

When I first did this exercise, I didn’t have enough options for social outings and date nights. You might find you’re buying a lot for work but have nothing to wear on the weekends. It’s essential to see how you are spending your time and what is coming up on your calendar. Include work, activities, travel, date nights, anything you spend time doing. Now, break down your life according to percentages totaling 100%. It’s easy draw a circle on a piece of paper to create a pie chart. To get a visual of how and where you spend your time, create a Lifestyle Diagram. If you have changed jobs, got married or divorced, had a baby, had another baby, left the workforce, retired, or you’re reseting after the past few insane years, this exercise will help you get clear on your needs. Our lives are continually evolving, but our wardrobes tend to stay the same. *Adding the year to your search word is super important, so the most current images show up in your feed.įor now, do not think about your body type, budget, or whether it’s appropriate for your life. “Pin” those images onto your board, at least 20. When searching, type in words like classic style 2023, workwear 2023, casual outfits 2023*.Ĥ. Create a Board called The Well Dressed Life Wardrobe Challenge.ģ. Log into/ Set Up an Account on Pinterest.Ģ. It’s a great place to search for and share ideas.Ībove is a snapshot of my personal board. We recommend Pinterest to help organize these images, especially for this challenge. These inspiration pictures will help you purge your closet and shop better.Īnd you will begin to recognize what you like quickly. This first challenge allows us to create a filter for future decision making. Without a clear understanding of your style, you will not be able to edit down your wardrobe. Many of you are looking to streamline and simplify your wardrobe others mentioned that they recognize style in others but have difficulty translating it for themselves.Īnd an overwhelming majority of participants say they simply have too much in their closets. Pull Inspiration PicturesĪ big part of this pre-work was pulling inspiration pictures.Ĭlients who took the time to complete this tasks had the most success, and the same goes for participants of the challenge. I was always aware of our private clients’ investment when they chose to work with us, so this was a way to ensure we got on the same page as quickly as possible and spoke the same language.
#Capsule wardrobe checklist for women over 50 fall 2018 series#
So I created a series of pre-work for them to complete before our first appointment, designed to help the process move smoothly and efficiently.


It didn’t take long for me to realize that we needed a visual to articulate each client’s unique personal style. The first appointment with a client would be in their closet, where we we talked about her clothing challenges, likes, and dislikes and did a quick edit.ĭuring those first few hours, I noticed that almost every client had trouble describing their style. In 2007 I started my personal styling and shopping business, Kristel Closets. Week 1: Finding Inspiration and Your Personal Style Challenge #1: Discover Your Style I’ll be on a LIVE In our group today at 3 PM EST to review this week’s challenges. You can follow along with the group ( join our Private Facebook group to interact one-on-one) or go at your own pace. I designed the Wardrobe Challenge to build upon the previous week’s tasks. Taking your time with each challenge is essential, but just be sure to finish each challenge in order before moving to the next. Here’s How the Wardrobe Challenge Works:Įvery Monday for the next four weeks, we share two challenges. If you love classic style and want to make getting dressed a whole lot easier, this is for you. Our four-week series is for real-life women of all shapes, sizes, lifestyles, and budgets. Whether you work in or out of the home, have little kids at your ankles or grown adult children, are getting back in the workforce, are blissfully retired and focusing on your passions, or are simply ready to reconnect with yourself, this challenge is for you. Ladies, today is the day we start to get your style and wardrobe in order!
