your wardrobe called back. this time it wants to have more fun, more time and less mess ✨

you cleared the clutter with us a while back, and you kept the good stuff

you did some marie-kondo magic, your closet has never looked more organized or tidier. and now you can actually have fun with it 

this isn't a guide about playing it safe. it's about understanding why certain combinations work — so you can break the rules on purpose and look incredible doing it

vintage band tee with tailored trousers? yes

graphic hoodie over a slip dress? absolutely

trucker hat with everything? always

here's how to mix, match and make it all work 🎉

the golden rule of mixing styles

there's one rule that makes every outfit work, no matter how chaotic it looks on paper:

balance one loud thing with everything else quiet.

wearing the a-frame | zip staple tee in a bold colourway? keep the rest simple — straight-leg jeans, clean sneakers or slides, done

wearing the discoball | raglan baby tee? let it be the star. neutral bottoms, minimal accessories, maybe a fun hat, maybe not

the outfit doesn't need to shout from every direction. one statement piece does all the talking. everything else just shows up to support it 🪩

tip: if you're unsure, look in the mirror and ask 'what's the first thing i notice?' — that's your statement piece. if the answer is 'everything at once,' do as coco chanel recommended: pull one thing back, take off one item

vintage + new — the combo that always wins

vintage pieces have character. new pieces have fit and finish. together? unbeatable

the trick is contrast: a worn-in vintage denim jacket over a crisp new graphic tee. a thrifted oversized flannel tied around the waist of a fresh pair of straight-legs. old-school sneakers with a brand new hoodie

the funk + fina pieces that play best with vintage finds:

• a-frame | staple tee — clean enough to anchor any vintage layer on top
• pink diamond | staple tee — already have that vintage energy, so they bridge the gap perfectly
• morning sunrise | baseball tee — the graphic does the talking; let your vintage pieces frame it

tip: mix up the eras. mixing a 70s silhouette with a 90s graphic with something brand new is exactly the point. the clash is the look ✨

mountain meets street — whistler's unofficial dress code

in whistler, nobody bats an eye at someone walking into a coffee shop in a hoodie, trail runners and a trucker hat. that's not underdressed — that's the vibe

the mountain-meets-street formula:

• start with a technical or graphic layer (hoodie, baseball tee, zip-up)
• add one unexpected "city" piece (tailored shorts, a structured bag, a clean white sneaker)
• finish with a hat — always finish with a hat

the go outside tree | trucker cap or the discoball | trucker hat both do exactly this — they take any outfit from 'just got off the trail' to 'intentional and cool' in one move 🏔️

tip: the more technical your base layer, the dressier your accent piece can be. it creates tension — and tension is interesting

the tips and tricks nobody tells you

balance & proportion is everything. oversized top = fitted bottom. cropped top = wide-leg or straight-leg bottom. it's not a rule, it's just physics. balance, and proportion. just like how a structured jacket + casual bottom, or tailor pants + streetwear top just work

colour doesn't have to match — it has to relate. pull one colour from your graphic tee and echo it somewhere else. a hat, a bag, a shoe. that's called a colour story and it makes you look like you planned it (even if you didn't)

but don't go full sweep of one colour tone, opposite or complementary colours just seem to work better than monochrome, unless it's grey, white or black

layer textures, not just colours. a cotton tee under a fleece hoodie under a waxed canvas jacket = interesting. three cotton pieces in the same weight = flat. mix your fabrics. combine textures. that's refinement at its best

the 'one vintage, one new, one unexpected' formula works for almost every outfit. try it

accessories are the punctuation. they don't change the sentence — they change how it reads. a trucker hat makes an outfit casual. a structured tote makes it intentional. a chunky ring makes it editorial. choose your punctuation 🎉

the products doing the heavy lifting this season

these are the pieces earning their keep in the mix-and-match game right now:

• retro mountains | fitted racerback tank — layers under everything, stands alone in summer, works with vintage denim or fresh joggers
• find your wild back | hoodie — the graphic does the work; wear it with literally anything
• apres ski | long-sleeved tee — the perfect bridge between mountain and street, especially under an open overshirt
• living tree | baseball tee — clean enough for the city, fun enough for the trail
• moon phases | crop hoodie — pairs with high-waisted anything; the cropped length is the statement

if you need a de-clutter sesh again, we got you:

a closet stays organized more easily when you reduce both the number of items and the friction of putting things away

which basically means, if you need to move a box to get to something, or bring out the stool to grab something from the high shelf, you prob won't be using them. at all. better to have everything within easy reach aka less friction

one of our favourite tricks? the one-in-one-out rule — and it's exactly what it sounds like. every time something new comes into your wardrobe, something old goes out. no exceptions, no 'i'll deal with it later' pile on the chair. you bring something home, something you don't wear needs to go into the donate bin

it sounds simple because it is. but the magic is in what it forces you to do: actually decide what you love. actually let go of the things you're keeping out of guilt, nostalgia or 'maybe someday.' and actually make space — physical and mental — for pieces that genuinely make you feel good

here are some strategies we use that tend to have the biggest impact on clutter and keeping what is meant for you:

• take everything out. seeing everything at once makes it much easier to spot duplicates, forgotten items and pieces you no longer wear — starting with a blank slate is the best way to get a handle on any clutter
• use the 'last-year' rule. if you haven't worn something in the past year (and it's not for a special occasion), consider donating or selling it
• keep only what fits your current life. clothes that no longer fit your body, style or lifestyle often end up creating unnecessary clutter
• sort into clear categories. group shirts, pants, sweaters, dresses, workout clothes and outerwear together so it's easy to find what you need. I would maybe even hazard to suggest colour-coding them, but maybe that's just me
• create a donation box. keep a bag or box in your closet for items you decide to let go of. when it's full, donate it
• use matching hangers. uniform hangers save space and give the closet a cleaner, more organized look
• fold bulky knits. sweaters can stretch on hangers, so folding them also frees up hanging space; we have a simple ikea kallax shelf unit positioned vertically that I use and love seeing the textures that the neatly-folded sweaters and knit jumpers provide... so cozy!
  
• store out-of-season clothes separately. vacuum bags or high-shelf storage now makes sense so you can keep winter coats or summer bathers out of the way until you need them
• limit 'just in case' items. keep only a small number of sentimental or backup pieces, and store them separately from your everyday wardrobe

a simple maintenance routine can also make a big difference:

• spend 5–10 minutes once a month putting misplaced items back and removing anything you no longer wear
• turn all your hangers backward at the start of the season. after you wear something, return it facing the normal way. at the end of the season, the backward-facing hangers show what you never reached for (such a clever idea!)
• if you're aiming to shop less, keep a list of clothing gaps (for example, 'black work trousers' or 'running jacket') instead of browsing without a plan, and getting trapped by the latest fad clothes or the clearance table!

the goal isn't to own the fewest clothes possible — it's to have a capsule wardrobe where nearly every item is useful, fits well and gets worn regularly = makes getting dressed easier and in the end saves you money by reducing unplanned and unnecessary purchases over time

one more thing 🌍

everything at funk + fina is made to order. that means nothing sits in a warehouse, nothing gets overproduced and nothing ends up in a landfill because we guessed wrong on quantities. we don't make the product until it is ordered and we don't put up designs we wouldn't wear ourselves

it also means every piece is made specifically for you, when you order it. which feels kind of nice, honestly

buying less, buying better, buying things that are actually made when you want them — that's a pretty good way to shop, maybe it's time to stop supporting fast-fashion

mix it up. break the rules. wear the hat

xx the funk + fina crew ✨
made with love near whistler, bc 🏔️