Dressing Smart

Todays Challenge is a fun one because it means you can go shopping, or prioritize shopping for yourself soon!  I will skip all the "reflection of our self image" junk mainly because I know we are all busy moms and that probably wouldn't motivate any of us to take more time to look at what we are wearing.  At least for me, personally, I am motivated these days by few things besides what makes Teddy happy, one of them being feeling better about myself and my new post preggers bod.

Dressing "smart" means wearing clothes that fit you (ditch the maternity clothes already) that reflect our own personal style.  You are a mama now, it's a new phase in your life AND reason for a new style!  Another great reason to care about what you wear, especially for the working mom, is that a well-dressed woman reflect self confidence and grace.  Adding a baby to the mix of life can be overwhelming and demanding.  It is hard to find the confidence we once had as professionals at least our wardrobe can fake it for us a little bit :)

This challenge is not only an excuse to shop, but to organize and update your closet.  It is said that we wear 20% of our clothes 80% of the time, which means 80% of our clothes are doing nothing but cluttering the closet!

Here are some tips to help you Dress Smart and clean out those closets of un-needed clothes:

Shop for quality not quantity. Your clothes will last longer and look better on you.

Buy the "basic" first-a great pair of jeans, a nice neutral skirt.  I highly recommend this book to guild you in investing in your wardrobe: The One Hundred By Nina Garcia or anything from Nina Garcia, for that matter.

When cleaning out your closet, us these 5 categories: Rehung, Refolded Clothes to be discarded, clothes to be cleaned or mended by a pro and Clothes to be donated

Have fun focusing on YOU!