Cleaned out my closet and found 27 black t-shirts

I was getting ready for a move last month and decided to count everything. I pulled out 27 plain black t-shirts, all basically the same. Some were from concerts, some were just cheap ones I bought. It hit me that my whole wardrobe is built on this one boring piece. I think it's because I never learned how to build an outfit with color or texture. Now I want to design a small capsule collection that forces me to mix things up, maybe starting with just five key pieces. What's a good first step to break out of a style rut like this?

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phoenix291mo ago

My friend did a closet purge and found the same thing. She started by picking one color she liked and bought a single shirt in that shade, wearing it with her black basics. It slowly built her confidence to try more pieces outside her comfort zone.

cameron5381mo ago

Have you ever tried just picking out one of those black shirts and not wearing it for a week, to see what you reach for instead?

valh321mo ago

So did your friend just keep that one new shirt in rotation, or did she buy more stuff right away?