Closet Remix

The Thread

Field notes from a working wardrobe.

Guides, stories and news from the wardrobe — capsule wardrobes, colour analysis, cost per wear, repair, and the slow art of dressing well with what you already own. Plus what we're building, learning and celebrating along the way. Written by Estelle and the Fashion Fusion team.

Estelle Pearce, founder of Closet Remix, working on the app at her desk Behind the Seams
29 July 2026

Why I Built Closet Remix — a Wardrobe App That Starts With You

After 16 years in the fashion industry, I built a wardrobe and outfit planner app that starts with what you already own. This is the story of why.

A curated rail of neutral clothes on wooden hangers — a capsule wardrobe Capsule Wardrobes
8 min read

How to Build a Capsule Wardrobe from Clothes You Already Own

The three-layer method, a starter checklist, and the maths that turns fifteen pieces into twenty-four outfits.

A fanned wheel of rainbow colour swatches for seasonal colour analysis Your Colours
9 min read

What Colour Season Am I? A 5-Step Guide to Finding Your Palette

The vein, jewellery and fabric tests — find your season at a kitchen window in five simple steps.

A woman walking past a colourful painted mural in an outfit she already owns Wear the Maths
7 min read

Cost Per Wear: The One Number That Changes How You Shop

The one number that quietly changes how you shop — what it is, and how to make it fall.

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The 15-Piece Capsule Checklist

Everything you need to build your first capsule from clothes you already own — 9 Foundation, 5 Accent, 1 Occasion, plus the build-it-in-an-afternoon method. We'll send the guide plus an occasional email with new posts. Unsubscribe any time.

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A person in pink holding a Love your body letterboard What to Wear
10 min read

How to Dress for Your Body Shape — an Honest, Data-Led Guide

The FFIT method and the four measurements that read your real proportions — not a fruit.

Hands stitching a visible mending repair into linen by hand Slow Fashion
6 min read

How to Mend Clothes: 5 Repairs That Outlast the High Street

Five repairs that make a jumper outlast three replacements from the high street.

Linen squares naturally dyed golden with onion skins Slow Fashion
12 min read

Natural Dyeing at Home: Avocado, Onion Skins & Pomegranate

Colour from kitchen scraps — what to scavenge, how to mordant, and the shades you'll actually get.

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