On Friday, I shared the outrage over the trivialization of mental health issues by presenting the solution in the form of a cutesy Polyvore set. However, it was Friday night, I didn’t feel like writing an extensive post on the subject anymore and I was tired from the whole week.
However, for the past couple of days, I meant to post a link to this ebook that I think presents a few interesting concepts that might be of use for people who are, indeed, dealing with all too real depression but still need to go to work on a daily basis: capsule dressing.
Capsule dressing involves a total of eight steps spanning three areas of focus:
- Lifestyle analysis
- Capsule planning
- Capsule coordinating
The ebook contains tips for people trying to improve their image in a corporate environment but I believe it could be of particular use for anyone who needs to have outfits readily available while maintaining an appearance of personal groom in a professional setting. While the personal stories section is annoying and rather unhelpful, the tips to build wardrobe capsules are useful and spot on. There is also advice on fabrics, color combinations and which styles to apply for different situations. Also, the book doesn’t insist on buying a new wardrobe, but rather, creating charts and lists of items that already exist in one’s closet. Also, the investment advice on new clothes is not only realistic but I would dare say on the conservative side, with a well made case about what percentage of income is reasonable to spend per year on new clothes and new capsules, as the book calls the set of matching outfits.
I do remember the times I could hardly get dressed, let alone decide what to wear when I had to go to the office. I wish I had had something like this set up so that, at least, I didn’t have to think of my looks while my mind was occupied by other matters.
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