Flatten the curve, stay at home, we are safer at home, QUARANTINE… when you envisioned our brand new decade, did you think these would be the first major buzz words of 2020??? Nope? Me, neither!
But still, here we are… the week that we’re all safer at home, the critical week that experts consider the most important week of this entire crisis.
You’re stuck at home and won’t be going to the mall anytime soon and the COVID crisis has made us a little tighter on our wallets anyway, so why not reinvent your existing wardrobe? Brand new pieces are not a requirement of mixing up your style.
So how’s it going in your household? Our days are somewhat structured. I do let the kids sleep in so that I get my quiet time for work in the morning. Most of the day we combine school work, my virtual work, eating, and lounging… in mostly equal parts (although eating seems to be #1 on the list these days of social distance).
I hope you’re not sick of hearing “make the most of this unprecedented time at home”. But really, I highly recommend taking the time to sort through your closet now. That way when the crisis is over, you have a clearer closet and a better chance at finding what you love to wear when we’re out again. Here are 4 ways to shop your closet now:
1. Get organized. You have to see what’s in your closet in order to make good use of what you have. Items that no longer fit or are in disrepair must go. They are blocking the way of seeing the good pieces you do have.
2. Reinvent. Reinvent seasonal pieces For example, think you can only wear a maxi dress in the Summer? Layer it up for a chilly Spring day with a cool leather moto jacket, a chunky cardigan, or a cropped denim jacket.
3. Be flexible. Think outside the box and try a blouse you use for “work only” with a pair of distressed denim for dressing it down. Or get creative by pairing together 2 pieces that are not the same style… I LOVE to pair feminine pieces with rocker/edgy pieces such as a floral dress with studded booties. What non-traditional pairings can you try? Snap cute photos of these fun outfit combinations so you remember what you love after isolation.
4. Utilize your accessories. Isolation is a great time to tackle your accessories stash. Editing your accessories rather than your whole closet is a smaller, more manageable task that you can complete all in one sitting.
Use layered necklaces to elevate a jeans and tee outfit. Go through all of your pieces, what are you not using anymore? What pieces are in bad condition that you can toss? And accessories are not just jewelry, go through belts and scarves too. Shop your closet for belts,scarves, or solid button downs that you can tie around the waist… these can change the look of a maxi dress or a solid outfit in an instant.