Anuschka Rees > Quotes

“We buy items that we only half like because they are on sale or a “good deal.” •We wear clothes that are so uncomfortable we need to take them off as soon as we get home. •We keep items that stopped fitting years ago just in case they fit again someday. •We wear shoes that we can hardly walk in and that leave our feet covered in blisters. •We force ourselves to wear pieces that we feel only so-so about because they were expensive and we don’t want to let that “investment” go to waste. •We wear worn-out, scruffy pieces around the house and hope nobody is going to stop by unannounced. •We wear clothes that ride up and tug in all the wrong places. •We wear outfits that don’t make us feel confident or inspired because we simply don’t have anything better in our wardrobe.”
― Anuschka Rees, The Curated Closet: A Simple System for Discovering Your Personal Style and Building Your Dream Wardrobe

“Training yourself to become more selective is the single most effective thing you can do to upgrade your wardrobe. Try to think of your closet as an exclusive, members-only club. Only pieces that you love and are truly excited to wear get an invite.”
― Anuschka Rees, The Curated Closet: A Simple System for Discovering Your Personal Style and Building Your Dream Wardrobe

“If something is your style and you love it, I believe you should wear it, regardless of whether it supposedly “flatters” your body or doesn’t. Plus, if we are being honest, to flatter almost always means “makes you look thinner,” and that definitely shouldn’t be your prime objective when it comes to getting dressed.”
― Anuschka Rees, The Curated Closet: A Simple System for Discovering Your Personal Style and Building Your Dream Wardrobe

“Because when we stop thinking of clothes as a tool for managing how others see us, they can turn into something that pleases ourselves. This is a way to create a space for ourselves wherever we go, to feel comfortable and ready to tackle whatever life throws at us, and to self-express, be creative, and have fun with colors and shapes just like an artist would, if we are into that. ... there are no two versions of me, the thin version and the fat version, that both are equally just me-a person ... who deserves to wear exactly what she wants to wear”
― Anuschka Rees, Beyond Beautiful: A Practical Guide to Being Happy, Confident, and You in a Looks-Obsessed World