Comments on: Your closet: inspiration or irritation?

By: Buy less, & wear it like you enjoy it « reksroyal

Buy less, & wear it like you enjoy it « reksroyal — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:08:53 +0000

[...] I think I’m going to find useful: Wardrobe Taming from GalaDarling.com This blog post and it’s links give a few good ideas on how to sort through what you DON’T need. [...]

By: Clean your way to an inspirational closet | youlookfab

Clean your way to an inspirational closet | youlookfab — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:22:30 +0000

[...] encourage regular closet sweeps and there is no better time to do it that than early in the new year. I notice on the forum that [...]

By: Clean your way to an inspirational closet | youlookfab

Clean your way to an inspirational closet | youlookfab — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:22:30 +0000

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youlookfab » Blog Archive » Swap your clothes to boost your wardrobe — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:48:25 +0000

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By: Patricia

Patricia — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:29:37 +0000

Purging clothes..my favorite topic! This week I got rid of a good coat that I’ve had for 5 seasons but alas the style was a bit dated. Since last year I bought a coat, I figured I could get rid of one. I also donated a black purse that I’d gotten from Nine West. I used this bag a few weeks ago and I was so frustrated by the straps which kept curling up…it was really annoying and so I felt the bag had to go. Today, I went to Bloomingdale’s and I have to say that tons of clothes were 40%-50% off…brands like Diane von Fursternberg and some pieces from Theory. But I thought it better to save my money. I just don’t want to buy things b/c they are on sale bc that’s how I get stuck with a closet full of nothing to wear. Tim Gunn’s Style show says that the basic wardrobe pieces to build a good foundation are: A Basic Black Dress, Trench Coat, Classic Dress Pants, Skirt, Blazer, Classic White Shirt, Day Dress, Cashmere Sweater, Jeans, Sweat Suit Alternative and an indulgent trendy item. I find this little list helps me balance my wardrobe and allows me to keep a less packed closet. Lastly, the wooden hangers I bought on-line 2 years ago really do make my closet look neat and they help my clothes last longer. I think I paid about $75 for 100 hangers. It was worth every cent.

By: angie

angie — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:11:25 +0000

Yup, blokes aren’t always as motivated to edit and keep their closets as tidy as ladies. But in the same breath, I have to say that I have meticulously neat male clients who put their wives to shame.

The “free T-shirt road race thing” is common Nicole. I’ve packed away many of these in plenty of wardrobes. They form part of “the sentimental box”. Buy a storage container and store them away and that’ll hopefully give you a spot more space.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:31:09 +0000

I keep a pared down, organized side of my closet. My husband on the other hand has taken up a new hobby: Tee Shirt Collecting. Every road race, every volunteer activity, every concert brings more Tee Shirts into our shared closet. He admits he has too much stuff and has to weed it out, but I usually have to drag him up there and help him do it. He has more of our closet space and most of the drawers in our dressers. I’ve been toying with the idea of building a separate closet in our bedroom so we can each have our own.

The one thing I do need to organize though are my shoes. Even though I don’t store off season clothing outside of my closet, I should come up with an off season shoe storage solution. My summer shoes are taking up too much space in my closet.

By: m

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:20:42 +0000

i have a built in closet of shelves, but the shelves are really high, my clothes would be much better organized and i would rotate clothes more if i could divide them somehow. i rotate my hung clothes (pants and work dresses) because i can see all them clearly but the items folded and on the shelf are less well rotated.

By: Maya

Maya — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 07:28:16 +0000

Yep, mine were a size 2, so I couldn’t go down unfortunately. I’m on the prowl for a similar style (and hopefully price!).

By: angie

angie — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 06:19:11 +0000

Good point Maya.

DKNY Soho jeans are cut wide and unfortunately start to grow on the first day. They do fit well before they grow though, so if you buy a size smaller than what you’re use to, you should be in better shape. They start at a roomy size 2 which means you’ll need to move onto another style if those are still too big.