THE

MINIMALIST
WA R D R O B E
WORKBOOK

TO H E L P YO U B E M O R E W I T H L E S S

B Y A L I G N I N G Y O U R VA L U E S W I T H

Y O U R WA R D R O B E

W W W. E N C I R C L E D . C A | W W W. E N C I R C L E D . C O
 WELCOME, ADVENTURER.

C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S O N TA K I N G T H E F I R S T S T E P T O A L I G N
Y O U R VA L U E S W I T H Y O U R WA R D R O B E !

A M I N I M A L I S T WA R D R O B E I S N O T J U S T A C L O S E T W I T H F E W E R

I T E M S . I T ’ S A S E L E C T I O N O F C A R E F U L LY C U R AT E D I T E M S T H AT A R E

H I G H Q U A L I T Y, E T H I C A L LY - M A D E A N D L I G H T Y O U U P F R O M T H E

I N S I D E O U T E V E RY T I M E YO U W E A R T H E M .

W E A R E E L AT E D T O H A V E T H E O P P O R T U N I T Y T O B E P A R T O F Y O U R

JOURNEY OF BEING MORE WITH LESS.

TA K E A L L T H E T I M E Y O U N E E D T O W O R K T H R O U G H T H E W O R K B O O K .

T H E O N LY T H I N G W E A S K I S T H AT I F T H I S M A D E A P O S I T I V E

D I F F E R E N C E I N Y O U R W A R D R O B E , T H AT Y O U S H A R E I T W I T H O N E

OT H E R P E R S O N I N YO U R L I F E .

W I T H G R AT I T U D E ,

FOUNDER & CEO, ENCIRCLED

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GUIDEPOSTS

YOUR CLOSET
QUALITY OVER OWN YOUR
REFLECTS
QUANTITY STYLE
YOUR LIFE

INVEST IN B U Y F O R T O D AY, A CLEAN AND ORGANIZED

W E L L- M A D E B A S I C S NOT FOR TOMORROW C L O S E T C R E AT E S E A S E

L O O K F O R Q U A L I T Y FA B R I C S KEEP A CONSISTENT R E S P ECT YO U R C LOT H E S

T H AT W I L L L A S T, W E A R PA L E T T E O F N E U T R A L S B Y D I S P L AY I N G T H E M

N I C E LY A N D D R A P E W E L L WITH A FEW ACCENT P R O P E R LY

COLO URS

A L W AY S A S K Y O U R S E L F H O W BE THE GUARDIAN OF

M A N Y W AY S / O C C A S I O N S Y O U K N OW YO U R ST Y L E A N D Y O U R C L O S E T. T H I N K

CAN WEAR A PIECE BEFORE BUY WITHIN IT B E F O R E Y O U B U Y. O N E I N ,

PURCHASING O N E O U T.

T R E AT Y O U R C L O T H I N G
CHECK CONSTRUCTION OF ONE OR TWO
L I K E A F I N E A R T.
A P I E C E B E F O R E YO U B U Y- “ S I G N AT U R E P I E C E S ”
LAUNDER THEM WITH
SEAMS + HEMLINES IS ENOUGH
CARE.

CHOOSE FIT OVER SIZE, BUY TIMELESS, A L W AY S C O N S I D E R W H O

LABELS, AND NUMBERS. N OT T R E N DY M A D E YO U R C LOT H E S

 3 STEP PROCESS
T O C R E AT E A
M I N I M A L I S T WA R D R O B E

DEFINE YOUR IDEAL STYLE

Knowing your style is key to embracing minimalism.
Refine your style, and claim it.

PERFORM A CLOSET AUDIT

Clean out your closet, and fill it with only the things you
love, and nothing that you don’t.

ARCHITECT YOUR
M I N I M A L I S T WA R D R O B E

Design your dream wardrobe built off of nothing but your

favourite outfits that you’ll love to wear.
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YOUR LIFE

THE 3 ACTIVITIES I SPEND THE

MOST TIME ON

ACTIVITY STYLE OF DRESS

HOW DO YOU SPEND

YOUR TIME IN AN

AV E R A G E W E E K ?

Divide your time into slices of pie on the

circle to the left, excluding sleeping. Common
categories include working, spending time
at home with family, going out/socializing,
outdoor activities, traveling etc.
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YOUR STYLE

W H AT A R E Y O U R 3 FAV O U R I T E
OUTFITS FOR EACH OF YOUR
TOP 3 ACTIVITIES?

ACTIVITY G O -T O O U T F I T

F I N D Y O U R I N S P I R AT I O N

Last step, make a Pinterest inspiration style board + tag @encircled in a few photos.
We’d love to see your dream style. Pin things you like and would actually wear.
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COLOURS
YOU LOVE

CHOOSE 3-5 COLOURS YOU

LOVE AND LOOK GOOD ON YOU

Try to stick with neutrals, or colours that go well

together and 1-2 accent colours.

