We’ve all seen them, the list of essentials every woman ‘needs’ and ‘must have’ in their closet or wardrobe. The list has expanded over the years, from 7 articles of clothing to 100 pieces with accessories included. The basics have always been a little black dress, pants, skirt, blazer, trench, white tshirt, white blouse/shirt, and […]
CLOSET CONFIDENTIAL: Refill your Wardrobe
Here are the next five steps in your journey to a cleaner wardrobe. 6 – Once everything is whittled down it’s time to reload. I always hang in colour, so all black, then grey, then white. These three are neutrals and I put them together. I then use the colour wheel to hang everything else […]
CLOSET CONFIDENTIAL: Organizing Space and Storage
Make Step 5 fun! Now that you have an empty wardrobe and/or sets of drawers, the first step is to give them a thorough clean from dust and dirt, even pull out the vacuum and give it a clean. Now it’s time for your storage. Pop in your boxes and see how many you can […]
CLOSET CONFIDENTIAL: Remove and Check
Today is the day. It’s finally here after your week of preparation. Here we go with the first four steps to a wardrobe audit. 1 – First and foremost make sure you have the time, and either do it alone or get a friend to help out. Kids may need to be removed from the […]
CLOSET CONFIDENTIAL: Colour Combining
Let’s start with Skin Tone so you can have a look and find out what yours is – People with cool skin tones have bluish coloured veins (have a look at your wrists), naturally blonde, brown, or black hair, blue, green, or grey eyes, and a pink or ruddy complexion. The majority of people fall […]
CLOSET CONFIDENTIAL: Clothing Personalities
Ah style, something so personal it’s different for everyone. Like fingerprints and taste buds. I have always worn what I wanted, even as a teenager. Comic strip print pants, jelly sandals (it was the 80s), lace gloves (a la Madonna), berets, ties, one earring…. I did it all and I still do. I love colour, […]
CLOSET CONFIDENTIAL: Magazines, Catalogues and Celebrities
Magazines are a great starting point for seeing what’s currently in style, in store, and online as many magazines give details on where to buy. Can you find articles worthy of coming into your closet? Can you not live without the latest dress from your favourite store? Make a list of all the stores you […]
CLOSET CONFIDENTIAL: Preparation and Storage Ideas
Preparation is key and I cannot stress this enough. Take measurements of your shelves and hanging spaces and write them all down in a notebook you can carry with you because you also need to think about what kind of storage you’re going to need. Look for pretty boxes and clothing storage online or in […]
