{"product_id":"the-wardrobe-project-a-year-of-buying-less-and-liking-yourself-more-paperback-softback-9781394376810","title":"The Wardrobe Project; A Year of Buying Less and Liking Yourself More (Paperback \/ softback) 9781394376810","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Wardrobe Project\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Year of Buying Less and Liking Yourself More\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEmma Edwards (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394376810, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 11 December 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.1 x 14.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.295 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne year. A whole new perspective on style, spending and self-image.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHave you ever stared at a wardrobe full of clothes thinking 'I have nothing to wear'? You're not alone. Millions of women are stuck in the frustrating cycle of shopping for the perfect outfit, only to find themselves overwhelmed and confused as to why no matter what they buy, they never look the way they want to. This expensive obsession drains our wallets and leaves us feeling empty, especially when we face new cost-of-living pressures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmma Edwards, financial behaviour specialist and founder of \u003ci\u003eThe Broke Generation,\u003c\/i\u003e broke free from this cycle with a radical experiment: one full year without buying any clothes. No new clothes, no second-hand finds, not even rentals. In \u003ci\u003eThe Wardrobe Project,\u003c\/i\u003e Emma shares her raw, honest journey of stepping away from what she calls the 'hamster wheel' of spending. She confronts our culture of consumption and the impossible standards women are forced to chase — and reveals the empowering transformation that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat you'll discover:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to understand your buying habits and ways you might be outsourcing your identity to consumption\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReal-world strategies for surviving weddings, work events, and ‘nothing to wear’ days — all without buying something new\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe link between body image and fashion consumption, through Emma's raw month-by-month insights into changing the way she saw herself\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe unexpected power that lies within your existing wardrobe and how wearing what you can have can change everything\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical techniques for saying no to impulse buying, whether you're in the store or shopping online\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWays to find confidence beyond the perfect outfit and rediscover what brings you joy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Wardrobe Project\u003c\/i\u003e is your guide to gently shifting your spending habits and finding confidence within yourself instead of searching for it on a rack. It might even tempt you to take on the no-buy challenge as you discover your inner brilliance, without the need to add to cart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Your parcel will be delivered today’ xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe chokehold of clothes xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating the Project xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreparation 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWishlist items 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe rules 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanuary: The beginning 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo embrace or withdraw? 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe urge to purge 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCataloguing my clothes 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe stories hanging in our wardrobes 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFebruary: The mirror to myself 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeeting my ‘fantasy self’ 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe outfit in my head vs on my body 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSigns your fantasy self is tapping your card 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ‘almost’ trap 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarch: The steer into the skid 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe allure of looking ‘polished’ 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou’re not going to look like the picture 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhipped cream: An alternative to chasing polish 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eApril: The resistance 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe perils of a change of season 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe curious case of trends 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s okay to just look … okay 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe clutter factor 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMay: The classroom of my mistakes 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuying mistakes I’d been stuck in 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe outcome? A wardrobe that doesn’t work 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcuses we make to buy things 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons from items I’ve loved 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe capsule wardrobe fallacy 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJune: The shift 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe unfamiliar territory of not wanting anything 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrgency as an indicator of mindless buying 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe human behaviour element of fast and slow fashion 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlowness fosters creativity 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuly: The breakthrough 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom beige iced latte to punchy espresso 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaving enough and being enough 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding confidence outside of buying 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe therapy of spending 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAugust: The holiday and the three-year-old bikini 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpending runways 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere’s so much more to life and money than clothes 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiking doesn’t have to mean buying 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValues-based spending 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding more variety to your spending 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ‘yes, and?’ method 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding your buying decisions 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlowing down your purchase decisions 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeptember: The rebellion 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe default option: Buy something new 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBody acceptance, is that you?! 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ‘flattering’ lie 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen ways to dress for resistance 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe weight of weight 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeight-fluctuation-proofing your wardrobe 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOctober: The outfit repeater 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou don’t need a new outfit for every single event 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutfit repeating is cool 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbracing style formulas 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNovember: The clear out 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy top five most worn items and what they taught me 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDecember: The end 193\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy mindful buying toolkit 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rule of Three 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy beliefs about clothes pre- and post-Project 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe emergence 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe key shifts I never expected 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot buying clothes freed me up to do so much more 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuying again 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd then I hired a stylist 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to be your own personal shopper 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDressing differently 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStyle formulas 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWardrobe optimisation 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving forward 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI am forever changed 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: The integration 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvice for your own Wardrobe Project 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour mindset anchors to take into your Project 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet’s keep in touch 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 251\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Self-help \u0026amp; personal development [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Self-help \u0026amp; personal development\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Self-help%20\u0026amp;%20personal%20development%20%5BVS%5D%22\"\u003eVS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52453366432024,"sku":"9781394376810","price":13.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394376810.jpg?v=1785283345","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-wardrobe-project-a-year-of-buying-less-and-liking-yourself-more-paperback-softback-9781394376810","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}