Minimalism, Is It A Trend Or A Lifestyle?

“Minimalism is asking why, before you buy.” –Francine Jay.
The current era I all about minimalism in terms of fashion, cooking, living, and everything in general. It is a lifestyle that requires you to not excessively spend on anything that you would not require on a daily basis. It is a way to keep your surroundings clean, your house decluttered, and your environment safe by not consuming more than what you need and carefully choosing the material of your belongings. The concept of minimalism has gained a lot of popularity in the last few years and a lot of people especially millennials are adopting minimalism.

Minimalism clears our mind with a neutral color palette, lesser items, and cleans and contemporary cuts of your everyday belongings. Since the past couple of years, minimalism has become more of a trend than a lifestyle. In the name of living a minimalistic life, people are actuary increasing the consumerism without even knowing. It has now been glamorized a lot by the media that people now feel the need to change their whole surroundings; get rid of their old stuff and get their hands on the new product that match the appearance of minimalism that has been portrayed by the magazine, TV shows, and social media.

The minimalistic living is all about having an awareness about the environment and having cleaned surroundings to keep your mind clear. The less junk you will have around you, the less cluttered your mind will be. It focuses more on the quality than on the quality of the belongings. In terms of fashion, minimalism means owning just the key pieces in neutral colors, neat cuts, and higher quality material that will last you for a really long time. Having a capsule wardrobe with fashion basics, and simple accessories like contemporary rings, watch, bracelet, to style your clothes a little more.

Minimalism is the result is of extreme consumerism that had cluttered the minds of this generation. It was not only affecting the productivity levels and results but also the mental health of a lot of individuals, severely affecting the way they carry their lives on. With lesser belongings to take care of, you will have a comparatively less amount of responsibilities since you will not a stressfully heavy bunch of things to look after. Along with that relaxing benefit, you will have a cleaner mind and more peaceful surroundings to work with.

Minimalism is a lifestyle and not a trend as trends keep changing every now and then, but minimalism will always be there to have your back and support you with class and style no matter what trends are reigning in the world of fashion. Minimalism is a trend that is here to stay because it is a lifestyle that has changed the lives of so many people and help them grow as a person. Once you embrace this lifestyle, you feel a noticeable change in yourself that is more positive than any temporary trend.