So Getting Dressed Stops Feeling Random
Pear or Apple? Classic or Romantic?
The articles about rules for your body, your body shape, rules for shoes and jeans, etc are always so enticing to me. But then I read it and do nothing with it… Here’s the truth though…YOU ALREADY HAVE RULES. You just haven’t written them down. Think “no itchy fabrics,” “always a defined waist,” “no ankle-strangling straps,” “warm neutrals only,” “hems at mid-calf,” “lots of patterns to hide the stains from cooking splashes or young kids or babysitting a lot,”. Things that are uniquely you! And unique to this stage of life your in!
Figure Out Your Own Rules
When you log outfits in Adjust My Crown, your repeats reveal the rules. That’s your personal style rules list—the guardrails that make shopping simpler and boost cost per wear because you only buy what aligns. You can kiss those articles goodbye.
How do I get started?
This weekend, shop your closet first. Build two versions of the same outfit—one with a v-neck, one with a crew. Or flats vs tennis shoes. Or socks vs no socks. Or ruffle socks vs crew socks. Post both in AMC and run a style poll.
What do I do after posting a few polls?
Take 30 seconds to analyze the side by side images and you can usually spot the better option. The winning combo hints at your own personal rules. Keep testing micro-swaps until three to five rules emerge. If an item loses every poll, it’s not a villain—maybe it’s just not your story. Maybe you bought it because it seemed like the thing to buy or it seemed like everyone had one so you should too…
Need poll ideas?
If the thought of doing polls makes your mind draw a blank, here are some 20 poll ideas to figure out to get started. Knowing your best one will make a huge difference to your personal style and even make shopping easier:
- v-neck vs crewneck
- defined waist vs straight cut
- full tuck vs front tuck
- mid-rise vs high-rise
- cropped hem vs full-length hem
- flare jeans vs wide-leg jeans
- straight-leg vs slim-straight
- kick crop vs stovepipe
- rigid denim vs stretch denim
- straight crop with ankle boots (gap) vs straight crop with ankle boots (no gap)
- bootcut over boot vs bootcut inside boot
- flare with pointed pump vs flare with almond-toe pump
- wide-leg with chunky sneaker vs wide-leg with sleek tennis shoe
- monochromatic outfit vs blocked neutrals
- low contrast vs high contrast
- warm neutrals vs cool neutrals
- small scale vs large scale patterns
- crisp poplin vs soft knit
- longline blazer vs cropped jacket
- ballet flats vs loafers
Do you know what your Closet Cleanout Type is?
If you’ve done the 30 day Closet Cleanout, map rules to your cleanout type.
- Power Editors turn rules into quick filters.
- Sleuths tag rules in captions and let trends surface.
- Sentimental Minimalists archive the memory and release the piece.
- Curators use rules to craft seasonal stories.
- Weekend Warriors? They post a Sunday roundup and make any “maybes” face a final poll. A “maybe” left in limbo is closet clutter in costume.
How?
Download Adjust My Crown, then join my 30-day cleanout series. It’s a 30 day set of emails (not every single day… think of it as a gentle guide…).
Less randomness. More repeatable wins. And the best part—no new purchases required.
