Pared down means reduced to the essentials by removing extra parts, features, or detail. It implies a simpler, cleaner, leaner version, often to save money, time, or effort.
So-called designer bags are useless, and most are also ugly, faddish and overpriced. Pared down and sleek is always best. Joan Collins
I'm interested in fashion; I buy fairly good pieces, and I think as I've gotten older, I've pared down a lot. Nate Berkus