Starting Your Capsule

Go gradual, not dramatic. A sudden purge usually ends in regret.

• Box the rarely-worn. Move them out of sight; if you do not reach for them in thirty days, let them go.
• Find your top ten. Your most-worn pieces reveal your real style. Note their colors, fits, and fabrics, and let those guide what you keep and buy next.
• Release the guilt. That special-occasion dress you never wear serves you better donated than hogging closet space. Keep the memory, release the garment.