My Personal Wardrobe Audit
Did you know that I offer a wardrobe audit? And do you know how amazing it is?
Because honestly, I didn’t! It was something I knew I could offer to clients after a style and color consultation. The idea is that I come in and be an objective voice when looking through a clients wardrobe to help identify needs and clean out what doesn’t make us feel confident. Knowing that I offer this to my clients…I figured it was high time I did a wardrobe audit…on myself.
And for the first time…I love my closet!
Since discovering my colors and my style needs, shopping has been fun again! I know what to shop for and I make smart buying decisions that me (and my wallet) feel fabulous! But then I would bring it home and hang it up among things I kept holding on to…despite not having worn it for months… or even some things with the tag still on it. I loved what I had purchased with my new confidence…but when I look at my closet I didn’t see all the amazing, new, confident building things I bought. I would see all the clothes mixed together and would feel like I still had nothing to wear.
So… I finally buckled down and did a wardrobe audit on my very own closet and it. was. AWESOME!
Here is what I learned in my personal wardrobe audit:
1) Man do I wish I had done a style and color consultation sooner. I saw that I made many mistakes that I would not make now, knowing what I know now. I was going through each item of clothing with the knowledge of what I have learned in my style and color. I would buy something that I think is cute on the hanger or “trendy”, but then never wear it. I didn’t feel fabulous in it…but now I know WHY. Doing a style and color consultations sooner would have saved me money and stress.
2) I solidify what I love! Going through, I see clothes that make me feel fabulous and wonderfully confident and now that I have that consultation knowledge I can see why. My favorite tops are certain colors, have the right cuts, and the right fit and hemlines. My favorite jeans have a certain shape and silhouette that make me feel like the bees knees. But now that I know what to look for and I can see it in my closet…I know what to look for to only keep what I love in my closet!
3) I solidify things I do not like. Once I discovered the things I love, I know that those are my bar of comparison. Those things are what I will reach for first…which helped me to discover things I do not like and do not need to keep. I had several jeans and jackets that I would not reach for first, and being objective with myself…I could see why. The fit was too big or too short or not flattering. Especially when comparing it to other jackets and jeans that I feel confident in.
4) I know what specifically I need. I often felt like I constantly had “nothing to wear” so I would go shopping willy nilly and just buy what I liked. But at the end of my wardrobe audit… I have an exact and specific list of what I need. Instead of just thinking “Oh I need jeans”, I know that I have a brand that I keep coming back too, and a shape that I will like more than any other. This is going to save me so much time, money, and stress when I go shopping now.
5) I need to take care of my clothes better. What hangers am I using? How am I hanging my sweaters? Am I washing my clothes in the proper way to have it last longest? I was honestly a little embarrassed at how I was taking care of my clothes. Everything in my closet is an investment… and I need to treat it with the proper respect. My sweaters are now hung properly and I am slowly replacing my hangers with velvet ones that are thinner and don’t make my clothing slide.
But my biggest takeaway…
Is that I love my closet and my clothes now! When I open my closet the ONLY things I see are items that make me feel and look confident and fabulous…which makes me feel fabulous. I have loved getting dressed these past couple of days because I look into my closet feeling grateful for all the items I have that bring me confidence. It was like that final piece of the puzzle in my confidence was placed. My closet is now a source of comfort instead of confusion. Confidence instead of critique.
And now doing all this for myself…I am so eager to bring this to you, my amazing clients! Bring a professional in your corner who is deeply passionate about helping you find joy in your closet again!
Book here for a style or color consult, and see my information about a wardrobe audit!
