THE MINIMALIST
I first heard about minimalism in 2021 through a Netflix documentary called "The Minimalists: Less is Now". If you were a fly on my wall at the time, you'd be surprised to hear that I can barely remember what the documentary was about. However, I recall the impact it had on me after watching it. Looking back, I can see how my life at the time resonated so much with the minimalist aesthetic. (Insert image that says less is now)
For those who are new to the idea, my understanding of it and to many others, is that someone decides to own as little as possible. Some people might decide to own only five pairs of clothes for each day or maybe just have the same exact shirt and jean five times for each day. Others will have one or two of each thing in the house, or just have an empty house with a bed! haha! To each his own in the minimalist community, its a spectrum I believe.
Depending on the season, you might find yourself unknowingly on the minimalist/maximalist side. Yes, you might not go as extreme as having only one bed in the entire apartment, but you could see this in your fashion, interior decor and maybe even decision making. For me, minimalism helps me keep order and clear minded, it can be my way of communicating my inner state as well. Although for that last one, we could say the same for maximalism.
I happened to be living in Wuhan China during COVID. I was there from 2018 to 2022. I had such a good time before COVID lockdown, but during and after, I went through some sort of depression. I found wearing black to be comforting as I felt like it best represented how repetitive and constrained my life had become. I quickly recovered when I went back home to my country, and black had a new meaning. It represented sophistication. I find myself wearing black again, this time with a new meaning again that I'll keep secret. All this backstory is to say; My clothing style is minimalist in color, specifically, black. What about you? Where in your life do you see yourself as minimalist. Click to see if you're a Maximalist.....