You would have never k**wn that I organize and overhaul the wardrobes of clients for a living, let alone write books on the subject, if you had seen the state of my Closet last week. Standing in my Closet last Sunday while trying desperately to find something to wear to brunch led to the realization that my Closet was leading a double life. It's **t that it was a "hot mess," organizationally speaking. It was, however, glaringly obvious that everything in there represented my previous life, a very different life From the one I am currently living. A Closet filled with four-inch heels and designer duds snagged at countless samples sales (read: I worked at Neiman Marcus corporate for almost a decade and everyone drives everywhere in Dallas) does **t a smooth transition to the Bay Area make.
So, I made a**ther cup of coffee, turned on my "Closet Overhaul" Spotify playlist, and did to my own Closet what I have done hundreds of times for clients in the past.
I picked up the first hanger and asked the million dollar Closet Question that works like a charm every time I need to make, or assist a client in making, a decision on what stays and what goes. Two hours and several hangers later, I had over 100 Items crammed on a rolling rack ready to donate. Cue: mic drop - and it all started with This Question . . .