Category: Wardrobe

Deconstipating Your Wardrobe

Empty the contents of your closet onto your bed (so you can't go to bed that night until you finish!).  Assess each garment critically and place in appropriate group.

• does not suit you & cannot be salvaged
• does not currently fit you
• has not been worn for over 12 months
• needs alteration or repair
• is no longer fashionable & looks outdated
• is out of season

• Alter, repair, update to wearable state; or
  
• If out of season, store in separate wardrobe or suitcase etc; or
  
• If no longer useful, dispose of via:
  • Recycle stores
  • Charity bins
  • Friends or relatives

Do this exercise each season to avoid a constipated wardrobe!

Posted by Prue Bartels on: Fri Sep 30th at 03:11:24 PM

Safe Colours

Did you know there are certain colours that everyone can wear successfully?

We refer to them as "safe" or "universal" colours and are especially good to use when selecting bridesmaids' dresses or corporate wardrobes (staff uniforms).  Rather than have some looking great and the others awful...it's best to use colours that flatter everyone.

Here are some examples:

Off-White (also known as "Winter White" or sometimes even "Cream")   

Jade (the point at which blue and green meet) 

Teal Blue (dark turquoise)      

Periwinkle (a purplish blue or blueish purple)    

Medium Violet (most mid tone purples are safe)   

Deep Coral Pink (warm dark pink)  

Soft Cherry (light pinkish red)  

Soft Navy (especially in a textured fabric)  

Charcoal (much more flattering than black on most as a neutral)   

Posted by Prue Bartels on: Mon May 30th at 09:32:47 PM

Do you have the right clothes for your lifestyle?

All too often I hear that a new client has a wardrobe full of clothes but nothing to wear.

A successful wardrobe consists of the right balance of clothes for your lifestyle.  Consider how you spend your waking hours over the course of a week.

Example:                          

•              50% work
•              20% family (e.g. parenting, cooking, household duties, shopping)
•              20% leisure (e.g. hobbies, sports, gardening, watching television, sleeping/relaxing)
•              10% social (e.g. dining out, entertaining, theatre, parties, church) 

And remember....spend the most on the clothes you wear the most!

Posted by Prue Bartels on: Wed Mar 16th at 04:45:03 PM