A method is a small set of rules that produces consistent decisions. The method below is three steps. It does not require taste, money, or a stylist.
The three steps
- 1. Anchor. Pick the colors, fits, and formality range you commit to. These are non-negotiable for the next 12 months.
- 2. Curate. Add only garments that survive all three anchors. Everything else is noise — sell it, donate it, or shelve it.
- 3. Compose. Build outfits from the curated set. No outfit is allowed to use a piece outside the curated set, even on Saturday.
The method is not about taste. It is about removing decisions. Once your anchors are set, every shopping question has a binary answer.
The vocabulary the method uses — formality, silhouette, color, layer — is defined in The System. Read that next.