WOMEN’S MINIMALIST WARDROBE CHECKLIST
This isn’t about ticking boxes. It’s about creating a wardrobe that works for you: your lifestyle, your pace, your personal style.
Before adding anything new, start with what you already own. At Nique, we believe the best wardrobes are built over time: grounded in timeless essentials, shaped by daily life, and always personal.
When refining your wardrobe, consider:
▪️ How you spend your time
▪️ Your climate and seasons
▪️ What cuts you reach for again and again
▪️ Colours that complement your skin tone
▪️ Pieces that make you feel like yourself
Most importantly, choose items that serve multiple roles and stand the test of time. If it doesn’t feel right, it probably isn’t.
HOW MANY PIECES SHOULD A MINIMALIST WARDROBE HAVE?
There’s no magic number but here are a few frameworks that we find helpful:
▪️ Project 333
Wear 33 pieces (including clothing, outerwear, and shoes) for 3 months. Simple, sharp, and freeing.
▪️ 30/30 Rule
30 wardrobe staples + 30 accessories. Keeps things tight, but allows space for variety.
▪️ 70/30 Rule
Build 70% timeless staples and 30% seasonal or expressive items. A balance between longevity and evolution.
YOUR NIQUE CHECKLIST
1. THE SIGNATURE SHIRT
This is where your minimalist wardrobe starts. The Lotus, Juno, and Vara shirts each bring a different attitude, crisp paper cottons, fluid silky drape, or sheer texture. Crafted from exceptional fabrics and finished with thoughtful details, these are elevated staples that work from day to evening. Layer open over tanks or button up for structure.
2. THE PERFECT PANT
Structure and ease in one. The Sculpture, Stanton, and Bowie pants offer architectural lines, flattering high waists, and the right balance of structure and flow. Office-ready. Weekend-approved. Expect great fit, clean lines, and timeless versatility.
3. THE SUIT, REIMAGINED
Forget traditional tailoring. With the Sakuru or Miko Jackets suiting becomes a statement, architectural, and unmistakably modern. Made for impact without excess, they’re a wardrobe reset ideal with matching pants or worn loose over a tee. This is suiting for the minimalist who thinks differently.
4. THE KNIT LAYER
Minimalism starts with layers that work hard and knitwear is essential. Our best-selling sweaters balance modern design with luxurious warmth, crafted in premium natural fibres like merino wool and cashmere. From the Aero Knit to seasonal releases, each piece is shaped to flatter and move with your lifestyle.
5. THE EVERYWHERE DRESS
A single piece, multiple possibilities. From fluid slips to tailored shirt dresses, each piece is cut to flatter not overpower. Wear them layered or standalone. Dressed up or pared back. These are modern dresses for real life, considered, versatile, and built to last.
6. THE ELEVATED TEE
Not an afterthought. At the core of Nique is the T-shirt, a cult favourite for good reason. Crafted in elevated blends like bamboo cotton, hemp, Pima cotton, and circular recycled cotton, these are anything but basic.
Designed for the modern minimalist and unconventional creative, once you wear one, you'll want another. And another.
7. STATEMENT SKIRT
Designed to disrupt the expected. Nique skirts combine clean lines with directional silhouettes. Expect sculptural pleats, asymmetric lines, and unexpected details — from soft-check draping to fluid silhouettes in monochrome black.
Designed to carry you through the week, style with structure, balance with volume, or contrast with refined knits. Always modern.
