A Personal Note: Small Habits I’m Releasing to Make Getting Dressed Feel Lighter
January always arrives with an invitation to reset.
For me, it’s never in a dramatic, resolutions-and-vision-boards kind of way. It is more like a soft whisper: let’s make life a little lighter and more aligned this year.
And for me, that always starts in my closet.
Fashion is my world, my work, and (let’s be honest) one of my love languages.
You just had a baby? I’m absolutely buying clothes for the new addition to the family.
It’s your birthday? Clothes.
You’re feeling down? Let’s clean your closet, and your mind at the same time.
But even I pick up habits that complicate getting dressed more than they elevate it.
So this year, instead of reinventing myself, I’m simply releasing what feels heavy.
Here’s what I’m letting go of, gently, intentionally, and with a bit of French sarcasm, because it’s me…
Overthinking my everyday outfits
I don’t know when it happened, but at some point putting on pants became a philosophical question.
Is this chic enough? Should I try something more interesting? Does this feel current?
Honestly? No one has time for that level of existentialism at 8 am.
So I’m releasing the pressure to intellectualize my wardrobe.
If it feels good on my body and aligns with my 3 style words for 2026, it’s a yes.
Simple.
Here is a super cute jumpsuit found in Seoul. People talk a lot about Korean beauty products but forget to mention their shopping!
Feeling pressured to always wear something new
This one hits close to home.
As a stylist, there’s this subtle expectation to show up in something fresh, exciting, and very “oh, she must know the trends” all the time.
And yes, I love trends. I love fashion. I love a new piece, but I’m releasing the pressure to perform “newness.”
Repetition is chic. Consistency is chic. And honestly, the most stylish women I know wear the same outfits over and over again with complete confidence.
I’m joining them this year.
Social media pressure (the silent confidence killer)
Let’s talk about it.
You scroll, you see an outfit, and suddenly your entire wardrobe feels…wrong.
Or you think you should dress a certain way because someone on TikTok looks incredible in it, even though you know it’s not your style at all.
Beautiful dress! But is it me? Not really.
Even me, I’m done with comparison shopping…This year, I’m choosing to dress for my real life.
If it’s not me, it’s not happening.
Keeping “just in case” pieces
These pieces are like the ghosts of style past:
the dress for an event I will never attend
the jeans for the imaginary future where I enjoy restrictive denim
the top I’m convinced will “suddenly make sense” one day
Spoiler: it won’t.
I loved the color of this neutral T-shirt, the perfect beige, but it was so see-through. I always needed a jacket if I didn’t want my bra to show. I tried to make it work…until I didn’t.
These items take up space, physically and mentally. And I’m done letting future hypotheticals clutter my present.
Because creating space is a form of elegance.
Space in your closet.
Space in your mind.
Space in the way you decide who you’re becoming.
And don’t worry - I’ll still keep my chaotic travel schedule and overly full Google Calendar. Apparently, it’s how I operate best. Balance, right?
Here’s to a year where getting dressed feels lighter, clearer, and more joyful.
A year where elegance comes from space, not stuff.
Bisous!
Lili