Making wardrobe resolutions

It’s January, do you make wardrobe resolutions? While you’re thinking about things like eating healthier, spending more quality time with loved ones or maybe traveling more, think about your wardrobe, too. While lots of people are decluttering and cleaning out their closets. I am

making wardrobe resolutions.

{The 2016-2019 updates appear at the end of this post}

But first, 2105.

I’ve been working on decluttering my closet, organizing my closet and updating my capsule wardrobe.

It’s been an exciting journey to embrace my new shape and figure out what I love to wear.

I’m learning that having fewer choices is actually freeing…and fun!

I’ve also embraced being comfortable AND put-together and have added even more Lularoe pieces to my wardrobe as I’ve started working from home more.

I’ve made a lot of progress but I want to be even more intentional with my wardrobe in 2016! 

Maybe some of these will spark some ideas for you.

Moving into 2016, my new year wardrobe resolutions include…

Continuing to fine-tune my capsules for spring/summer and fall/winter.

That means knowing exactly what I’m wearing over and over again, and what I never grab out of the closet.

I love my leggings and skinny jeans but almost never wear dresses anymore, expect for special occasions. I also figured out that I don’t like anything with collars or tight sleeves. I rarely wear heels anymore, either–I much prefer to be grounded, and ready to work (or dash away!).

Have you thought about starting a capsule wardrobe?

Shopping on purpose.

Knowing what I do and do not wear means that I’ll buy what I know I love and pass over the items I’ll rarely wear.

I also need to keep track of the pieces I’m missing and build my wardrobe little by little. I know I’ll need new tee shirts for the summer, for example, but I’m good on shorts and skirts because I bought them last year.

If YOU want to shop on purpose, here are tips for fall and spring.

Sticking to my color palette.

My wardrobe colors are primarily turquoise and white with a little coral and pink thrown in. I also have a few black and gray basics.

Here’s why turquoise is my Signature Color.

I find myself gravitating toward maroon and purple this winter, which works just fine with my neutral basics, so it can stay. If I still like it when spring rolls around, I may start replacing my pink pieces with purple since purple works better for me being a DEEP dominant color category, anyway.

Do you have a Signature Color yet?? If not, go get one right here.

Enjoying getting dressed.

Now that I’ve purged and organized, I want to prettify my closet and enjoy the “getting dressed” process again. I need better jewelry storage solutions and I also need to experiment with new ways to wear the clothing and accessories I already have. Getting dressed should be fun, and when I take the time to plan my outfits, it becomes a wonderful way to start my day. Plus I can dress for the mood I want.

Do YOU need a new year wardrobe update? I hope some of these ideas will help.

If you’re ready to LOVE your wardrobe again…

You might also consider purchasing my Love Your Wardrobe ebook! Read more here or  purchase for just $9!

It includes exercises, worksheets and lots more!

2016 Update

I’ll work backward. I’ve come to love wearing dresses again after wearing little but dresses for 31 days in December! Read about Dressember here. It was fun to only have several to pick from and playing with the leggings, tights, scarves and jackets. I feel feminine and somehow younger and more “kicky” in dresses. And they allow me to move around more! I plan to wear a lot more of them in 2017. See them all on my Instagram. Use hashtag #tabsdressember.

Our three-week Florida vacation helped me fine-tune my summer wardrobe (which, let’s face it, is most of the year in Phoenix). I only took 21 pieces and didn’t even wear three. Basic tees, denim and navy shorts, black tops and white jeans were my go-tos and, like Dressember, the magic was in the accessorizing.

Read more about vacation capsules here.

I did a lot of speaking and teaching this year so my dresses and blazers got some wear.

I added more Lularoe to my wardrobe. I love my Carly, Julia and Nicole dresses and they can be worn in any season.

2017 Update

My plans changed when I got pregnant with Kate! My main goals were to be comfortable and COOL. I only bought a few maternity pieces but wore most of my regular clothes throughout. I did write about Maximizing your maternity wardrobe!

2018 Update

This year there are two big considerations: 1. Kate is still a factor because I am breastfeeding and 2. I’m embracing a more “work from home mom” role than years before. That means…

• no dresses
• clothes that are nursing-friendly
• a focus on clothes that are comfy at home yet presentable for when people come over or I go out
• professional attire that looks nice and is also practical

I’m not really a “jeans and tee shirts” kinda gal and I tend to be either all dolled up OR in my pajamas so this year’s goal is to find wardrobe pieces that meet in the middle for everyday life that suit my majority lifestyle. For now, that’s jeans and a flannel shirt with a nursing top underneath. For professional occasions, I’m thinking dress pants, a blouse and a cardigan. I’m into Converse sneakers this year, too!

2019 Update

Not much has changed since last year except Kate nurses a lot less, especially when we’re out and about. I still don’t do dresses very often except for the occasional speaking gig when she’s not with me. I have purchased quite a few pieces–I love clothes and I can’t pretend otherwise. I still lean toward skinny on the bottom and loose on the top and most recently have returned to my love of long skirts! I’m fine-tuning my style, too, and realizing I gravitate toward basics with a pop of a sort of “global” print like jeans, a white tee and a cool scarf with colorful shoes. I like chunky and interesting jewelry, too. Always, always will.

I have more Converse sneakers and plan to wear them more since I’m chasing around a toddler again.

This year I’d still like to reorganize my closet so it’s easier to use and makes getting dressed more enjoyable. One of my favorite things to do is create outfits so why not make it more fun??

2020 Update

This year I found almost all of my wardrobe purchases were from

1. Judy Wear Boutique in Chandler

2. Peggy and Julie here

3. Thrifted

I kept to my color palette and my “uniform” of fitted bottoms and loose tops and even added a few more leggings. Being a mostly-stay-at-home mom means I have to be practical although I still enjoy dressing up for the occasional speaking gig or business meeting.

For 2020, my plan is to continue all of the above, just less. I’m finding I really do love my wardrobe and have most of the pieces I need so I’ll only add items that get worn out

Contact me if you’d like help with your closet or wardrobe in 2020! 

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