It’s time to add the FASHION into the FashionableFianance.com!
For a while now I’ve only been writing, talking and podcasting about
you and your finances.While learning about your finances is extremely
important, so is fashion (in my opinion of course).
I say that fashion is important because everyone has to wear clothes!
That’s just the bottom line right?There’s just no way around it,
especially when the weather is really hot and humid and you don’t
really want to put clothes on, we don’t have a choice – we all have
to wear clothes.
I will continue to talk about finances in between all of the fashion
information I share, because…what you wear does have an impact
on your finances!I know you’re thinking “what?”I will be sharing
with you why and how in the coming months.So stay tuned!
For right now I want you to know that It’s important to care about
what you wear.
I have a question for you:
Did you ever stop to think about what you wear everyday?
Think about that for a minute.
With life being so busy all the time, it’s really hard to get everything
in your life working for you the way you want it on a daily basis.We
have to juggle things sometimes and there’s always something that
comes up.
Fashion and clothes are not always the first thing on people’s mind
when they get up in the morning.Sometimes I think a lot of people
are like me and are just happy to know that we even got out of bed,
especially when you’re tired and the bed is nice and cozy!
Ok, got a little off topic, but I just had to share that. 🙂
For some, the idea of having to put together an outfit feels frustrating
and then having to do it in the morning is even more frustrating,
especially if you’re in a rush to get ready, get children ready and get
out the door in time.Oh yah, I forgot to mention all the stuff that needs
to happen in between the getting dressed and getting out the door.
There’s like a million things, especially if you have to make your own
lunch – who knows what else, it could add up to a lot of things.
It can make anyone crazy!I’ve been there, done that.It’s not fun.
Learning from the past is sooo great, because now I can help other
women with these kinds of things that I’ve gone through as a mother
with 4 children – trying to get out the door (In one piece) without
screaming and yelling at your children.
I’m not perfect, I did yell at my children but that’s for another time and
another story.
Learning how to dress and what clothes look best on you can be
simple and fun with some help if you’re open to recommendations.
Most women I know are open to learning what they can do to up their
style.
Who doesn’t want to look good in their clothes, right?
I do know that not everyone is interested in fashion and style, and
that’s OK, you don’t have to be.
BUT, you do have to be interested in knowing how to dress for your
body type, what colors look best on you and how to make sure your
clothes fit you properly.All of these things will make a big difference
on how you feel while you’re wearing your clothes.
These three things are the most common areas of fashion and style
that a lot of people don’t know and understand, which ends up in
buying clothes that don’t work for them and a lot of money being
wasted on those items.
I know a few women that have bought clothes because they thought
the items were really nice and they loved the color and oh… it was on
sale and was really cheap, only to hang it in their closet with the store
tags still on the clothes and never, ever have these clothes seen the light
of day again.
Is that you?Is there anyone out there that is doing that or has done that?
If you have, it’s OK.No judgement here.
I would just recommend that you ask
yourself some questions, like:
~Are you ever going to wear that item of clothing in your lifetime?
~What did you like about that item, that made you buy it?
~Did you buy it because you were just having a bad day and needed
to do some emotional shopping? (sometimes we have to do that!)
~Does it fit you right?If you don’t remember, try it on.
If you do have these clothes hanging in your closet with the tags still
on them, go in there and ask yourself all these questions about each
items.
If you don’t know the answers to any of these questions, then I would
recommend that you give it to someone that you know who would really
appreciate it and would fit into it.Or, if you are ashamed to give it to
someone that you know then consider donating it to an organization that
helps women get back up on their feet and helps them look for a job.
These organizations always need new items of clothing for women to
look professional while they are going on job interviews.
Either way, don’t hang onto it if you know you will never wear it. It’ just
creates clutter and takes up space in your closet that you could be using
for something that you’ll actually wear on a regular basis.
Believe it or not, clearing out your closet is one of the first steps to
learning about how to dress for your body type, what colors look best
on you and having your clothes fit you right.
It’s the first step because when you have a closet full of clothes that
you don’t even wear, whether it’s brand new or not creates a place
of confusion and sometimes stress.
I can also bet that at least half of the clothes in your closet don’t fit
you right, I know this from experience.Especially since I’ve sewn
for women for 25 years.
So, as soon as you can, open your closet and see what’s going on in
there.Start by pulling out an item of clothing that still has tags on them,
or you know that you will never wear again.A little at a time is the best thing
to do, don’t try to tackle your closet all in one day.No stressing allowed.
I know that if you just start there, you will immediately feel an interesting
kind of relief.Try it and find out!
If you live in Hawaii, I do have services where I can come and help you
with closet and your clothes, but if not, you can email me and send me
a message at janin@fashionablefinance.com.You can also send me a
voicemail message and share with me the things that you’re feeling or
the things that you want to know, or the things that you’d like me to teach
on.
It’s always my pleasure to talk with people and see what they want to learn.
I’m so happy that you’re here and I would love it if you would share this
podcast with other people out there, especially women since I talk about
women most of the time.There’s got to be somebody else out there that
you know who would get great value out of listening to this, and if they
don’t know what a podcast is then I think it’s time that you show them.
Thank you again for listening because I know everyone is so busy and
you could be somewhere else at this time, but you chose to listen to me
and I’m so grateful for that – Mahalo!
I hope to talk to you next time.
A Hui Hou Malama Pono, until next time, take care.
Aloha,
Janin
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