New Year New You
Wouldn't it be great if the midnight ball drop really did hold the power to reset our internal button? That this button would be all it takes to inspire us to commit to change in the coming year? Even the new year's resolution naysayers have to admit, the dawn of a new year brings hope. Always keep in mind that whatever time of day, whatever time of year. . .you own the power to change your thinking and make minor adjustments to create the best you. If you have decided to make the commitment to a new you in 2016 you will have already gotten the ball rolling. Regardless of what the upcoming year has in store for you, your style is and always will be a reflection of you. It's time to take control of your wardrobe. It's time for a call to action.
Tackle the Closet
Clean out and reorganize your closet and start the new year with a fresh perspective! I am just as guilty of this as the next woman, but when I finally do clean out my closet, I find a handful of "new" outfits that are just as exciting as purchasing something new. I like to color coordinate my closet from lightest to darkest, moving left to right. Sometimes it's as simple as rearranging hangers; suddenly two items end up next to each other and it's magic. You may have never thought to pair them together until you visually see them side by side, then voila! New outfit!
Standing and staring in your closet with the feeling of nothing to wear is pitiful. We have all been there too many times. The truth is, you have plenty to wear you just can't see it through all the clutter hanging there. The only logical thing to do is go shopping. But logic is not your friend right now. . .sensibility and brutal honesty are. Why sensibility you ask? Because shopping when you have not a clue as to what you need, let alone what you really want, is a bad idea. I will give you an example....out of everything I own in my closet and the tons of shoes I have, I cannot for the life of me understand why I don't own a crisp white button down or a pair of nude pumps. Those are classic staples that every girl should own and now I know what I need to shop for. Making honest purchases rather than impulse purchases is also important in maintaining both your budget and your closet space. That's valuable real estate in my closet and I don't want to waste it on insignificant items. Make 2016 the year your finds are selective and with purpose - this prevents you from overbuying as well!
Your closet is bursting with clothes and you just need to find them. The fact is you probably need less clothes, rather than more. Take notes while you clean out your closet of the items you are missing and when you are ready to hit the stores it will be that much easier. You can read what staple items you need here. For investment items you can read that list here. Don't forget your undergarments need freshening up too. Just because no one sees you in them doesn't mean you don't deserve to have pretty skivvies! It really does make you feel good about yourself when your under clothes are as pretty as your outer clothes.
Dream Items
Is there something you have been lusting over? Dreaming of? Maybe it's the Cartier Love bracelet, or your first pair of Louboutin. I am seriously considering this bag. What ever is on your list make a plan and stick to it. Start a creative savings plan to make it yours in 2016. Divide the cost into however many payments you can comfortably save each month and start saving! It may take you all year to save for it but it is, after all, an investment piece you will cherish for a lifetime. I shared a great savings plan here for 52 weeks. I think I am going to do it again this year too.
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