10 Things You Don't Need In Your Closet (Menswear to Skip!)

About this video

The Gazette team identifies and explains ten wardrobe items that men should consider removing from their closets, including poorly-fitting early purchases, unworn bold pieces, ill-fitting ‘goal’ items, and outdated or low-quality garments. The speaker argues that clearing out these pieces creates space for clothing that actually fits well and makes the wearer feel confident, ultimately improving both wardrobe functionality and personal style.

Key takeaways

• The Gazette team recommends evaluating garments based on whether they make you feel confident and whether you actually wear them, rather than holding onto pieces for sentimental reasons or aspirational goals
• The Gazette team argues that poorly-constructed early purchases—like black suits, square-toed shoes, and bold dress shirts—should be replaced with versatile basics like charcoal or navy suits and white, light blue, or pastel dress shirts
• The Gazette team suggests assessing cost-per-wear rather than initial sale price, and notes that items still tagged after years are clutter that deserve to go to someone who will actually wear them

Episode details: published April 5, 2021 · 477K views · 16:37 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style guidance summarized here is the Gentleman’s Gazette team’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are theirs, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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