Referred by a friend who had used To Be Created to update her aesthetic, I was intrigued by the concept: how could I benefit from a wardrobe of only 27 items? Clearly, it would streamline my style, creating the coherence I felt I deeply lacked, as well as minimise the feeling of staring into a cacophony of clothes, knowing there’s nothing in there that makes me feel good.

Initially, Charlotte asked me to list the things I don’t like to wear. On the verboten list: midi and maxi skirts, skinny jeans (on which she concurred), anything A-line and shirts with puff or cap sleeves. From that, Charlotte sent through a digital mood board, listing the colour scheme and items I would need to build my hardworking closet following a natural, pared-back ideal.

“How a stylist built my capsule wardrobe – and eased my stress about getting dressed”