I love handbags. In fact, I only care about two accessories: handbags and jewelry. I know it seems like I love clothes, based on my Instagram project, where I find a magazine picture and recreate using my capsule wardrobe. Clothes, however, are distant third. I mean I pledged to not buy clothes for a year, […]
Tips for Your Master Closet
The master closet is my favorite space to declutter and organize. Why? Everyone needs fewer clothes. The master closet can be done in just a few hours with my organizing system. The results are instantaneous. Decluttering your master closet changes your life because it’s easier to get dressed and saves you time. Until you get […]
How to Adopt French Women’s Classic, Minimalist Style
I recently cleaned out the closet of Julie Hafer, an aesthetician and owner of Beauty Ethics skincare and cosmetics. Julie, a Raleigh native, has been a Francophile since childhood and spent her senior year of college in France. She loves the French women’s aesthetic, which is minimalist and basic with unique accessories. This is what her […]
A Year of Not Buying Clothes
Last spring, I started working with stylist Sheon Wilson to create a capsule wardrobe. I am happy to report my capsule is now complete. I have basics that mix and match with each other. That means I have fewer clothes, but I have endless possibilities. And all of my clothes — including spring, summer, fall and winter coats […]
Upcycle Your Clothes; End Fast Fashion
In the December Raleigh Magazine, there is an article about seamstress Julie Majkowski, who says she is “sick of fast fashion.” Fast fashion is where you go to a big box store and buy cheap clothes that don’t last longer than a season. It’s creating an “environmental crisis,” according to an article in Newsweek, because what do […]