Let’s face it–winter is a long season. Traditionally, we wear a lot more dark neutral colors this season in comparison to the light, bright shades of spring and summer. But it doesn’t have to be this way. There are plenty of ways to cheer up your cold weather closet without buying a whole new wardrobe. Try these ideas on for size. Bright sweaters and blouses Chances are good that the majority of your clothes for fall/winter are black, brown or charcoal gray. Why not add a few colorful, but warm tops to wear with the dark pants, skirts, jeans and [..] read more
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A simple tip for taking the stress out of getting dressed
To truly have a wardrobe that let’s you get dressed without any stress, you need to be able to open your every day and be able to pull out any item and wear it at a moments notice. Doesn’t that make sense? Why would you want clothes in your closet that you can’t wear? Here’s the thing—getting dressed can be stressful enough for most women. When you don’t have to qualify the pieces before deciding whether to wear them or not, you’ve taken a big part of the stress out of the equation. There are a lot of factors that [..] read more
Reflect on your 2015 style and image
Businesses often spend this time of year reflecting on what was profitable and what didn’t pay off well. Why not do some reflecting upon your style, image and wardrobe for the year, before you dive into goal setting? I mean…you are the CEO of your closet, aren’t you? If you already have some ideas for your 2016 style goals,* looking back at your past year will help to ensure that your goals are truly in line with your priorities and values. Take your time reflecting and reviewing, and try to do it a few days in advance of goal setting. [..] read more
2 Easy Closet Editing and Shopping Tips
Yesterday, a friend of mine from out of state mentioned she’d spent all weekend on a her closet edit and that she had loads of things going out. Then she mentioned she was going to start using the backward hanger technique to keep her closet from getting crazy like that again. Do you know the backwards hanger technique? At the beginning of the spring or fall season or after you have edited your closet, you hang all of your hangers backwards, (where the hook is on the back side of the bar.) Then when you wear an item, you turn [..] read more