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January 2005
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Building a Working Wardrobe
Do you ever wonder how your closet can look so full and still feel so limited in your options of what to wear? You add to it seasonally with great hope and anticipation but the problem persists. Short of giving your entire wardrobe away and starting over from scratch, which few women are willing or able to do, what's the solution?
Create a capsule wardrobe. It offers you ease of dressing, a variety of options, and is extremely cost effective. It's never too late to begin. All it takes is determination and a little strategic planning.
A capsule wardrobe might vary slightly with each person, but the basic premise remains the same. You mix and match a few basic pieces to create a well pulled together look every day! With a little forethought and a well-outlined strategy it's very doable! Here's how to get started.
- Choose One Neutral Color. Good choices are black, dark brown, or navy. Eventually you can have more than one neutral in your wardrobe, but don't get too ambitious to start. Keep it simple and choose one.
- Buy the Basics. In your chosen neutral, purchase two pairs of pants, one skirt, and two tops such as a turtleneck or a simple jewel neck or v-neck top in a nice fabric. Lastly, purchase a jacket in your neutral color. Nothing too busy or trendy so that it can mix cleanly with interesting tops and accessories.
- Add Color. Purchase two tops in your best color. (You can buy more later. This is just to get you started and understand the how it all works) Purchase a jacket in the same color.
- Add Personality. The spark comes with what you do with these pieces! Choose 2 or 3 pieces of jewelry or scarves that combine your neutral color and the accent color you have chosen. They must be large enough to make a statement (no wimply jewelry). You must love them, and they must feel special to you. Otherwise you'll still feel frustrated when you get dressed in the morning.
- Putting It All Together. Creating a solid foundation in your wardrobe eases the frustration and makes it easier to add a few unusual or fun pieces later. Wear two colors at a time (no more!). Use your jewelry or scarves to pull them together and add spark!
With a capsule wardrobe you can create beauty, elegance, a dash of funkiness, artistic flair or trendiness with less effort and more peace of mind! And, you will no longer dread opening your closet in the morning to get dressed. Your capsule can grow with time, but even from the start you'll find that you have more outfits with fewer clothes! No more wardrobe of mismatched pieces which only creates chaos. The capsule system combines your best colors with accessories that express your personality and simplifies your life in a way you didn't think possible.
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