wardrobe planning process

The Essence of Smart Casual

Casual.  An ambiguous term at best.  To some it means “anything goes”, to others it means “the necktie goes”.  Then we add modifiers:  business casual, smart casual, semi-casual.  What does it all mean?  In my system of lifestyle segmentation, “casual” is defined as nicer, but relaxed, clothing:  khakis and sport shirts for men, less-crisply-defined equivalent …

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Cover Your Basics

At one time or another, most of us encounter a wardrobe crisis:  a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear.  Perhaps you’ve changed sizes or lifestyles.  Or perhaps you haven’t; perhaps you have simply stayed the same size and worn the same things until your everyday clothes have all worn out, leaving you with …

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Stock Up on Basics for Spring

An integral part of personal idiom is what you consider a basic.  Those tee shirts, camis, cardis, or leggings that don’t really constitute a fashion item, but without which you can’t get dressed?  Those may need to be replaced annually, and in duplicates.  White and black are especially vulnerable to losing the freshness of their color. …

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