Digitizing Your Wardrobe: Unlocking Conscious Consumption

Happy Chinese New Year, everyone! Today marks the first day of “spring” in the Lunar calendar as we welcome the Year of the Horse—wishing you all strength, energy, and smooth strides ahead in 2026 🐎✨

Have you started your spring cleaning yet? Whether it’s clearing out your home or taking a mindful look through your wardrobe, this season of renewal feels like the perfect moment to let go of what no longer serves us and rediscover the pieces that still spark joy.

I recently sat down with Debbie Wu, the thoughtful founder of MyMika (https://www.mymikacloset.com/), and I’m still smiling thinking about how much this conversation lifted my perspective on what’s possible with the clothes already in our closets. With her background in retail manufacturing—echoing so much of my own family story—Debbie has created a fashion-tech tool that feels both deeply practical and quietly revolutionary.

MyMika is a beautifully designed digital closet app that lets you capture everything in your wardrobe, organize it intelligently with AI, and turn those pieces into fresh, personalized outfit ideas—all from what you already own. Head over to https://www.mymikacloset.com/ to explore it yourself and start building your own digital wardrobe today.

In our discussion, Debbie walks us through her path from New York to Taiwan, the pivotal shift from a resale-focused idea to one that celebrates the most sustainable choice—the item you already have—and how MyMika makes personal styling feel approachable and fun for everyone. We talk about everyday wins like the “least worn” filter that revives forgotten favorites, smarter travel packing to cut down on overpacking, and the exciting horizon of features that could connect your digital wardrobe to resale, rental, and even more efficient recycling through accurate material insights.

What stays with me is how this approach makes conscious living feel liberating rather than limiting. It’s not about restriction—it’s about rediscovery, clarity, and joy in what’s already yours. In a city like Hong Kong where wardrobes can quickly outgrow our space (and our time!), having that bird’s-eye view can shift habits in the most natural way: fewer impulse buys, more wears per piece, and a lighter step on the planet.

(Note: this episode originally aired back in December, but I’m resurfacing it now as a gentle reminder—especially during this time of fresh starts—that tools like MyMika can support our sustainable goals with so much ease and inspiration.)

This episode is an invitation to look at your closet with fresh eyes and see the potential waiting inside. If you’ve ever felt that familiar “nothing to wear” pang despite a full rack, or if you want simple, tech-enabled ways to build more circular habits, come listen with me.

Tune in now and let’s start unlocking the magic in your wardrobe together:  
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I’d love to know—what’s one item in your closet you’ve rediscovered recently during your spring refresh, or one small change you’re inspired to try? Share below—I’m all ears and always inspired by your stories!