I recently did a guest post on closet tips for Our Yellow Door, just little tid bits of knowledge from my experience with my closet. I thought I would post on this for you guys as well. It would be something different for y'all since I usually just post my outfits.
Here are four tips that I use every day to make my closet more usable:
1. Be creative and then smile at how creative you are.
Mix those patterns, girl. On my blog I have mixed stripes with dots and dots with floral. Sometimes it's just fun to play around with your patterns and see what you come up with!
2. Thrift your way to super star status.
I have a closet full of lovely clothing and a lot of people ask me how I can afford to keep up my drool worthy obsession. The answer is thrifting and finding some kick butt bargains. Goodwill sells LOFT, Coldwater Creek, Ralph Lauren, and downright nice brands for under $5. Never buy anything at full price, and when you do buy a piece of clothing make sure it is versatile. The trick is finding "chameleon clothes" where no matter what, they look good with everything in any background.
3. Find your staple pieces because staple pieces are pretty great.
This color block top is a perfect staple piece because I can wear it with jeans, dress it up with crop pants or a skirt, or tucking it into a maxi. It is always smart to have pieces in your closet that can be worn multiple different ways.
A long sleeve denim shirt is also a must-have in my closet because it can be worn so many different ways as well. You can even tie it in a knot at the bottom instead of tucking it in or wearing it normally like I did with this maxi skirt posted below. I love mine and I thrifted this polo denim shirt for less than $10!
4. Accessorize because you're pretty and your outfit is worth adding that little bit of "umph" to it.
I thrifted this winnie the pooh necklace and absolutely love it. I found it for a couple of dollars and it always ends up being a conversation starter when I go out with a group of people. Watches are an obsession of mine, I can't ever get enough of them. They make me feel cool and I like feeling cool.
Rings have been pretty recent for me. I never used to wear them until I found a couple while thrifting. Earrings also are perfect accessories! I am a professional at losing them though, so I have a hard time wearing them unless it's a night out/date night.
I promise I haven't fallen off the face of the Earth. Just got back from a weekend mission trip to Dermott so be prepared to hear my stories in the next few days!
Your glasses are too cute!
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