Learning to let it go

Okay everyone, we have officially gotten through the first month of 2008. For those of you that made resolutions to make strides to graduate to a higher level of fashionista (we all secretly do), some of you are finding that you have already fallen off of the wagon. Why you ask? More times than not, the culprit dwells in your home and is in your face every morning, and you probably also have a strong emotional connection to it. The culprit is your existing wardrobe!

How are you supposed to move into your rightful place in the world of fashion if the contents of your sub par closet continue to tempt you everyday? The only way to progress towards your style goals is to rid yourself of the following items that I like to call your “deadweight clothes”:

Clothes that no longer fit
. It is insanity to waste precious closet real estate on items that have no function at all. Some of us are dealing with clothes that are now too small, others have lost weight and the existing clothes are too big. Either way, the key to remember is that we have to learn to dress the body that we have right now. Stock piling clothes that used to fit us long ago or clothes that we are praying will fit us in the future, just isn’t an effective way to build a fabulous wardrobe.

Clothes that are very worn and have seen better days
. It is definitely time for you to let those jeans go that you have been wearing every weekend to run errands. Trust me, there are pairs out there that will fit you like a glove and you can start a healthy rotation. Don’t let the fear of the unknown scare you into thinking that you have to choose between comfort and style.

Clothes that you have not worn in over six months
. Lets be honest…are you ever really going to wear those items? When my clients tell me that they have not worn certain clothes in an extended period of time, the article is immediately extracted from the closet for further questioning. If your clothes are not worn because you could not figure out how to incorporate them into an outfit, I can work with that. If the reason the garment has not been worn is because you really don’t like it (probably an impulse buy) then it is expelled from your closet. We should LOVE all our clothes.

Now that you are armed with the basic knowledge that you need to de-clutter your closet and start fresh (again) for the new year, go get ‘em! If the task proves too daunting…then give me a ring, lol.