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PERFORM A
CLOSET AUDIT

STEPS TO AN AMAZING CLOSET CLEAN

1 B L O C K O F F A F U L L D AY O N A W E E K E N D .

2 TA K E E V E R Y T H I N G O U T O F Y O U R C L O S E T A N D D R A W E R S .

3 A N A LY Z E E V E R Y P I E C E O F C L O T H I N G A N D S O R T I N T O P I L E S :

K E E P / H O L D / D O N AT E

4 TA K E T H E D O N AT E P I L E A N D G I V E T O A L O C A L O R G A N I Z AT I O N O R D O N AT I O N B I N .

I F C L O T H I N G I S I N G O O D C O N D I T I O N , Y O U C A N E V E N R E S E L L I T AT A C O N S I G N M E N T

S H O P O R E B AY, O R G I F T I T T O A F R I E N D . C L O T H I N G S W A P S A R E A N E X C E L L E N T W AY

T O T R A D E G E N T LY W O R N I T E M S .

5 P L AC E YO U R K E E P A N D H O L D I T E M S S O M E W H E R E YO U CA N S E E T H E M

6 BUY PRETTY BOXES, AND STORE ANYTHING ‘OFF’ SEASON. I.E. IN CANADA,

I F I T ’ S N O T W I N T E R , S T O R E Y O U R S W E AT E R S S O M E W H E R E A C C E S S I B L E

KEEP HOLD TOSS

GUIDELINES

You love it. It fits. It’s in
style (or classic). It’s in
good condition. You have
worn it at least once in the
past two weeks.
It’s in good condition and
you’ve worn it occasionally.
You love it for a reason -
there’s a positive memory
associated with it.
It’s worn, stained, ripped,
pilling, or warped. It doesn’t
fit and if you’re honest, it
never will. It carries a bad
memory or negativity!
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C O U N T W H AT
YOU’VE GOT

After you’ve taken your DONATE pile, do a count. Yes, we’re serious. Lay it
all out. What do you have? Counting your clothing can seem overwhelming,
or maybe unnecessary, but it’s key to seeing and learning what you have.

T- S H I R T S PA N T S C O AT S DRESSY ROBES
SHOES

SLEEVELESS SHORTS BLAZERS SCARVES PJ S

SHIRTS

LONG SLEEVE SKIRTS DRESS SOCKS AT H L E T I C BRAS

SHIRTS TOPS

S W E AT E R S SHORT TIGHTS AT H L E T I C UNDERWEAR

DRESSES BOTTOMS

JEANS LONG DRESSES PURSES/BAGS WO R KO U T B AT H I N G S U I T S

BRAS

LEGGINGS LIGHT CASUAL SHOES AT H L E T I C B AT H I N G

JACKETS SOCKS SUIT
COVERUPS

OTHER
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C R E AT I N G Y O U R
DREAM ‘UNIFORMS’

INSTRUCTIONS

S TA R T W I T H T H E 3 A C T I V I T I E S T H AT

YO U E A R L I E R I D E N T I F I E D A S C O R E TO

H OW YO U S P E N D YO U R T I M E

C O N S I D E R Y O U R FA V O U R I T E

C O LO U R PA L L E T T E

R E F E R B AC K TO YO U R P I N T E R E ST

B O A R D F O R O U T F I T I N S P I R AT I O N A S

W E L L A S YO U R M O ST LOV E D O U T F I TS

L O O K AT Y O U R E X I S T I N G P I E C E S

A N D T R Y T O U S E T H E M T O C R E AT E

3 OUTFITS FOR EACH OF THE THREE

ACT I V I T I E S W H E R E YO U S P E N D M O R E

O F YO U R T I M E . B O N U S P O I N TS FO R

REUSING ITEMS IN DIFFERENT OUTFITS

TA G U S O N I N S TA G R A M W I T H Y O U R

STYLE BOARDS. @ENCIRCLED_

#MINIMALISTWORKBO OK WE’D LOVE TO

S E E T H E O U T F I T S Y O U ’ R E C R E AT I N G !
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C R E AT E
3 OUTFITS

Using the items you have for the first activity that you
earlier identified as core to how you spend your time.

ACTIVITY 1

OUTFIT 1 TOP BOTTOM OUTERWEAR SHOES ACCESSORIES

OUTFIT 2

OUTFIT 3
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C R E AT E
3 OUTFITS

Using the items you have for the second activity that you
earlier identified as core to how you spend your time.

ACTIVITY 2

OUTFIT 1 TOP BOTTOM OUTERWEAR SHOES ACCESSORIES

OUTFIT 2

OUTFIT 3
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C R E AT E
3 OUTFITS

Using the items you have for the third activity that you
earlier identified as core to how you spend your time.

ACTIVITY 3

OUTFIT 1 TOP BOTTOM OUTERWEAR SHOES ACCESSORIES

OUTFIT 2

OUTFIT 3
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IDENTIFY
THE LEFTOVERS

GO BACK TO YOUR
HOLD AND KEEP ITEMS

Are there any items that aren’t used in your dream outfits,
and don’t suit your palette or style? If so, move those
items to the donate pile.

QUESTION EVERYTHING!

If you’re not ready to give something

up, do the reverse hanger trick. Turn
the hanger backwards on your closet,
and when you wear it, turn it around.
If in 6 months, you haven’t worn an
item - it needs to go - to make space
for things you actually love to wear.
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10 THINGS
I NEED LIST

After completing your outfits, is there anything that you don’t have to
complete or make a few more outfits? I.e. perfect white tee

ITEM BUDGET BRAND

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