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Fashion & Style
TIPS FOR TAKING CARE OF YOUR WINTER
WARDROBE
IT’S TIME TO FIND THAT BOX MARKED “WINTER” AT THE BACK OF YOUR CLOSET AND REDISCOVER ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE LAYERED LOOKS. BUT, IT’S IMPORTANT THAT YOU KNOW HOW TO TREAT YOUR WINTER WARDROBE SO EACH PIECE STAYS COMFY, STYLISH AND WARM THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. 60
kPHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF (C) GSTOCKSTUDIO/STOCK.ADOBE.COM. dryer for just 15-30 minutes using the Dryel At-Home Dry Cleaning kit. This new method will save you time during your closet swap, and money throughout the season, as you can use it to preserve your favorite pieces without expensive and inconvenient trips to the dry cleaner.
Get Organized It may be tempting to unpack items as needed. However, you may find it’s suddenly spring again and some of your favorite scarves and sweaters went the whole winter unworn at the bottom of the box. Commit to a full closet revamp, devoting time to unpacking and analyzing each item. After months of being folded, many pieces might not look, feel or smell their best. Refresh these items so they are ready to wear. You can now do this at home instead of at the dry cleaner, by tossing up to five items in the
FLUENTIAL NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2017
To Keep or Not to Keep Is it time to get rid of those pieces that never seem to make it off the hanger? Fashion and lifestyle blogger Sarah Gleeson of SG Style Me is quick to share a few things to keep an eye out for when deciding what to get rid of, including items you got for free or very cheap. Just because it was a good deal, doesn’t mean it’s a good fashion piece, she stresses. Say goodbye to the trends you once collected and have since moved past. We’ve all been through style phases, and it’s ok to see them end. Pull out anything with tags still attached. This is a definite sign that purchasing