The Four Seasons Closet

As I was sorting out my winter closet and organizing my other seasonal wardrobe, I realized that I tend to keep clothes that I do not wear as if they are vintage rose cut diamonds, and pretty soon, I created a hideous sight of unwanted items piled and taking over my closet.  How much clothing do one need in a lifetime?

If you are a fashion guru, you will be constantly introducing new ideas, designs and inspirations.  You will be the trendsetter for the world to follow.  You will lead the fashion scene without even a blink or thought of the consequence that might occur for the loyal fans' precious closet space and more.

I ponder and thought while I desire to be a fashionista (popular word), and would like to project a sassy outlook I honestly would love to avoid the continuous cycle of weeding out unwanted clothing and tiring hours of frustration deciding what to keep and what to give away.

Here is an interesting way to finish this off once and for all!  The Four Seasons Closet is a methodology for some and it could work for you.  Use the quarter system, as in the four seasons for Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter.  Define the first five main colour that best suits your complexion for the year.  Notice, this is a yearly plan, your complexion will change annually depending on various situation, such as the country you reside in, lifestyle changes, aging, health, weight etc.

Set four spaces in your closet for the four seasons where you will have four pairs of pants, four dresses, four tops, four jackets, etc. in each season.  Guideline will be to have 16 pieces of basic garment to play around with.  You can also divide and share clothing across seasons, like Spring with Summer.  Maintain your own system based on your lifestyle needs.  Your collection should work for you both professionally and socially.

Build your collection with quality clothing and not disposable fashion wear.  These will be the backbone of your closet where you can rely on all the time without thinking too much.  You can say, these are the clothing that you will pack in your one suitcase if you need to get out of town in a hurry, LOL!

Try it out.  Experiment with your own unique additions and swap out clothing that doesn't do much for you every 6 months.  You will have a healthier closet after two years of seasonal adjustments.  You will also be able to manage you account better based on the frequency of your purchases for new clothing.

Happy Styling!

The Bling Girl