387: The Importance of 'Hero' Pieces in Your Wardrobe and the 6 Core Components

The Simple Sophisticate - Intelligent Living Paired with Signature Style

Shannon Ables

Education, Self-improvement, Britain, Contentment, Podcast, Society & Culture, Simplicity, France, Style, Lifestyle

4.7 • 915 Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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When we think of the term hero in its typical circumstance, we think of someone saving the day, making everything better, and restoring the peace, security and joy to those or what had momentarily been in peril. Now fashion or our personal style is not a life or death situation, I will acknowledge this upfront, but for the purposes of today's conversation, the hero pieces in our wardrobe are, as defined by The Ethical Brand Directory, "the ultimate item of clothing that completes any wardrobe. Hero pieces can be dressed up, dressed down and just become an ‘essential piece’’ that you can’t live without".

Another definition identifying 'hero' pieces comes from a recent article from the WSJ titled "Think This Looks 'Effortless'? stating "[They are] pieces you can always rely on to deliver a feeling of insouciance." In other words, enable you to relax in your clothing and pay no mind to your clothes or outfit because you know you look fabulous.

The beautiful breadth of Hero pieces is that they stretch from clothing to accessories to shoes to just about anything that pulls your wardrobe together with the snap of the fingers simply by selecting it to be part of your ensemble.

For each individual, the specific Hero pieces will be different to look at them or list them, but how we identify a Hero piece adheres to core concepts that I want to share with you today to give you an idea of what to look for when it comes to finding the Heroes in your closet and trusting that they are worth the investment due to the power of completion and confidence they bring to just about any outfit you will wear.

Find the Show Notes on The Simply Luxurious Life blog - https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/podcast387

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Simple Sophisticate.
0:05.0	Where in 2014, this podcast premiered and now in its 11th season the show continues to focus on the same principles it was founded upon.
0:15.4	The art of living a life of quality over quantity.
0:19.0	Topics range from creating an everyday life you love living, strengthening mindfulness practices,
0:24.1	building a capsule wardrobe, preparing seasonally delicious meals,
0:28.3	traveling and exploring France and Britain, and living life to the fullest without breaking the bank because living well really is quite simple.
0:38.0	I'm your host Shannon Ables and whether you're listing on your commute, exercising, working in the garden in route or returning
0:45.2	from that dream destination, or sitting down with a hot cupa or a cafe ole.
0:51.6	Thank you for tuning in. Let's get started.
0:59.0	Welcome to episode 37 and welcome to season 11 of the simple sophisticated podcast
1:06.0	We are going to dive in as we kick off this new season the start of September
1:11.0	We all know the Leontre has begun in France or for those who
1:15.5	embrace that stepping back into the regular routine, whether it's work, school, but overall just life,
1:21.6	by looking at our style and I thought what better episode topic to
1:28.6	begin with than an episode about hero pieces so we're going to explore the importance of a
1:35.6	hero piece and exactly what constitutes a hero piece. What are the core
1:40.0	components of a hero piece? Before I get to that list and talking about all things style,
1:46.4	this week's Petit Vizier is one that will enhance every aspect of your life. It is a small investment that will pay dividends
1:57.6	in making sure you have an amazing day, making sure you look your best, ultimately just well it's an investment in the life you love living.
2:07.0	But that is at the end of our conversation today we need to talk about hero pieces. So let's do just that. When we think about the term
2:17.0	hero in its typical circumstance, we likely think of someone saving the day or making everything better and restoring the peace, security, and joy to those or what had momentarily been in peril.
2:30.0	Now fashion or our personal style is not a life or death situation. I will acknowledge this up front.
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