Summer is coming to an end here in the Northeast and I have Fall fashion on my mind! If you do, too, and want to prep your closet, then here are three quick and easy tasks you can do to feel more organized and prepared for the coming season.
Friendly Reminder: your closet (and my clients’ closets) are REAL. These aren’t and shouldn’t be Instagram-ready every day. They are functional spaces that help you decide how you want to show up in the world. Not perfect, just real! I hope your closet reflects you—in all of your idiosyncratic beautiful uniqueness. OK, I am stepping down from my soapbox now ☺️
Pants on Top
If you struggle to decipher your pants, then move them to the top rack.
pants on top
This seems counterintuitive but it’s actually so helpful and time saving. When you can see the waistbands at eye level you quickly know which pair are which (especially if you have multiple pairs of black pants or jeans in similar colors). You can always tell which top is which whether you’re looking at it from the top or bottom rack, so tops on the bottom work.
Hanging your pants on ‘clippy’ hangers also solves the problem of seeing the waistbands.
Photograph Your Shoes
This is so worth the effort!
Shoe photos
If you keep your shoes in shoeboxes, then take a photo, print it out on card stock and paste that to the front of the shoebox. It sounds like an enormous task but it’s worth it! (I do this for many of my clients). This saves so much time in the long run. I learned this trick from a wonderful costumer on the set of Kirstie Alley’s sitcom, Veronica’s Closet. He had an entire wall of shoes and boxes of supplies labeled with photographs. Fabulous!
If you keep your shoes unboxed and on shelves, then place each pair front to back. You’ll be astounded at how much space this saves.
Matching Hangers
Slim velvet hangers are the way to go!
swap your hangers
This last one is far from original: switch to slim velvet hangers. It will make your life so much easier—tops won’t slip off, the spacing will all be even and you can fit more garments into the same amount of space. The secondary visual effect of uniformity and tranquility is equally important in my mind to the functional aspect of these hangers. I love opening a closet and seeing all the same colored hangers, evenly spaced. This is so pleasing to the eye and brings a sense of peace and calmness to the viewer (that’s you!).
I love to offer my readers, followers and clients a quiet and ad-free space where I can share trends and items capturing my attention at the moment. Feel free to send me suggestions of categories or styling tips that you’d like me to address. I’ll try to accommodate all of your requests! Click the button above to see my new format—there are both FINDS (individual items) and LOOKBOOKS (fully styled outfits). Shop the links provided or use these ideas to shop your own closet and pull together outfits from pieces you already own.