5 Ways to Make Your Wardrobe Work Harder in 2025
With 2024 behind us and a fresh-faced 2025 ahead, it's time to take stock and think about the new approaches we want to be taking to getting dressed.
Resolutions are notoriously hard to keep, likely because we're choosing to make a big change in our lives right at the time of year that is darkest and most difficult to get through without wanting to throw in the towel and finish off the last of that Christmas chocolate that's still lying around, despite telling yourself 'no more.'
Instead of making a hard and fast rule about how to live your life in 2025, we think a gentler approach is better. Intentions to keep in mind for your clothing specifically, as opposed to a life-altering, pervasive law. If you stumble and falter on occasion with these suggestions, try not to fret, think of these of nudges in the right direction for your style and your wardrobe.
Buy Better For Yourself
If you've spent 2024 trying out a new silhouette or aesthetic and have landed firmly in the new year feeling like it's something you want to embrace longer term, now is the time to commit and find an option that exemplifies said style. Perhaps you've been trying wider-fitting denim and now want a pair that is higher-quality or more long-lasting, or have been trying to embrace a smarter leaning wardrobe and now want to find a blazer that fits just right.
In 2025, give yourself the best (or better) version of a piece of clothing you love - it likely means you'll love it for longer, and be able to keep loving it for longer still.
Be Sizing Agnostic
More often than not, we get stuck into our groove when it comes to our sizes. We learn we're a small, medium or large and stick to that tag as if it's unmovable - the truth is, no two mediums are usually the same size. Brands cut their clothing to their own specifications meaning what one brand sees as a medium, another could see as a large. Learning your actual measurements and using those as your north star to follow is often the way to go.
Having a looser approach to sizing can also free you up to experiment more with the silhouettes you're buying. If you like the look of a knit sweater but tend to prefer things to feel more oversized, then not being afraid to buy one or two sizes up to get a piece of clothing you're more likely to wear is a more beneficial way to shop.
Inject Some Personality
If we've learned anything from the past year or two of fashion, it's that style should be something personal, not just an amalgamation of the latest micro-trends that grace your feed.
We suggest taking stock of what you find true to you when it comes to fashion. Do you have a particular love of playful graphics or distressed denim? Perhaps you find yourself gravitating toward a particular style of footwear or want a piece of jewelry with a certain stone or style. Whatever the piece, be sure to bring items into your wardrobe that are authentically you - something that tells people who you are by the way you dress.
Stop Needing an Excuse
We can all be guilty of wanting to save certain items of clothing for a 'special occasion' or for certain events that might never come.
This year, do away with occasion getting in the way of a good outfit. If you want to be wearing a nice suit to the office, despite no dress code, do it. If you want to go out for a simple date night dressed to the nines, do it. Being overdressed is simply a state of mind, and if you've bought a piece of clothing that you love, feeling too precious about wearing it regularly can too often lead to never wearing it. Wear the jacket, wear the knit, wear the shoes that you're scared of scuffing.
Less Logos, More Low-Key
Quiet luxury is a phrase we're likely all too familiar with in 2025. The idea of swapping overt branding for a subtler, less obvious kind of style was something pervasive toward the tail end of 2023 and into 2024. It's an approach to dressing that has really taken root, and we're seeing a move away from brands who had previously been all about their logo on everything, preferring now to let the silhouette, fabrication, and form do the talking.