One depressing thought I have every now & then is "I hate all my clothes & I have NOTHING cute to wear". To add to this downer, often times I don't have enough money to be able to purchase the new clothes I desire. So to all closet-haters like me, I have a small solution.
The first thing to do in this situation (if you have some time) is to go through ALL your drawers & closet shelves and make an inventory of everything you own. Pants, shorts, shirts, sweaters, skirts, shoes, everything. I think once you realize how much you truly have and see the #'s on paper, it will help remind you how grateful you should be for this large selection. (especially compared to millions of people around the world who don't even have a closet.)
But anyways - after your inventory you can have a mini "home-shopping spree" experience. You wont be spending any money, but it will be fun to see how you can make new outfits work together so that your old clothes seem new! It's fun putting opposite style pieces together as well for a more fashionista-look.
Another trick I've found, is to hide 1/4 of your clothes away in boxes for about 1-2 months so that you forget about them. Then once you open them up again, it feels like your getting a whole new wardrobe & you appreciate the outfits that used to just hang un-worn in your closet because you haven't seen them for awhile!
And now for one last suggestion. If still (after all of the above) you feel that you have NOTHING to wear. You can glance through your inventory and find some clothing items that don't fit, you don't like or never, ever wear and then donate them or even better, sell them to a local consignment shop or at a garage sale. Then if you have a few key fashion wardrobe pieces that you are missing or need new ones of- you can do the store with a specific list in mind. *One tip though- try to look for timeless items that are missing- like a black skirt a white tee or simple jeans... not something trendy that you want at the minute.
Seeing how much you really have and embracing the wardrobe you've accumulated over the years will help you become more content with your closet. And perhaps... you can even help yourself realize that happiness doesn't come from getting what you want but rather from wanting what you have =]
<3 nj
The first thing to do in this situation (if you have some time) is to go through ALL your drawers & closet shelves and make an inventory of everything you own. Pants, shorts, shirts, sweaters, skirts, shoes, everything. I think once you realize how much you truly have and see the #'s on paper, it will help remind you how grateful you should be for this large selection. (especially compared to millions of people around the world who don't even have a closet.)
But anyways - after your inventory you can have a mini "home-shopping spree" experience. You wont be spending any money, but it will be fun to see how you can make new outfits work together so that your old clothes seem new! It's fun putting opposite style pieces together as well for a more fashionista-look.
Another trick I've found, is to hide 1/4 of your clothes away in boxes for about 1-2 months so that you forget about them. Then once you open them up again, it feels like your getting a whole new wardrobe & you appreciate the outfits that used to just hang un-worn in your closet because you haven't seen them for awhile!
And now for one last suggestion. If still (after all of the above) you feel that you have NOTHING to wear. You can glance through your inventory and find some clothing items that don't fit, you don't like or never, ever wear and then donate them or even better, sell them to a local consignment shop or at a garage sale. Then if you have a few key fashion wardrobe pieces that you are missing or need new ones of- you can do the store with a specific list in mind. *One tip though- try to look for timeless items that are missing- like a black skirt a white tee or simple jeans... not something trendy that you want at the minute.
Seeing how much you really have and embracing the wardrobe you've accumulated over the years will help you become more content with your closet. And perhaps... you can even help yourself realize that happiness doesn't come from getting what you want but rather from wanting what you have =]
<3 nj
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