Subject: a personal charity for kids
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Posted on: 07/08/2015 12:51:43 AM
Think of this as a time to clear your closet é¥?cleaning and updating in one fell swoop é¥?by strategically paring down your wardrobe nike roshe run print nz , making a few new additions and finding shelf space for those items that truly are timeless.Even something as simple as knit leggings, a staple now, were a fashion âdonâtâ a decade ago. They could go into hibernation again. And, chances are, anyone who kept their stirrups from the Culture Club-era still canât make those look modern.Adam Glassman, fashion director at O, The Oprah Magazine, says anything you havenât worn in two years should be booted from the valuable closet real estate. He used to say one year, he explains, but he is allowing for a little more flexibility in size fluctuation, popular colours and immediate trends.After that, though nike roshe run flyknit nz , the items é¥?unless theyâre expensive, top-tier designer pieces in beautiful fabrics with precision cuts é¥?should go. Itâs romantic to think that other items, even pricey ones, could wear that âvintageâ label someday, but, in reality, very few things do.âVery high-end stuff, like (French design label) Balmain, you can save that because, eventually, it could be a collectorâs item. I have friends who hold on to Prada like that,â says Glassman. âBut thatâs a small percentage of whatâs out there. You donât need to save H&M nike roshe run nz cheap , Gap, Zara.âMost closets are cluttered with stuff that hasnât seen the light of day in a very long time, says Jackie Conlin, a personal style consultant in San Francisco. âTimeless pieces are real gems,â she says. âI like the idea of timelessness, but the way things change so rapidly, a look is going to change and your look is going to change.âShe advises a âclassic wardrobe with punches of personality,â including a trench coat that, if itâs not a Burberry, is made in the brandâs spirit, in a neutral colour, and a tailored and trim silhouette; pencil skirts and pencil black pants; and shift and sheath dresses.Conlin puts a white blouse or man-tailored button-down on the list nike roshe run nz , but Glassman warns that those can be tricky to keep because, even protected in the closet, theyâll yellow over time.They do agree that keeping traditional handbags, clutches and totes, for instance, and high-heel pumps (probably just the round-toe ones) makes sense as long as theyâre in good condition. Heavily embellished accessories, however, might be perfect donations for a little girlâs dress-up box.Professional closet designer and organizer Melanie Fascitelli says she sees stacks of purses and boots collecting dust. âPeople have a much harder time parting with them. Thereâs something weird about boots that no one wants to part with. Theyâll be run into the ground and be Band-Aided to death,â she observes. âYes, there are some leather items that look good worn-in, but some donât, and boots are one of those things.âShe also sees too many college sweatshirts. Thereâs a place for some sentimental items cheap nike air max 90 nz , she says, but not with your everyday wardrobe.Put clean items in breathable garment bags, which limit discolouration, and throw in lavender sachets, which act as an antiseptic and bug repellent, says Fascitelli, who also created the Clos-ette Too line of storage products. Store these bags in a humidity-controlled location.For the things youâre on the fence about, Fascitelli says, ask yourself: Would you buy it nowThe answer probably would be no when it comes to that old interview suit, says Conlin, yet there are so many ill-fitting, double-breasted jackets with matching knee-length skirts é¥?both probably misshapen from so many years on the hanger é¥?still out there.Some suits can be resurrected as weekend separates nike air max 90 nz , if the fabrics work with denim or khakis, says Glassman, which will help you feel like you got your moneyâs worth.People also tend to hold on to their old black leather pants. âI think because itâs leather, which is worth something in peopleâs minds, they think they should keep it. But,â she says, âthere probably couldnât be anything less flattering. Maybe they cost $400 15 years ago, and people canât let go of that.âNothing is worth keeping if you donât look good in it, adds Glassman. âThe most important thing, you really have to be honest with where you are with your size. Donât think âIâm getting back into it,â or that you may go up two sizes. You are the size you are right now.âIf you have, say http://www.cheapairmaxsalenz.com/ , skinny jeans that you loved the look of years ago, then go try a new pair in the right size from the same brand, he suggests.(Altering and tailoring are wonderful tools, when used sparingly for special things. But you can end up spending more money than you would on something easily replaced.)Fascitelli says tackling the closet with an honest, trusted friend is the way to go. Then make piles: one to keep, one to store, one to sell on eBay or to a consignment shop, one for relatives or friends (thatâs where good stuff that doesnât fit right can go), and one for charity.Purging seems to be less traumatic when you think itâs going to find a good home somewhere else, she says.Still think youâll miss your prairie skirt or flannel shirtGo buy some dark denim jeans, an interesting cardigan, cuff bracelets and some new T-shirts nike air max nz online , suggests Conlin.
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