Step 1. Get a new perspective.

Fashion is a familiar household word. For some of you it is a matter of practicality what you wear and hold in your closet. For others it can become a misfit of obsessive worries on what to wear and what looks right together. With the constantly changing fashion for women, it can become a stressful and confusing situation. The only way to deal with this is to act on what you feel is right for you. Many of us go through slumps of wardrobe crisis.

When we look into the closet and see many things not worn for a very long time this is a red flag to get rid of the old and in with the new. This does not have to happen overnight. There should be no pressure to select items we may love and regret throwing out later. If it has been a year and or if there are items with ambivalent feelings attached, it may be time to switch these garments to a box or bag as a step toward not seeing it in your closet. Change things around and organize the closet, it will be less noticeable when you decide to discard whatever. This will lessen the seperation anxiety attached to the process. Once when I had an upscale consignment store for women, there were many times I would recieve calls from executive women that were ready to change their closet contents but needed advice. It is very similiar to counseling, we would go through the closet piece by piece assessing how important it was and why they should or should not keep it. It may sound funny, but it really is an emotional thing for alot of individuals.

Step 2. New trends come and go.

 Classic styles and colors can be kept over time and should be if they are designer or top of the line price points that have good investment in them. I say this because mixing and matching those items with new things saves you time, money and can make an outfit not only more thrifty but a step above what you can find in the stores currently. For example, stores may have a style you like but not the right size or color. Why spend countless hours and money searching for something that is quite similiar to that in your closet that may have the same ambience?

Step 3. Know thyself.

Sure those high end styles on pencil thin models may entice you and I to bite the bullet and try it. Beware! Body style, height, weight, color of skin, hair and eyes can make a difference. For example, I have known for years that certain blue colors fade me out and do not enhance my look at all. I stay away from it. But keep an open mind as well. Some blues are vivid, stunning and need to be embraced. You know what works for you, don't live in a dome, venture out and try things and you will be pleasantly surprised. This same idea applies to style. Just because certain styles worked or did not work before, they may be the key to your renewed energy now.