FASHION: New Year’s Resolutions…FASHION purging!

Definition: to free yourself of something that doesn’t quite serve you anymore. In this case, getting rid of items to clear up and clean out your personal space, allowing you to design a wardrobe you love!

So, it’s the New Year and like every other year we as individuals set resolutions. Top resolutions include exercising, eating healthier, and travel plans to name a few. But how about FASHION purging?  Do you find yourself accumulating more and more clothing with the mindset of “I will lose weight and I will eventually be able to wear those designer pants?”  Or do you find yourself collecting five button up white shirts, 20 pair of black pants and let’s not forget the ultimate most comfortable apparel piece ever —  the basic black legging.  But is it necessary to have 10 pair of the same item?  So, let’s start with a New Year’s resolution of FASHION PURGING. How about making some money while you’re at it? Here’s how Fashion PURGING works:

1.  First narrow down your top Fashion “necessity” pieces such as:Basic White Button Up Shirt.

Black Basic Pant than can be versatile for “Day to Night”

LBD — yes that stands for “Little Black Dress 

Denim Jacket (fashion tip: don’t go so oversized it looks like you could fit another person in your jacket.  Go with a more tailored fit like shown by TIANA offered at COCO COUTURE 

Black Basic Leggings: (see insert from designer MODA B offered by COCO COUTURE

Hoodie: (Fashion tip:  let’s go with an oatmeal of neutral tone that can be paired with basic black bottoms or your basic black legging for a casual look and Airport worthy comfort 

DENIM  (Fashion tip:  this is where I encourage clients to splurge.   Everyone must have a pair of their absolute most comfortable and go to pair of denim    COCO COUTURE recommends Q2 denim

Stay Tuned for next week on how to make money on your PURGING…..

Now select your favorite piece from each necessity piece and toss the others in a pile. Don’t donate — as we are going to make money on this pile of goodies!

1.  Any worn out or damaged clothing must be donated
2. Out-of-date or “just not your style” clothing: Create a pile of items in your current wardrobe that are just completely out-of-date or something you simply bought on impulse and honestly will never wear.   Don’t donate — as we have a plan for you to make money! Keep reading to — find out how.
3. Purge clothing you have outgrown or simply do not fit you. The last thing you want to do is try “re-creating” a wardrobe based on clothing that simply doesn’t fit. Rule of thumb: if you try on a top and the seams on the shoulder are placed on your upper chest area or not properly lined asymmetrically with your shoulders — then it simply doesn’t fit. Likewise with any dress you may feel you want to keep. If the dress is sleeveless and the arm holes are huge then toss the dress into the pile of clothing that doesn’t fit. Don’t donate as this is your “money maker pile”  
4. Finally — keep clothing that is practical and not a “one time wonder”  If you’re keeping an outfit with the mindset of “I may have a special event I need this for” then toss that bad boy right into a pile of “NOT PRACTICAL”  Don’t donate as this is once again “your money maker pile”

Stay tuned on where to get rid of your old hidden treasures!

All of the outfits above can be found On CoCo Couture’s Website

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A genuine native of North Carolina, Candace is inspired by the Southern Charm and grass roots theory of treating customers with the utmost respect and customer service. In 2016, Candace opened her boutique, CoCo Couture, in the heart of Lake Norman in Jetton Village located in Cornelius NC.

Founded in 2016 as a women’s signature upscale boutique, Candace has evolved CoCo Couture into a superb customer service driven lifestyle boutique, celebrating CoCo Couture style with over 70 different designer collections of chic women’s ready-to-wear and accessories including plus size collections focusing on collections from signature designers such as Joseph Ribkoff, Frank Lyman, French Kande, Alberto Maklai, and Brighton to name a few.

Candace is an active philanthropist, giving back in her community as contributing generously to arts, education, faith driven charitable causes and architectural preservation causes, among others.

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