HOW TO EDIT

"Be an editor.

Your closet should only contain amazing choices -- it is much easier to be inspired when you see five remarkable pieces than when you see twenty-five pieces and twenty of them are unremarkable. Pick out those key items and get rid of the rest.

Mornings are rough enough; help yourself out a little bit. Edit your closet, then edit your shopping habits, and I promise you that being stylish will become much easier.

1) Throw out what you don't wear and what doesn't look good on you.

2) Buy the right size.
If you're a size 8, do not buy a size 6 "because you are going to lose weight."

3) Don't be sucked in by the sale tag.
Paying $100 for a pair of jeans that cost $200 is a great deal. But if you are never going to wear those jeans, you don't need them, or really even like them, that's a very expensive deal.

4) Don't play it too safe.
Fashion should be fun! Twenty black skirts tend to offer little inspiration. One white beaded vintage skirt offers a lot.

5) Do not buy according to the trends.
Wear what suits you and what makes you comfortable.

6) Be ruthless when you edit.
If you haven't worn them in years, you will never wear them again."

THE MORE YOU KNOW, THE LESS YOU NEED. -- Aboriginal saying


--Chapter Two, The Basics, The Little Black Book of Style, Nina Garcia