Kill Your Masters. Edit Your Closet.
On his way to our showroom recently, a client ran over a murder of crows — a whole black-feathered congregation that, for reasons known only to them, refused to fly. It rattled him. He told the story again and again, each time more vividly than the last.
At Commonwealth Proper, the crow isn’t just a bird — it’s our spirit animal. Sharp, intelligent, and unafraid of death or change. So hearing that story hit differently. It was as if a piece of us had been flattened on that road too.
But there’s a lesson there, if you’re willing to see it.
Sometimes, to evolve, you have to kill your masters.
What worked before — in life, in business, and especially in your wardrobe — doesn’t always serve you now. The suit that once felt powerful now feels dated. The shirt you swore you’d wear again is still collecting dust. Change requires subtraction before it ever looks like addition.
And there’s no better time to subtract than right now.
The Wardrobe Edit — 2025 Edition
At the end of the year, most people make resolutions. We think you should make space — literal and mental. Editing your wardrobe is one of the simplest, smartest ways to do that. Here’s how to start:
- Be ruthless with the unworn. If you haven’t put it on this year, you’re not going to next year. Donate it, sell it, or hand it down. As Tyler Durden once said: “The things you own end up owning you.”
- Empty everything. Take every hanger off the rod and lay your clothes out on the bed. Confront the full volume of what you own.
- Make four piles:
- Keep (fits, flatters, and gets worn)
- Alter (close to great but needs tailoring)
- Donate/Sell (someone else’s new favorite)
- Trash (beyond saving)
- Try things on. Your memory of how something fits is often wrong. The mirror will tell you the truth.
- Rebuild intentionally. Once the edit is done, hang garments by category — shirts with shirts, trousers with trousers, suits with suits. You’ll see what you actually wear, and more importantly, where the gaps are.
Why It Matters
A closet full of “maybes” is a closet that slows you down. It hides your best pieces behind filler. It makes dressing feel like a chore instead of a choice. When you streamline, you sharpen — and a sharp wardrobe is one that serves today’s version of you, not last year’s.
We do this with clients all the time — and not just as a stylistic exercise. It’s a strategic one. Editing clears the clutter so you can invest where it counts: in garments that fit flawlessly, function beautifully, and feel unmistakably you.
Need a professional eye? We offer private wardrobe edits that go deeper than any DIY purge. Your closet — and your future self — will thank you.