My friend Jane is a fashion designer with a big heart. She has done me a massive favour. After months of complaining about never being able to find anything to wear and being sick of my (mostly black) clothes, she came round to my house and we went through my large wardrobe. We went through each item one by one, holding it up against me or trying it on, and Jane declared it fit to wear or fit to bin.
For each item, we considered
- does it fit
- is it dated
- it is the right shape and cut
- does the colour suit me
- does it go with anything else I already have
- will I ever wear it!
Gawd, it’s all so complicated! I envy men who can just throw a shirt and trews on, and still look good.
I ended up with enough items in bin bags to clothe a small African country. Only my mum knows what a clothes horse I am, and now Jane does too *blush*
So, that’s the new streamlined wardrobe done. Now to add new items and improve my sartorial style…. watch this space!
