make the change of clothes for this autumn-winter. But, before you start putting away the shorts and taking out the coats, we encourage you to pay a little attention to how your wardrobe is. It’s a perfect opportunity to analyze if your clothes are consistent with your values and your style.

In this article we will give you a series of keys and tips to make a more sustainable and conscious wardrobe change:

1. Take out all your clothes.

Put them in a place where you can see everything together, to become aware of everything you have. Normally when it is stored it is more difficult for us to see the amount of clothes we have.

2. Analyze and choose the clothes you will wear this season. 

This step is for many people the most complicated. Analyze and select garment by garment the ones you wear and the ones you don’t wear. These questions can help you make this selection:

- Have I worn it for the last two seasons?

- Is it broken or stained? Can I fix it?

- Am I saving this in hopes of fixing it someday?

- If I was shopping now and saw it in a store, would I buy it?

- Does it fit the person I am and my current tastes?

If it’s torn or stained (and you can’t fix or remove the stain), doesn’t fit, or you haven’t worn it in the last two seasons, it’s time to put those clothes away.

3. Make 3 piles of clothes. 

Divide the clothes you’ve decided to set aside into 3 piles: FIX, RECYCLE and DONATE. Now you know what to do with each of the piles!

4. Try new combinations. 

Have fun creating new outfits with the clothes you’ve decided to keep. You will discover new looks that will help you get more out of your clothes.

5. Keep the clothes in an orderly fashion. 

Do the same with the clothes you decide to keep, create a pile with the clothes that you will keep in the closet, and another with the clothes from another season that you will keep until next season. We recommend thatyou keep the clothes sorted by color and type of garment, that you have everything in sight and always hang one garment per hanger.

6. Make a list of necessities. 

Now that you know what you have in your closet, you can create a list with the clothes that you have detected that you need for this season. Think about what you really need, do not be guided by desires and always want to dress with the latest trends.

7. Look at the collections of sustainable brands. 

Once you have your list of needs made, start looking for the clothes you need. Here, at COSH! you can find and buy a wide variety of clothes from different sustainable fashion brands and stores. To have a sustainable and long-lasting wardrobe we recommend that you opt for quality, sustainable, basic and timeless garments.

You are already one step closer to building a sustainable lifestyle!