The Summer Wardrobe Edit: What to Keep and What to Discard

The wardrobe edit is the single most powerful style intervention available to any man. Do it properly and everything changes.

The Process

Pull everything from your wardrobe. Try on each piece. Ask three questions: Does it fit correctly? Is it quality fabric? Have I worn it in the last six months? If yes to all three, keep it. If no to any one, discard it. The editing process is uncomfortable and liberating in equal measure — trust the discomfort and complete it.

What to Replace

For every three pieces you remove, buy one quality piece that replaces their combined function better. This arithmetic improves your wardrobe with every edit cycle. Over two or three rounds, you build the wardrobe that reflects who you actually are rather than who you were five years ago — smaller, better, more confident, and more expensive looking without costing more.