Last week, I shared a very special post from one of my fabulous clients, Amy M. If you didn’t get a chance to read about Amy’s style journey, make sure you take a peek at Part 1.
In that last post, Amy told us about Project Closet. Let’s learn more about from Amy on what she’s been up to since she started working with L Squared Style.
Why did you go down the road of wardrobe organization?
This was my boyfriend’s idea. When we moved in together, we chose to live in his house instead of mine. The closet situation was abysmal. To remedy what could have been a breakup worthy situation, he suggested I take over one of the spare bedrooms and use it as a closet. I took his suggestion and ran with it…I think he was thinking a few racks in a spare room. It turned into something far bigger.
I started thinking of all the things I could do with that space. I had a lot of shoes that I stored in shoeboxes (When I say a lot, I mean A LOT. We aren’t in double digits anymore Toto.) and I found I was forgetting what I owned. As a result, I was not wearing some of the fabulous things I had. I had been wearing what was accessible. I wanted everything organized and out where I could see it.
What did you do to organize your entire wardrobe?
Here’s what I did:
- Shoes are on the bookcases, sorted by style and colour. My bags are on top of the bookcases (I keep a small step stool stowed away in the closet!).
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- Clothing is on garment racks sorted by type (dresses together, pants together, etc) and colour.
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- Jewelry is on displays and easily accessible. Jewelry that cannot be displayed is in the drawers below.
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- Designer shoes and bags are displayed in a glass cabinet. Earrings are stored in individualized compartment trays in a shallow drawer and the other drawers are used for coloured tights, etc.
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- I used the actual closet in the spare room to organize my scarves and belts and to store my laundry hamper. I purchased clear shower curtain rings which I used to hang my scarves (this works like a charm).
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- Knee high boots are organized neatly under my garment racks and each pair has a boot shaper in them which stands them up straight and helps the boot keep its shape.
What do you love most about how you’ve set up your new space?
I love how incredibly girly it is. It screams me. From the polka dot area rug, chandelier, throw pillows…I love everything in that space. Everything is out in the open and nothing is hidden away in a box or a drawer.
Now that you can see everything, how do you feel about getting dressed everyday?
I love it! I choose my outfits the night before (I like to hit the snooze button…and I am usually really rushed in the mornings) so I take 15 minutes each night before bed of “me time”. I shut the door to my room and go shopping in my own closet. I try color and pattern combinations, choose accessories and lay everything out so it’s ready for me to throw on in the morning.
How has this affected how you present yourself each and every day?
Since I am not rushing to choose an outfit, I am way more put together! I also wear fun color/patter combinations because everything is so accessible. I am far less “matchy” I am no longer grabbing red shoes to match that red shirt because it’s easy.
Show us three of your favourite things – now that you can see them.
- My purple Manolo Blahniks – they live in the glass display case.
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- My “Garden Party” Stella & Dot necklace – it lives on a jewelry head.
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- A dress I had custom made for my 35th birthday party by local designer Kelsey McIntyre (her line is called Serendipity) – it lives on a mannequin in the corner of the room. I am in love with this dress. Not a lot of occasions to wear it so I love that I can enjoy it without wearing it!
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Stay tuned for our next post with Amy. She’s going to share just how much she invested into her new dressing room.
