WHAT DOES YOUR CLOSET SAY ABOUT YOU?!

Happy New Year Guys!

It gives me great pleasure that everyone reading this, including myself, has seen the year; 2016, and I’m glad it’s already looking good J. 

I’m not a fan of new year resolutions (I’m not even sure if adults still do that), but the start of the year is the best time to re-organize yourself, clean out your junk from the previous year; 2015, and make room for greater things in 2016. What better way to start that, but by cleaning out your closet?

If I were to ask how your closet currently looks, what will be your answer? Organized? Filled with dirty/old clothes? Clustered? whatever your answer may be, It’s no secret that the look on the outside sends subtle (or not-so-subtle) cues about what you’re like on the inside. Studies have shown that the way your closet looks, says a lot about your personality. Let’s explore a number of ways ladies’ closets tend to look;

The Unworn Clothing Jungle

The closet which might be somewhat organized, but most likely clustered, is filled with old clothes which you don’t currently use/wear. Either they are some sizes below your current size (I would lose weight and wear it soon syndrome) or they are old fashion trends which you are hoping would come back in style. It might even be a mother holding on to her pre-baby outfits.

This lady most likely, has an anxious personality and is unwilling/ has a hard time letting go of her past. She might also hold on to emotions like anger and fear.

The Emperor of New Clothes

This closet is filled with new clothes which most likely still have their tags on. She’s most likely a shopaholic who is into the next best thing, and everything has to be of the moment.

She uses shopping as a pacifier when sad or she has an idea of what her life should look like, but reality isn’t matching up. So rather than solving the root of her sadness or doing something more constructive towards meeting her ideal life goal, she goes out and shops for that imaginary life she wants to have, but hardly wears the clothes.

The Neutral Queen

Looking into this lady’s closet, you will find solely neutral colors, i.e. white, black, ivory, beige, nude, etc. She most likely has an organized closet, but tends to buy a lot of the same style in nude colors.

This group of ladies don’t like attention; they have a sense of almost wanting to disappear and not wanting to be seen. She might be an introvert who is only comfortable within her zone and one who isn’t open to change or she might have a self-esteem issue.

The Secret Mess Agent

On first glance into this lady’s closet, everything seems in place; clothes neatly folded, no cluster in sight, but looking deeper into the closet, the real mess is revealed. Behind the folded clothes, are hips of clothes thrown in an untidy manner into the closet and other junk items.

Most ladies with this kind of closet have a two sided personality. On the outside, she is the kind of person other people look to for guidance, because she really seems to have it all together. She’s most likely well dressed, poised, and walks around with an enviable air of confidence; but on the inside, the pressure to be perfect all the time overwhelms her and she lets that out with her wild side.

The Identical Shopper

In this lady’s closet, you will find similar clothes like; an identical dress in different colors or a similar kind of skirt, blouse or pants.

Though ladies like these claim it’s easier to buy what they already think suits them, but in reality, they might have some unresolved issues in their job or relationship. She tends to be afraid of change in work environments or afraid of commitments in relationships and is quite averse to risks.

Let’s examine ourselves, I know which of the groups I fall into, do you??

This first month of the new year, let us ladies try and take out time to clear out our closets. You can also ask a trusted friend to help you out so you get an objective opinion.

Cleaning Tips

       1. Separate your clothes into; ‘I wear this frequently, and I don’t wear this’ pile.

2. Sell what you haven’t worn in a while or donate it.

3. Think about who you want your ideal self to be and how does that woman dress. If any of your frequent clothes don’t correspond to that woman, also sell/donate them.

4. Start shopping and dressing like your ideal self.

5. For those with conservative styles, to step a little bit out of your box, you can play with trends in cool colors (like blue, green), which isn't pushing yourself too much. You can also try play around with accessories.

5. Organize your closet by color, then style. This will help you so much when you are getting ready in the morning. For example, you can arrange all black tops next to each other or simply all tops together (depending on your closet’s size).

6. Know what colors/styles make people go WOW when they see you and always have such outfit in your closet.

We would love to hear your thoughts…