Do you find yourself shopping for clothes so often that you have become very friendly with the shops’ staff or every time you go for clothe shopping to your favorite store, you know exactly where a particular dress of specific design and color would be stacked? Then definitely you are a shopaholic like me , who just cannot resist the temptation to keep adding dresses to your wardrobe.
After beginning to write these blogs, a sudden realization dawned upon me that i should start saving in as many ways as possible and clothes are no exception. While cleaning my closet a couple of days back, i realized i don’t wear half the dresses that were piled up. So i decided to have only the ones that were functional. I also decided that i would stop being impulsive when it comes to shopping for clothes. As a result i read an amazing post on Get Rich slowly about organizing one’s wardrobe and saving money.
I would like to share a few Tips with you all from what i read
Step 1:
Categorize your clothes into 4 categories. Discard, Contribute, Alter and Functional. Now you would know what to do with the clothes falling under each type. I know its extremely difficult to discard the gown you wore on your first date, and i am not going to ask you to throw it away because i haven’t. Some sentiment is good but make sure you don’t end piling up a wardrobe full of clothes associated with different sentiments.
Step 2:
According to Michael Kors of Times Online, 70% of your clothes should be meat and potato and the rest 30% icing and fluff. These denotes color, pattern, shine and accessories.
Step 3:
Dress according to the season. If you are living in a country like where i do, its hot most of the times, so i prefer buying more clothes that is comfortable and doesn’t make me sweat much. If you live in a place where all 4 seasons could be experienced, allot your budget accordingly for all types of clothes. If you find yourself traveling to often to various weather zones, plan your wardrobe accordingly.
Step 4:
Ask yourself what is your lifestyle? Are you a college graduate, busy mom or you work out of home? Accordingly decide the kind of dresses that would suit your purpose. Do not waste money on clothes that you hardly wear. Of course there is nothing wrong in owning a couple of branded, expensive clothes but don’t make it a habit unless there is a regular use for it.Buy clothes that fit you. Do not buy dresses to wear after losing 10 pounds.
Step 5 :
Price should not be a parameter. Look for good quality dresses that would last for a considerable amount of time. Every time you buy a dress ask yourself if its is really worth the money.
I love clothes. There is no denying it. But for me, my clothes should reflect my personality deeply and give me abundance confidence. Else the purpose is lost. So i resolveto have a functional wardrobe henceforth. Would you like to try too?
