And why I think we’re all craving more stillness in our closets.
💬 Introduction
It started with a jacket.
One I’d worn maybe twice, buried in the back of my closet.
One morning, tired of rushing, I paused.
I tried it on. Then took it off. Then put it back on again—slowly, like I was listening to myself for the first time in a long time.
That small moment became a doorway into something bigger:
A quieter, kinder, more conscious relationship with how I dress.
And—without even realizing it—how I live.
🧠 Fast Fashion, Fast Thinking
For years, I dressed the way I scrolled. Quickly. Aimlessly.
New trend, new outfit.
Add to cart. Wear once. Repeat.
Every morning felt like a performance I didn’t rehearse for.
So many clothes, but none that felt like me.
I thought I needed more style. What I actually needed was less speed.
🌿 What Slow Dressing Looked Like (for Me)
- Repeating outfits without apology
- Folding sweaters with care instead of cramming them in drawers
- Wearing a jacket just because I love the way the shoulders fall—even if no one notices
- Taking time to decide what I feel like wearing, not what I think I “should” wear
It wasn’t about rules. It was about rhythm.
🪞 Dressing Becomes a Check-In
Somewhere along the way, getting dressed turned into a form of self-check:
“Do I feel grounded?”
“Do I need softness today, or structure?”
“Am I hiding or showing up?”
Clothing became language. And I was finally speaking to myself.
🍃 The Surprising Mental Shift
Once I slowed down how I dressed, I started slowing down elsewhere:
- I stopped checking emails before breakfast
- I got better at saying no
- I let things repeat, gently
- I walked instead of rushed
- I owned fewer clothes, but wore them more
It wasn’t about minimalism. It was about clarity.
💬 Final Thoughts
Slow dressing didn’t solve everything.
But it gave me a space—a soft space—to breathe again.
Sometimes, the most radical thing you can do is not buy more.
It’s to notice what you already have, already love, already are.
And wear it like it matters. Because it does.
