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For women: it may be worth your while checking out Project333. I have searched for a respective project for men, but haven't found something similar/worthy. Wh

For women: it may be worth your while checking out Project333. I have searched for a respective project for men, but haven't found something similar/worthy. When I finished listening to the Minimalists podcast (first 120 episodes) for the second time I was already immersed in minimalism. I donated 90% of my clothes, I now have 5 t-shirts, 4 sweaters, 2 jeans, 10 pairs of socks, 2 pairs of shoes, and some snow/skiing related accessories (hoods, etc.) I also have "office clothes" which I don't count as clothes, I treat them as a uniform, when not in the office, they don't exist for me (and Coronavirus-->remote working was a great 'gift' for me on this area)(I hope the deaths stop and we continue the WFH). I see fashion as a "subscription" scheme. You spend £€¥$, you get clothes and after X seasons you need to spend another load of £€¥$ to renew your "trendy-ness". I can never forget that in the term "fashion VICTIM" the word that sticks with YOU is the word "victim".

dominotw 7y ago
> I now have 5 t-shirts, 4 sweaters, 2 jeans, 10 pairs of socks, 2 pairs of shoes I take it you don't live in place with cold winters?
- wurst_case 7y ago
  I follow the same minamalist lifestyle. I have a bin with my summer clothes. I'll switch them out soon for the winter ones. Even still it's very few items overall. I used to have 100s of pieces of clothing.
  - dominotw 7y ago
    oh ok. I thought that was complete listing of your clothes, not just 'summer bin' :) .
- dagw 7y ago
  Or do much in the way of outdoor activities. 2 pairs of shoes Having to decide between wearing my climbing shoes and my ski boots to work would suck :)
  - 11235813213455 7y ago
    I've the same single pair of 20€ shoes since 5 years. Some holes, but they still work well, probably for another 5 years. The only drawback is when it rains, I need to dry them with newspaper. I do a lot of sports (mostly bike (I've no car) for all my commuting, hiking/trail, ..
    - KozmoNau7 7y ago
      What 20€ shoe will last for 10 years of hiking and trail walking?
    - inertiatic 7y ago
      Okay, but why would you want to put up with drying your shoes with newspaper?
  - HenryBemis 7y ago
    I got 1x Nike for lounging/running that I just bought (the previous one was 'retired'), and 1x Salomon for hiking/snow/outdoors activities (bought in 2009). I spend one month per year in the very northern parts of Scandinavian countries usually Dec-Jan. My "office gear" includes two pairs of "office shoes" that I absolutely never wear when not in the clients' offices/meetings/interviews. I hate those clothes :)
  - avcdsuia 7y ago
    One thing I really don't like about minimalists is they boast too much about the numbers of different items they own. Not all wears are made by the fast fashion industry as a result of consumerism. I have bike wear, climbing wear and running wears but I use them interchangeably and try to buy less because I'm relatively poor. IMO minimalists should expand their hobbies (which are rarely low-cost so they will try to optimize their spendings) rather than confine themselves in the established social norms.
  - KozmoNau7 7y ago
    In my opinion it shouldn't be about the absolute number, but rather about having relatively few but long-lasting items. Obviously individual needs vary, because of hobby activities, weather and such. So I have 8 pairs of shoes, but I still consider it relatively minimal, because each serves a distinct purpose, such as my safety boots. I also have multiple pairs of leather boots (military surplus), because leather boots/shoes really should be aired out for a day after you wear them, especially if you've been doing anything strenous. By having a couple of pairs, each pair will last significantly longer than if I just wore the same pair every day. Minimalism can easily go way too far and become counterproductive.
- HenryBemis 7y ago
  I now live in northern (mainland) Europe (just left England) in temperatures of as low as -25 C in the winter. I have a jacket that can make you sweat in -10, and I now go running at 0 C with shorts&tshirt (temperatures 5 C and above make me sweat after the first 5 minutes). My latest long distance run was in Italy and I ended up walking half the race because of the heat (+10).
  - dominotw 7y ago
    > I have a jacket that can make you sweat in -10 Isn't sweating the worst thing that happen to you when you are cold ? What do you do when its slightly warmer?
- KMnO4 7y ago
  I wear a similar minimalist wardrobe in a place with -40° winters. My winter outfit is the same as summer, plus thermal undergarments and a good coat/gloves/hat. It’s surprising how well layering works.
  - dominotw 7y ago
    > and a good coat I guess if your coat is good enough at -40 with just base layer and a tshirt wouldn't it be too hot( and ineffective) when it isn't that cold?
nicehat 7y ago
> When I finished listening to the Minimalists podcast (first 120 episodes) ;)
GeekyBear 7y ago
I just took to wearing business casual clothes in my off hours as well as my working hours. Although I did keep my shorts and tshirts for occasions where I will be outside since it is quite hot and humid in the summer where I live.
nradov 7y ago
Having extra clothing beyond the minimum allows me to put off doing laundry (or going to the dry cleaner). It's a significant time saver, a "life hack" if you will.

