This episode of The English Homemaker is about finding the balance between practicality and beauty in your wardrobe. Whilst also balancing a budget and wanting to choose as sustainably as we can!

I share how I purchase new items, and what happens to things in my wardrobe that are past their best.

Repeat after me, 'I will not settle for "good enough"' ! AND 'I will remember that I am important enough to get dressed properly, shower and do my hair the way I like' (it is not frivolous, it is a power move!)

To see the latest things I've bought (aka my new Next jeans, jewellery and tincloth coat), and some of my favourite forever pieces in my wardrobe, visit:

https://shopmy.us/theenglishhomemaker/shelves

Shop my Vinted (follow me to see when I upload new items and purchase my second hand bits and bobs):

https://www.vinted.co.uk/member/228831891-alievehan

Mentioned:

Beth Jones Style https://www.youtube.com/@bjonesstyle

StyleBook App https://stylebookapp.com/

Old Loser in Brooklyn 75 Hard Style Challenge https://oldloserinbrooklyn.substack.com/p/75-hard-style-challenge-20

Sprout Organic (the best knickers!!) https://sproutorganic.co.uk/

To learn more about Kantamanto market in Ghana, and where your clothes go eventually https://www.instagram.com/chemiteijanet/

Visible Mending Course I did on Zoom (loved it!) https://www.collingwoodnorrisdesign.com/visible-mending

Mending Life by Nina and Sonya Montenegro https://amzn.to/4uS8gVz

My Autumn Wardrobe Audit, Switchover & Declutter https://youtu.be/Hu6NzW5_S0w

Eleanor Cripps Intuitive Dressing and The Wardrobe Reset (postpartum dressing) https://www.instagram.com/eleanor.cripps

The Curated Closet by Anuschka Rees https://amzn.to/4tfoF4F

Get your colours done with Colour Me Beautiful https://www.colourmebeautiful.co.uk/

Nancy Birtwhistle book https://amzn.to/4dfNg4C

I am your host Alissa Evelyn, you can find me over at:

https://www.instagram.com/theenglishhomemaker/

https://www.youtube.com/alissaevelyn

Music: Dove Love by Quincas Moreira

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