A little while back I received an email with the word “HELP” written in the subject line.
It went on to explain…
In the past, when C was younger, she really enjoyed clothes. Putting new outfits together each day and experimenting with her style, had been fun.
Back then she also had quite a clear idea of what her style was – what worked for her and what made her feel good.
But now she was feeling lost.
She had since become a mum and the way she dressed had moved to be more about practicability than anything else. She was no longer enjoying dressing each day and was starting to miss the pleasure she took from it.
C certainly had plenty of clothes, including a wardrobe full of vintage dresses collected during her travels, but now she wasn’t sure that they were still appropriate for where she was currently in her life.
She decided it was time to do a big wardrobe cleanout but felt that she needed some guidance and support as there was some emotional attachment to her vintage collection and she didn’t really know how to begin.
When I went to C’s home, together we came up with *a style she felt reflected her current self, along with a plan for how she could achieve it and I helped her decide what to keep and what to throw out.
This is a little note C sent me after the experience…
Meaghan,
Your wardrobe overhaul and personal shopping is the best money I’ve ever spent on myself (apart from travel, of course 🙂. I must have discarded around 300 items during the wardrobe session and I can honestly say I don’t miss a single one of them. In fact, I’m extremely happy to be rid of the weight of years of unloved clothing! You also taught me how to shop; I went shopping properly for the first time ever today – I spent 3 hours and only went into 3 stores… tried on things I never would have and in several different sizes, taking my time, inspecting every angle, and only buying things that were a perfect fit. It’s so nice not to get home and try to figure out when I can get back to the stores to return unsuitable purchases. It felt great… thank you :-). The overhaul and shopping were as enjoyable as they were successful… You were so professional but still bubbly and fun and I would recommend your services to anyone. I can’t thank you enough.
*Once you have a clear image in your head of how you want to look and know what styles do and don’t work for you, (and of course when they fit you properly or not) you know what you do and don’t want in your wardrobe.
**The photo above, showing the clothes discarded from C’s wardrobe during the overhaul, is quite extreme – but not entirely unusual. Some people have a lot of clothes they choose to get rid of and others only have a handful. Each Wardrobe Overhaul is different and every person I work with has a different reason for wanting my help to sort through it. While a Wardrobe Overhaul is certainly about having a good look at your clothes and editing and culling where necessary, it’s not just about getting rid of pieces. You can read more about it here
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