Clothing - choosing your palette
“A story should have a beginning, a middle and an end, but not necessarily in that order.”
—Jean-Luc Godard
(Jean-Luc Godard is a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter and film critic. He rose to prominence as a pioneer of the 1960s French New Wave film movement and is arguably the most influential French filmmaker of the post-war era)
In the past few days, social media has been pretty toxic for me with the content that is being put up. This sudden turmoil of events taking place is honestly petrifying. I mean can you imagine in one country people are fighting for their rights and in the other people are imploring to be recognised by the media for their statue of helplessness? A place where every ten minutes a child dies because of preventable causes due to the utter ignorance of the humanity, and at this point, nobody can be blamed as 2020 surprises us with a new event shuddering than the previous every day. Also, I think we live in toxic-complaining-culture, where everybody, including me, rants a bit too often but, I guess it’s alright, everybody has a different story to deal with.
Minimalism is closely related to zen and mindfulness, which tend to eliminate the thought process of compulsive decisions as they have a huge impact on one’s choices and preferences; by throwing in a sense of what is right and what is wrong at many instances which lands them in a spiral thought process of “I wish I hadn’t done that.” Also, everybody’s take on minimalism is different, something that worked for me, need not necessarily work for you and vis-à-vis.
Paris is often referred to as the City of Lights but, has also been regarded as the Fashion Capital of the World. Parisians have a very subtle, but an everlasting take on clothing. Their staples include - a white shirt, a pair of blue denim, a trench coat and a pair of heels preferably stilettoes in black for women and a pair of black Oxfords for men. Black has always been their staple colour as black is practical and convenient. It’s a safe bet as there is never too much black. Black is comfortable and all-purpose. Choosing your colour palette is one of the most basic yet important parts of creating your capsule wardrobe. This does not imply you have to restrict yourself to neutrals, dulls or pastels but anything you seem to be comfortable wearing even after a few years, even if they include neons. The process of decluttering and organising into a basic closet does not necessarily mean that you stick to one basic style forever. This process can repeat itself every few months with the addition of a few pieces either by storing the rest for another season or by giving off those pieces which imply to your palette as well. In the end, your wardrobe should provide you with a sense of fulfilment concerning your style.
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