How to ALWAYS Have Something to Wear

Getting dressed shouldn’t be stressful! If you dread getting dressed in the morning because you don’t know what to wear or where to begin, you just need a little closet audit! In this post, you will learn three important things: what to always have in your closet, what to purge from your closet, and how to organize what you have in your closet. After, you will ALWAYS have something to wear.

How to ALWAYS Have Something to Wear: Items You Must Have in your Closet:

Having the following fashion items in your closet will ensure that you always have something to wear at any given moment.

Tops:

blouses for work that will always go with your trousers or skirts
polished-looking tees in solid colors (These will probably be the most useful items in your closet!)
a few striped tees or tees with subtle prints in your favorite color palette that can easily be mixed, matched, and layered
cute, updated graphic tees for pairing with jeans, shorts, or yoga pants (These can be worn under jackets, cardigans, button-downs, etc.)
neutral camis
a variety of cardigans that can be worn closed or unbuttoned in both shorter and longer lengths. It’s also fun to have a few cardigans with bold colors in the mix.
polished sweatshirts (love H&M for these)
chic sweaters
a few crisp zip-up hoodies for easily throwing over tees and camis (These can also be worn alone, zipped up!)
a few oversized tees (You can wear these as-is, knot them, tuck them, tie them…)
one or two neutral blazers
polished denim jacket and some other sort of jacket for weather transitions

Bottoms:

jeans (blue, black, white)
yoga pants (I love these high-waisted ones.)
black leggings (Aerie and Lululemon are my faves.)
pull-on shorts (love these from SHEIN.)
biker shorts (If you aren’t sure, trust me. These are a longer length. They are so easy to throw on with oversized tees in summer!)
denim shorts
trousers for work
maxi skirts/midi skirts

Dresses:

casual sundresses
special occasion dresses
simple solid ribbed knit sleeveless dresses for layering

Matching Sets:

lounge sets for both summer and winter
chic blouse and shorts sets for summer

Swimwear:

black one-piece swimsuit
any other kind of swimsuit you like
various coverups (SHEIN has an amazing selection.)

Shoes:

pumps/wedges for work
athletic sneakers
crisp, white sneakers (I have these.)
statement sneakers
espadrille sandals
comfy slide sandals like Birkenstock, Adidas.. Here are some ideas.
chunky boots

Accessories:

stackable bracelets (I love Baublebar!)
layered necklaces
headbands
special occasion purses
everyday crossbody bag
beach tote
and my favorite, the mini backpack. I have this one by MZ Wallace, but in grey. I cannot seem to find a good color online right now, but they do sell them in boutiques. I also have a smaller, leopard print one, but I recommend the one I linked above.

How to ALWAYS Have Something to Wear: Items You Must Purge from Your Closet:

anything that doesn’t currently fit you or that you hope to fit in one day
things you haven’t worn in years (unless this is because you forgot you had the item)
things that you don’t feel cute wearing (I have this rule: If I try to wear it but take it off two different times, I get rid of it.)
super loud or trendy items, unless they are designer or you really can’t part with them. In that case, simply remove them from your closet/armoire and store in a box in another room to avoid wardrobe confusion .
items you just don’t have any occasion for

How to ALWAYS Have Something to Wear: Organize What You Have!

Group by sleeve length, and sort by colors (white short-sleeved tops in one area, black in another, button-down blouses in another, etc.)
Keep occasion items together.
I have a drawer for just leggings.
I like to hang cardigans and fold sweaters and sweatshirts (Most people probably also fold their cardigans.)