dominotw 7y ago

> I now have 5 t-shirts, 4 sweaters, 2 jeans, 10 pairs of socks, 2 pairs of shoes I take it you don't live in place with cold winters?

wurst_case 7y ago
I follow the same minamalist lifestyle. I have a bin with my summer clothes. I'll switch them out soon for the winter ones. Even still it's very few items overall. I used to have 100s of pieces of clothing.
- dominotw 7y ago
  oh ok. I thought that was complete listing of your clothes, not just 'summer bin' :) .
dagw 7y ago
Or do much in the way of outdoor activities. 2 pairs of shoes Having to decide between wearing my climbing shoes and my ski boots to work would suck :)
- 11235813213455 7y ago
  I've the same single pair of 20€ shoes since 5 years. Some holes, but they still work well, probably for another 5 years. The only drawback is when it rains, I need to dry them with newspaper. I do a lot of sports (mostly bike (I've no car) for all my commuting, hiking/trail, ..
  - KozmoNau7 7y ago
    What 20€ shoe will last for 10 years of hiking and trail walking?
  - inertiatic 7y ago
    Okay, but why would you want to put up with drying your shoes with newspaper?
- HenryBemis 7y ago
  I got 1x Nike for lounging/running that I just bought (the previous one was 'retired'), and 1x Salomon for hiking/snow/outdoors activities (bought in 2009). I spend one month per year in the very northern parts of Scandinavian countries usually Dec-Jan. My "office gear" includes two pairs of "office shoes" that I absolutely never wear when not in the clients' offices/meetings/interviews. I hate those clothes :)
- avcdsuia 7y ago
  One thing I really don't like about minimalists is they boast too much about the numbers of different items they own. Not all wears are made by the fast fashion industry as a result of consumerism. I have bike wear, climbing wear and running wears but I use them interchangeably and try to buy less because I'm relatively poor. IMO minimalists should expand their hobbies (which are rarely low-cost so they will try to optimize their spendings) rather than confine themselves in the established social norms.
- KozmoNau7 7y ago
  In my opinion it shouldn't be about the absolute number, but rather about having relatively few but long-lasting items. Obviously individual needs vary, because of hobby activities, weather and such. So I have 8 pairs of shoes, but I still consider it relatively minimal, because each serves a distinct purpose, such as my safety boots. I also have multiple pairs of leather boots (military surplus), because leather boots/shoes really should be aired out for a day after you wear them, especially if you've been doing anything strenous. By having a couple of pairs, each pair will last significantly longer than if I just wore the same pair every day. Minimalism can easily go way too far and become counterproductive.
HenryBemis 7y ago
I now live in northern (mainland) Europe (just left England) in temperatures of as low as -25 C in the winter. I have a jacket that can make you sweat in -10, and I now go running at 0 C with shorts&tshirt (temperatures 5 C and above make me sweat after the first 5 minutes). My latest long distance run was in Italy and I ended up walking half the race because of the heat (+10).
- dominotw 7y ago
  > I have a jacket that can make you sweat in -10 Isn't sweating the worst thing that happen to you when you are cold ? What do you do when its slightly warmer?
KMnO4 7y ago
I wear a similar minimalist wardrobe in a place with -40° winters. My winter outfit is the same as summer, plus thermal undergarments and a good coat/gloves/hat. It’s surprising how well layering works.
- dominotw 7y ago
  > and a good coat I guess if your coat is good enough at -40 with just base layer and a tshirt wouldn't it be too hot( and ineffective) when it isn't that cold?

nicehat 7y ago

> When I finished listening to the Minimalists podcast (first 120 episodes) ;)

GeekyBear 7y ago

I just took to wearing business casual clothes in my off hours as well as my working hours. Although I did keep my shorts and tshirts for occasions where I will be outside since it is quite hot and humid in the summer where I live.

nradov 7y ago

Having extra clothing beyond the minimum allows me to put off doing laundry (or going to the dry cleaner). It's a significant time saver, a "life hack" if you will.