What's involved in a wardrobe that works?

Does this sound familiar?

You get up in the morning, have an hour to get out dressed and ready for the day. You have an interview, important meeting, special social event, networking meeting, lunch with friends. 

You didn’t plan the night before and now the morning is a nightmare! What on earth am I going to wear? Wardrobe is disorganised, nothing seems to go together, some things don’t fit, others need repairing, there are items you bought on impulse and haven’t worn because they don’t go with anything else, your favourite outfit is in the wash...…...you know what I mean! What a waste of time and who has time to waste?

Here’s the plan – Ladies and Gentlemen!

6 STEPS TO A WARDROBE THAT WORKS

1.    ANALYSIS – OF YOU   Who are you now? Take a step back and look at where you are in life now. How have you changed? How do you need to present yourself for your career or business? Do your current work clothes do this justice. Do they represent the business you are in and your professionalism and personality.

• What is your social life now, do you need more formal outfits or less?
• What proportion of your wardrobe do each of these categories represent?
• Have life changing events changed your outlook and the way you see yourself and your values? Can you recognise your authentic self?

2.    INVENTORY  Set some time aside to go through your wardrobe – ruthlessly! Clear out everything that doesn’t fit, is out of date, you haven’t worn over the last 2 years and is past it’s best. Then get those items out of your house, either to charity or recycling.  Then clear or sell items you bought on impulse but never wear.

Only keep what looks good on you, fits well, is still useful. Items that fit the life you have now and the you that you are now.

The aim from here is to build a wardrobe that all works together, multi-functional items, that mean you save time in the morning. Get up, get dressed, ready for whatever the day holds for you, appropriately dressed for every occasion, knowing you look your confident best – always.

3.    INVEST IN YOURSELF  Save time money and expensive mistakes with professional styling advice. Make dressing effortless, with a detailed plan of what really suits you.

4.    COLOUR  Having your colours analysed will give you the starting point for that multi-functional wardrobe. Understanding what colours suit your natural skin, eye and hair tones makes a huge difference to how you look, how you are perceived and your confidence. The wrong colours can and will make you look tired, dull, unprofessional. The right colours that work for you make you look energised, confident, and together. A person people want to listen to spend time with trust or employ. 

5.    BODY SHAPE  It doesn’t matter your height, dress, or suit size, what matters is finding what styles and shapes fit and flatter your body. Your body shape, proportion, and scale will indicate what styles will work for you best. Fitting well and making you feel comfortable and confident all day. 

6.    SIGNATURE STYLE  Having a signature style that perfectly reflects who you are in work and socially doesn’t mean boring or wearing the same things day after day. It’s used by many prominent men and women the world over.   Less decisions to make in the morning about what to wear because you have so many more important things to do each day. Think of Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Branson, Daniel Craig, Nicola Sturgeon, Anna Wintour, the Princess of Wales. All have a signature style that makes them recognisable and is a powerful visual communication of who they are and their personal brand. It makes them memorable.    It also means one less thing to worry about freeing up your headspace to focus on more important business of the day. Work with a professional stylist to create together a signature style that suits you.

Now you know what colours, what shapes and have a signature style, shopping is easy with a plan to follow building that multi-functional wardrobe that works! You have a wardrobe that completely represents who you are now, for work and life. It sends silent signals to all the most important people in your day, about your professionalism, your business, your personality. Signals that are used to judge you on first impressions. Take control, make them the signals you want.



Contact me for a complimentary evaluation to get you started.