Pure and Natural Girl

A closet full of clothes and nothing to wear

Do you have a closet bursting with clothing and shoes and yet struggle to find something to wear each day? This is not an uncommon problem. In today's blog lets explore how this becomes a problem and what are some solutions.

Problem: I need something to wear for a certain occasion so I will go shopping and buy it. As new occasions come up, new outfits are purchased and the closet become full of outfits that we feel everyone has already seen. By not keeping in mind what is already in your closet a person ends up with pieces that may not work together so they will have a few "outfits" but not a wardrobe of cohesive, harmonious pieces.

Solution: Clean out the closet and start with a few basic items; blouses, jackets, pants in neutral colors. Build on these core items to have pieces that work together, that can be mixed and matched. This will create new looks with fewer pieces. When an event comes up, a new piece may be added such as a beautiful jacket, a colorful scarf or accessories to change the look without having to purchase a new outfit.

Problem: There are way too many colors going on in my wardrobe and nothing works together. It is so easy to go shopping each season and buy the new trendy colors. That mustard sweater looks so great on the model in the magazine, you think "maybe I 'll look as good as her if I wear that color too."

Solution: Have your colors analyzed and determine your "season". This will tell you why some days you look like you rule the world and some days you look sick or tired and really feel fine. Wearing the colors that work with your skin tone will make shopping easier and all your clothing will go together. Clean out your closet and get rid of the colors that don't look good on you. If you cannot part with a certain item for some reason just don't wear it up by your face or soften the effect with a scarf that is in your season palette.

Problem: The clothes in my closet were purchased with the help of a friend that always looks put together, but when I put them on they just aren't me. 

Solution: There are different fashion personalities and if you are not sure of yours you will feel uncomfortable when you venture in to a different style. An example is if you are a Natural fashion personality and you wear something very dramatic, you may feel like you are trying out for the band, KISS, but if you are a Dramatic fashion personality and you wear something very natural you will feel very under-dressed and plain.

Problem: My clothes are good quality but nothing seems to fit right. Maybe you have lost or gained weight or just cannot seem to find clothes that play up your assets while camouflaging your problem areas. A person can spend hours trying on every item in the store until they find something that works and who has that kind of time?

Solution: Every body is different. Some of us are big on the bottom, some are big on the top and so forth. It makes sense that one clothing shape will not work on all bodies. Finding out your body type will solve that problem and will make shopping easier. The goal of covering in clothes is to have a look of balance in our bodies. This can be achieved by the illusions we create with different clothing shapes. In your closet there may be items that almost fit, a shoulder that is too large or small or pants that are too long or wide. These items can be tailored to fit. Most clothing does not have a perfect fit off the rack, but small things can be altered.

Problem: I don't know how to do any of these things but want control of my closet.

Solution: All these service along with closet organization and wardrobe shopping is available through me, your image consultant. Wouldn't it be great to spend LESS money on clothes but always have something appropriate to wear?