New Year Tips For 2016

Another year has come and past.  Time to ring in the new year.  What better way to start the new year right than with a revamp of your wardrobe.  Usher in 2016 with our tips to rebuild your wardrobe.  To usher in a new ERA, as we like to say, just Eliminate, Revamp, and Add to your wardrobe.

Assess The Staples

Every wardrobe should include the staples.   Take a look at your current wardrobe and determine whether some items are due for an overhaul.  Is the fabric on your little black dress dull from washing?  It's time for a new one.  Is your go to coat missing buttons?  It's time to fix it.  Are you bored with your blazer?  It's time to do something about it.  It's time to usher in a new ERA.

Eliminate

After assessing your wardrobe, there should be some things you no longer need.  I know it's hard to part with your favorite pair of jeans that are now tattered with holes and have a fringed hem, but it's probably time to let them go.  If you have items that still have the tags on them, or that you haven't worn in over a year, odds are it's time to let those go as well.  Your sorrow doesn't have to be all for not, there can be a silver lining.  Consider donating your items.  It will be for a worthy cause, you may get a tax break, and you'll feel better knowing that your favorites are helping someone else in need.

Revamp

For the items that you are bored with, there's always the option to jazz it up with accessories, embroidery, rhinestones, etc.  Upcycling is a great way to revamp any item.  Turn that maxi dress into a cute, short sundress.  Change the style of a top by adding buttons and a collar.  The possibilities are endless.  You're only limited to what your imagination can produce.  If you need a little inspiration to jump start your creative juices, scour the web for blogs with tutorials on upcycling or re-purposing clothes.

Add

Finally the fun part.  Adding new items to your wardrobe.  Go ahead and splurge on those new pair of jeans.  It's one of the foundations of your wardrobe and the use that you get out of them will more than pay off.  You don't have to break the bank on adding new items.  Instead of purchasing something expensive at a department store, consider buying  a pattern and sewing it up yourself.   It may take some of your time but the time you spend sewing may be equivalent to the time you would have spent shopping.  Oh and did we mention it's probably much cheaper?

So don't procrastinate and start the new year by heading straight to your closet.  When you finish you'll be able to check off one of those resolutions and feel accomplished.

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