Spring Clean Your Wardrobe
By Melissa Chor. Filed in Wardrobe |
Does your wardrobe look like this especially after the pre and post Christmas sales???
Well, it is no wonder you have New Year blues and shopping fatigue! And one common phrase I hear is “I have nothing to wear!” Now, how do you find anything in a messy wardrobe! Let me share with you a Chinese New Year tradition where every family gives its house a spring cleaning, believing that it will sweep away all the ill-fortunes of the past year. So, this being the fourth day of the New Year, why not give your wardrobe a thorough cleaning. Follow these strategic steps:
1) Discard stuff that:
- Have not been worn in the last two years
- Are faded, torn, outdated, too tight, too loose etc…
- Are festive looking outfits like christmas sweaters
- Hold you back to the past and prevent you from moving forward e.g. a divorce, weight issue or illness
- Do not flatter your shape, skin tone and personality
*Before throwing out your clothes, decide which ones should go into the garbage bin, to a charity or to the tailor for alteration/repair.
2) Re-organise your wardrobe by:
- Colour
- Style (Business/Formal, Casual, Dressy)
- Type (Skirt, Blouse, Pants, Lingerie etc…)
- Season (applicable to people living in the four seasons)
*Re-organising your wardrobe will enable you to have a clear and quick snapshot of what you already own and what are the missing pieces needed to complete or enhance your existing outfits.
3) Shop for:
- Missing pieces that will complete your outfits
- New pieces to add some spark to your current outfits
- Clothes that you wear most often e.g. you may wear more pants than skirts
*Ensure there is a continuum from casual clothes to formal outfits or casual to dressy depending on what your lifestyle.
A well organised wardrobe will save you money, time and the morning misery of not being able to find anything to wear! Transform your wardrobe from grubby clutter to stylish cluster! (For information on our wardrobe services,go to: http://www.image-harmony.com/wardrobe-makeover-for-women.html)
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