How to Plan Your Wardrobe

How many times have you looked into your closet and uttered the words "I have nothing to wear!" But before you go shopping it's always a great idea to plan your wardrobe. Follow these tips to and you will be on your way to a fashionable wardrobe.

Edit your Wardrobe: Before you go shopping, weed through your wardrobe to find out what works and what doesn't. Keep the items you want hung up. The remaining items will fall into the "Donate to a clothing charity pile" or the "Might work if I get them altered pile".

Create a few Looks: Try on your best pieces to assess what you are missing. Have you noticed any "holes" in your wardrobe? Do you need a some new accessories? Are you missing the always neccessary "Little Black Dress"?

Create a Style Inspiration Diary: Get your favorite fashion magazines together. Starting now rip out pages of any looks you may want to try. Place they pages in a three ring binder or secure them to the pages of a notebook.

Make a Wish List: Using your style diary, create a list of items that you need and what you want. Take this with you whenever you are out shopping. This will avoid those impluse splurges and you will shop for the key items.

There is a way out of this "What do I wear dilemma"!  A properly stocked closet with all of the right items. How do you plan your wardrobe? 

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New Year, A New Stylish You? Hire a Personal Stylist

Is a wardrobe update or new image one of your New Year's resolution? But do you know that research shows that about 80% percent of people who make resolutions on Jan. 1 fall off the wagon by Valentine’s Day. But that's not you, that's those other people.


One way that you can make sure you keep your style resolution is to hire a personal stylist. We all have our personal style, it comes naturally to some of us. But others may need a little help to find it.  Just like you would hire a lawyer if you get into legal trouble or a mechanic if you your car needs to be services, you should hire a professional expert to help you with your personal style goals.

Here are a few things to consider when hiring a personal stylist:

• They will work with you to develop a wardrobe that reflects your lifestyle, mood and the image you want to project.

• Having an expert to handle your shopping, manage your wardrobe and provide unbiased feedback on your look is invaluable. Plus it leaves to time to take care of other day-to-day activities.

• They are affordable. Do you research and determine your needs. Do you need a wardrobe audit? Styling for a special occasion? or Someone on-call for your fashion emergencies? This will ultimately determine your price.

• It is an investment in your image. As experts in the field of fashion and style, you will learn and always be in the know of the latest trends, do's and don'ts of fashion and this will help you to maintain your polished look.

So be a part of the 20% who actually keep their New Year's resolution and consider hiring a personal stylist today!