14 Reasons Why You Have Nothing To Wear

Is your closet so full, but you still have nothing to wear no matter what you buy or get rid of? In this post I’m sharing 14 reasons why you might hate your wardrobe, and what you can do instead to curate a wardrobe that you love.

No matter how many clothes were in my closet, I always felt like I had nothing to wear. Over the years, I’ve realized why and that’s what I’m sharing with you today. I now love my clothes and I feel like I always have something to wear. I hope this post helps you build a wardrobe that you love.

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First, you might feel like you have nothing to wear because you’re only shopping the trends. Your wardrobe is full of trend items and whenever a new season comes you like to shop for the hottest styles. The problem is that they don’t last. They’re not timeless, and many times you can’t wear them next year or even next season. You might also be purchasing trendy items that lack quality. By focusing on adding the latest trends to your wardrobe, you risk not building a closet you love. Trends come and go, and they can be difficult to style, especially if you don’t have enough basics in your wardrobe.

2. You Haven’t Figured Out Your Style

The second reason you have nothing to wear is that you haven’t figured out your personal style. Knowing your personal style will help you edit your closet from pieces that you don’t like to wear, and what pieces to add to your wardrobe. It will help you make better decisions and focus on building outfits that fit your style.

3. Focusing On Quantity over Quality

The next reason is that you might be focusing on quantity over quality. This is when you think that having more items will make it easy to get dressed. Sometimes those items aren’t quality, so they don’t last as well and they don’t look as good after you wear them a few times. Focusing on quantity won’t always make getting dressed easier.

I fell into this trap years ago when I thought I was just missing things. I would buy more pieces as opposed to buying fewer higher-quality timeless pieces. If you’re focusing more on quantity over quality, you might want to rethink that.

4. Buying What You See On Someone Else

The fourth reason is that you buy what you see someone else wearing without knowing what it might look like on you. When you see someone else wearing something you like, whether it’s on social media or someone on the street, consider a few things before buying it for yourself. Does that person have the same coloring as you? Do they have a similar personal style or a style you aspire to have? Do they have a similar body shape to you?

When looking for outfits and pieces, look for inspiration from other people with a similar body shape, coloring, height, and personal style. These things will help you make better decisions when you’re bringing something new into your closet.

5. Buying Final Sale

Do not buy things final sale no matter how good the deal seems. When you’re buying something final sale, there’s a 50/50 chance that you’re not going to wear that item. I have walked into hundreds of clients’ closets and there are unworn items with tags hanging on them because they were bought final sale.

6. Shopping To Deal With Emotions

The next reason you might have a closet full of clothes you don’t love is because you’re using shopping as a way to deal with stress, boredom, loneliness, or another emotion you’re avoiding. This is so common in our culture. When we’re feeling down or we want to alleviate stress, many of us go shopping. If you’ve ever bought something in that headspace, chances are it hasn’t become an item you loved. You were buying it to avoid a feeling you were dealing with instead of shopping with a clear mind, enjoying the process, and having fun.

When you’re shopping, think about the headspace you’re in. Is this a good time to shop or are you using shopping as a way to deal with some other emotions? If you’re feeling stress, depression, loneliness, or other emotions, use that time to do some self-care. Take a bath, pour yourself a glass of wine, read a book, call a friend, or take a walk. These are much more effective ways to get your head in the right space so that you don’t regret your purchases.

7. No Shopping List

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A mistake you might have made is you don’t have a shopping list. When you shop, you look at what naturally draws your attention. There’s no plan or intention. It is difficult to curate a functional closet when you don’t have a shopping list.

As soon as you become aware that you’re missing an item, write it down on your shopping list. These are the pieces to prioritize when you’re shopping if you want to have a closet full of clothes you’ll wear and easily create outfits with.

Try not to shop without a plan unless you have already curated a closet you love. If you have no trouble getting dressed, enjoy shopping without a list. However, if you’re like most people, shop with a list.

8. No Basics

Basics were never a priority for me. I didn’t want to spend my limited wardrobe budget on basics because I didn’t think they would help me get dressed. I thought I was missing statement pieces. It took me years to realize that I needed basic clothing essentials. Once I added those to my closet, it became so much easier to put together outfits. It’s hard to style a statement top with a statement shoe and a statement bottom. It’s much easier when you have clothing basics as your wardrobe foundation to get dressed.

9. Missing Capsule Wardrobe

Another reason women struggle to get dressed is that they’re missing a capsule wardrobe. If you don’t have trouble dressing and don’t have a capsule wardrobe, you probably don’t need one because you’ve figured out what works for you. But, if it’s hard to get dressed, think about building a capsule wardrobe.

10. Not Shopping For Your Current Lifestyle

Another reason you feel like you have nothing to wear is that you don’t shop for your current lifestyle. You’re still thinking about the life you had in your 20s, or before you had kids, or before you had to go to an office for work.

Think about what your life is now. Be honest with yourself. Do you have young kids? If you do, you won’t get much use out of silk dresses or heels. If you work five days a week in an office and need to wear conservative work attire, you’re not going to get as much use from fun statement pieces. Does it make sense for you to have a closet full of dresses or tank tops if you live in a cold climate? Take a look at your wardrobe and see if it fits your current lifestyle. If it doesn’t, figure out the pieces that would fit your current lifestyle.

11. Trouble Decluttering

The next reason is that you don’t declutter. It’s hard for you to let go of things and edit your closet. This goes back to having the intention to go through and look at the pieces that are in your closet. There’s a statistic that says women only wear 20% of their clothes. That’s 80% of your wardrobe just sitting in your closet.

Decluttering your closet at least once a year will help make you have more intention with your clothes rather than letting everything sit in your closet unworn.

12. Disorganized Closet

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Do you know where items are, or do you have a hard time finding things? Are you looking through the hamper for dirty items because you can’t find what to wear? This goes back to making the effort to get your closet organized. An organized closet is more efficient and will make it easier to get dressed.

After knowing what you have and what is missing, you can write those missing gaps on your shopping list. A disorganized closet is a major reason women have a closet full of clothes but nothing to wear.

13. Embracing Your Current Body

The next reason you have nothing to wear is that you’re not embracing your current body. This is common especially in women after having children or premenopause because as we get older our bodies change. Sometimes no matter what we do. It can be hard to accept and dress our new body.

If you’re not embracing your current body, you might be avoiding building a closet you love. Work on accepting your current body no matter its shape or size and find clothes you love that fit your body.

14. Buying Only Statement Pieces

The last reason is you’re only buying statement pieces. Your closet is full of pieces that have prints or details like ruffles that can make it hard to put together outfits. Take a look at your closet. Do you have mostly statement pieces that are hard to style with other things? Think about only having 10-20% of your wardrobe be statement items.

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