Autumn without excess: less can sometimes be more

Shirt, that does not overflow 

The new season traditionally leads to the need to exchange half of the wardrobe. However, the most „eco“ pieces are often those that already hang at home. Before you head out for autumn shopping, try a little inventory. What do you really wear? What can be repaired, re-styled or combined differently? And what can get a new life from someone else? 

Second-hand, vintage stores, swaps and resale platforms have long ceased to be an emergency solution. On the contrary. They offer the chance to find original pieces and not look like a mannequin from a single display. When you do buy new, it pays to look beyond the price tag. The material, craftsmanship, origin and the chance that the given piece you will want to wear for several seasons, often speak of real value often more than the current trend. 

Home in autumn mode 

With shorter days comes the time for candles, throws, scents and evenings at home. But coziness does not have to mean a basket full of new decorations. Sometimes it’s enough to move a lamp, pull out your favorite ceramics, add textiles made of natural materials or scent your home in a way that really suits you. 

The right scent can change the atmosphere of a room within minutes. Essential oils, natural incense or quality fragrant blends can be part of a small home ritual – not because it’s dictated by a trend, but because it reminds us that the evening doesn’t have to be spent only between screens. Put your phone aside for a moment, make tea in a cup and take ten minutes, when nothing needsto happen. 

Buy less, choose better 

Sustainability is increasingly encountered with design. It no longer applies that an eco-friendly product must look like a compromise. Local brands work with quality materials, craftsmanship, recycled raw materials and smart technologies, and create things that we want to use for a long time. 

It applies a simple rule: don’t buy just because something is marked as „eco“. Even an eco-friendly looking product is unnecessary if it ends up in the closet after a month. So ask yourself, whether you will really use it, whether it can be repaired, refilled or reused and whether it will make sense even in a moment when the first enthusiasm wears off. 

Cosmetics without overloaded shelves 

A similar cleaning can come even in the bathroom. Ten opened serums, five shower gels and a stock of products „for sometime“ are not a necessary path to better care. The trend of skinimalism