I love this time of year. The air becomes cool and crisp, the leaves turn dark red, fall from the trees, and crunch under your boots. It’s time for bonfires with hot cider, a Saturday trip to the pumpkin patch (the heirloom pumpkins and the little cream ones are my fav!), apple picking, and heading to the mountains to see the leaves turn all their hues. You begin to crave hot coffee, soups, apple butter, and squash. I just love to celebrate this season in every way!
It’s the time of year for another thing that I love: changing over your wardrobe from summer clothes to autumn and winter ones. I think this is one of my favorite ways to embrace this season! It’s also when I have that I wish my fall wardrobe was just a little more fun and interesting! But you know, its tricky to perk it up without spending a lot, which is not a great feeling! I believe in investing in high quality things and only buying what I need or really, really love! I’d rather have less, but better.
Follow this method to make your closet feel full of cool weather outfits that feel super “you-ish”. So get out your fall celebratory spirit and get ready to follow these 5 steps! I did this for my closet today and had so much fun with it
The first step is not what you’d think! Sometimes the key to enjoying more is actually having less! The first step to vamping up your wardrobe is this: dig out your winter clothes and select only the pieces you LOVE, I mean the ones that really make you happy to see again. The ones that you can’t help but think, “man, I just can’t wait to wear this velvet dress out in the city having wine with friends”, or “ooohhh yes I have to wear this sweater around a bonfire at some point this fall”, or “this jacket will be so perfect for apple picking this year”. The ones you picture yourself feeling good when you put them on. Keep those.
Sometimes it helps when you are pairing down to start with a clean room. It frees up your headspace for feeling inspired, I think, and makes everything seem nicer if you have a clean canvas. So if you need to, clean your room, dust, vacuum, light a candle, and refresh your space before going through your clothes. Now, lay out the clothes you love and will actually wear on your bed. This assortment will make you feel inspired, happy, and anticipative to wear them. This is the keep pile.
Now go through the ones that didn’t bring you joy, the ones you never really wear but you always feel like you should. The ones that just don’t quite fit you right. The ones that you’ve talked yourself into keeping for some reason or another. The ones that are really just not “you” any more. The ones you totally forgot about. Do you really need to keep them? Probably not. Once you put them in a bag for the second hand store, I bet you won’t even be tempted to get them back out again! You’ll feel good about it. Getting organized is such a satisfying feeling!
Step 2: What’re you missing?
Now that you have a clean canvas after downsizing your closet, look at it and notice where the holes are. What could you use more of or don’t have at all? Take notes of what you need. For me, I have some solid pairs of jeans and pants, good quality sweaters, some elegant dresses, enough basics, and a came coat. What I could really use though, are a a good pair of black loafers and block heels and a few accessories. Below are a few I have my eye on! What is it that you could use?
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