Rescue for the "overly sanitized" wardrobe
I've recommended stylist Bridgette Rae's blog for a few years; though all posts are good reads, her post " Bored by Your Go-To Looks? What to Do When Your Wardrobe Has Become Overly Sanitized " felt as if written for me. "Overly sanitized" means the clothes are your kind of thing, but the thrill is gone. Bridgette's wise advice: The biggest mistakes are born from an attempt at too much change, so try a wide cuff on your trousers rather than your usual hem, or a wrapped rather than button-front shirt. Go slowly; just one or two pieces can lift a tepid closet's temperature. She mentions upgrading, and resisting repeating the tried and true. And for me, that includes colour. As I hung my fall-winter clothes, I noticed the blue/black/grey panorama and thought, Oh, you again. The closet begged for a shot of something. Quick, what colour injects life into all those darks? Who shouted, "Red!"? I found this soft warm-toned red mohair cardigan b...
