5 mistakes that are sabotaging your outfits

Do you ever feel like no matter how hard you try to look put-together you're just faking it?

Or like you wear the same boring outfit, day in and day out?

Or like your life has changed but your clothes haven't?

I hear you, sister.

There are five main mistakes everyone makes with their closet that keeps them from creating a simple, user-friendly wardrobe.

Here's a quick rundown of the five, how you can turn them around today and a brand new bundle that can help you put it all together.

1. You don’t identify your limiting beliefs first. Elevating your style and building a simpler wardrobe without knowing what holds you back is like trying to eat healthier without first knowing why you crave junk food. You have to know how you got here if you want to get there.
   
   Limiting beliefs are often rooted in something we’ve learned from our culture (“I need to ‘bounce back’”) or even just an offhand comment someone made (“Are you sure you want to wear that?”). You might tell yourself you have to wear black because it’s slimming, you have to cover your arms or the styles you like don’t look good on you.
   
   To start to uncover your limiting beliefs, ask yourself: What stories do I carry that stop me from dressing to my potential? How can I flip them to make a new truth?

2. You don’t define your why. Imagine the woman you want to be six months from now. Is she more confident? Does she have more respect at work? Is she a role model to her kids? Your why is often wrapped up in the person you want to become. Why do you want to conquer your closet and dress to feel confident once and for all?

3. You don’t know what your own unique style is, so you haphazardly buy and purge things. If you don't know what your style IS then you can't know what it is NOT. Right? When you have no frame of reference or vocabulary to know whether something actually is your style, most everything will continue to be so-so. A quick way you can start defining your style is by scrolling Pinterest or your favorite Instagram accounts and noticing the outfits you're drawn to and then asking yourself why you like specific details. Get my free worksheet to define your style.

4. You don’t know your colors, so the whole store is one overwhelming rainbow. Want to know the fastest way to a user-friendly closet? Make sure your closet is filled with the colors that light you up. When everything in your closet is from the same palette, virtually everything pairs together to the point that you could get ready blindfolded. You can start by noticing if you feel your best in gold jewelry and warm, sunny colors (making you more warm) or if silver and pastels or deep jewel tones complement you better (making you cool). Download a free color swatch sample from my ebook to find your colors.

5. You don’t think in outfit formulas, so you are left cobbling together pieces every darn day. Having a couple outfit "formulas" up your sleeve will make most of what you wear an easy, mix-and-match swap. Try one of my favorite formulas: high-rise jeans, a shirt with a French tuck, a long cardigan and booties. Or try mid-rise jeans, a longer tank top, cropped jacket and flats. Then, find all those pieces in multiple colors. Easy peasy wardrobe.

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