A Successful Closet Makeover

Ready to do some spring cleaning? A great place to start may be making over your closet – I just did it a few weeks ago as I was moving and it was SO cathartic!

Don’t do it alone, remember that first and foremost. I chatted with Alegra Torel, an International Fashion Consultant, and she helped outline a process to get us all going, and finished!

Don’t fly solo

Even the best of us have a distorted view – good or bad – of how our clothes look on us. You think something looks good on you and then your trusted friend (or your stylist) tells you how wrong you were.

Maybe it’s a hot style or shade but the back doesn’t look as good as the front and you just didn’t examine the piece of clothing when you were in a shopping frenzy.

Closets should really be organized by season and level of dress.

Most people only have one closet so this is an integral part of organization. Winter should be out in winter and summer should be out in summer. Buy containers and air tight packs that you can easily store clothing.

The level of attire is important too.

I keep my “going out” clothing to the left and my day time clothing to the right and then if İ am planning a trip, those pieces become their own section that way I am constantly planning. Everything must be separated so it is not a struggle in the mornings or the evenings. Then I would even further separate as to weekends and weekdays-work/play.

When you are going through your clothing to separate the pieces into sections, you will begin to find pieces you haven’t worn in ages, even some you have never worn before.

LET GO.

If it hasn’t been worn or used in six months, s you need to let it go.

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