Consider Yourself Challenged: Get Personal With Your Closet!

March 3rd, 2009 | email this | digg it

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Did you catch Oprah the other day? She issued a challenge for all of us to do without shopping, eating out or even using our credit cards for 7 days. What would you do if you had to take the same challenge?

I assure you, you are not the sum of your stuff. I invite you to look at the state of your own economy and BE the change you want to happen TODAY. Just because you’ve been doing something a certain way, or wearing the same style for years doesn’t mean it needs to be the way you continue to do it.

Are you ready to consider making that switch?

Ask yourself this:

Do you shop every day?
Do you have more than you can deal with in your closet?
Do you feel overwhelmed and feel you have nothing to wear?
Do you shop on sale because it’s SUCH a deal?
Do you continually buy the same shape, style or color over and over?
Do you buy clothing only to just return the following day or two?
Do you have price tags or unworn clothing in your closet RIGHT NOW?
Do you feel you are trying to keep up appearances but don’t have any idea how you would like to look?

If you answered EVEN one YES to any of the questions above then, great news, I can help you! You can CHANGE. You can live a happier, less stressful life if you know how to get your outer appearance in line with your inner essence.

As a young girl I was taught how to make the clothing that my parents bought each season into many different outfits without many options or new pieces. I was also taught not to look at labels but to look for style. This is still something I believe in with my business.

If you think that you would like to learn how to use what you have, learn how to make your clothing dollars stretch than you might want to try this simple exercise this weekend. Go into your closet and get real with yourself…

Grab three large garbage bags for alterations, donations and resale. Your clothing has value and the longer you hold on to clothing the less value it has. If you never thought about selling your clothing begin to consider reselling the most eco-nomical way to feed your shopping habit. Clothing isn’t an investment, but HOW you BUY it and WHEN you SELL it is.
Get ready to change. If you’ve had clothing longer than 3 years (5 years for a man), then take a VERY hard look at each item. Clothing has a shorter life span especially for women. Ask yourself…does it still have value in today’s trends? Keep in mind that staying current and ageless has nothing to do with being trendy. As a rule, accessories typically last much longer than your wardrobe.
Consider each piece. Are you attached? Does that dress remind you of your first date with your man? Did you spend a lot of money on it? If so, consider your local high end resale stores. You can buy and sell regularly each season. Consider it your recycling and doing your part for the planet.
How do I know if my clothing is out of style? Great question. Pick up your favorite fashion magazine. Does what you own look like anything on the pages or do those parachute pants and neon tops look like something out of an MC Hammer video? This is the best way to figure out if you need an update. If you do have similar clothing to those on the pages of the magazines, then good for you. You simply need new ways to create new looks using what you already own before you begin to shop again.

I want you to begin this challenge this week. I’ll here to help you through the process. In fact, until March 12th, I invite you to send me – ABSOLUTELY FREE – four pictures of you in your four favorite outfits (think work-wear, weekend-wear, evening-wear, or even schlep-wear).

Spring is right around the corner and it’s time to clean up your old fashion thought patterns and create new ones.

Together we can create a totally doable plan to take the first step towards living your fashionably best on your budget.

So I ask…What are you Wearing?

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