Today I started working in my closet to reorganize it, at least the winter side. Since I am a visual person, I’ll do better if I don’t draw it out on paper. I know how I like to get started when I put together an outfit, so I’ll try and arrange my closet the way my mind works. It does not matter how many articles you read on closet organization, if your closet is not set up the way you like to create, you won’t have any fun putting your outfits together. Creativity is the key. It does not matter if the brown striped jacket came with matching pants, separate them in your closet so you can get the most bang for your buck!
I have a walk in closet and I keep summer clothes on the right and winter clothes on the left. Dresses, skirts, and shoes are in the middle of the closet. I color-coded the dresses and skirts like they do in retail stores, from light to dark. I also lined up my long cardigan sweaters in the same manner, next to the dresses. This way, I can select a short-sleeved dress from the summer and a long sweater to extend the dress into the fall season. Next working to the left, I lined up the jackets from light to dark, then cardigans and vests.
I love to add at least one or two of the new colors to my wardrobe each year, and while we were on vacation this week, I found a great jacket! It has two shades of purple and a beautiful silver metallic thread running through it. It is perfect for a gray, black, or metallic shell, as well as my basic black dress. I recalled seeing a gray sweater dress; it was on sale and I thought it would make the perfect day dress and companion to the new jacket. I selected the dress in a turtleneck style. As chains, pendants and the vintage look is back, I can add pieces from my vintage jewelry collection or a pendant.
