When to Buy: How to Recognize a True Wardrobe Gap

How to know if and when it’s actually time to buy.

Over the past few weeks, we’ve taken inventory and started to rewire the habits that lead to mindless and impulse shopping. You’ve been editing your closet with intention, noticing your patterns, and getting clear on what makes you feel most like yourself (because that’s always the goal!!).

Now let’s talk about something important: how to know if and when it’s actually time to buy. Shopping is not the big problem — unintentional shopping is.

Sometimes, adding something new to your wardrobe is exactly the right move. The goal isn’t necessarily to avoid shopping altogether. The goal is to reduce consumption and shop only when it’s aligned, intentional, and rooted in clarity.