Fashion | Closet Clutter + Wardrobe Makeover

Hey Dolls!

Let's face it! Not only did I need a life makeover but my wardrobe and closet needs a major makeover as well. 

My poor wardrobe and closet has been neglected for the past 5 years.

For 5 years, I was overweight and wore a size 18 in jeans and XXL in shirts, so a lot of my clothes are way too big and I need to get rid of them, but at the same time it's hard to part with them. There a reminder of how far I've come and shows me where I started from. 

I hated shopping and trying on clothes. I was always uncomfortable going into a fitting room. For three years straight I didn't buy myself anything to wear and when I did buy myself something it was either a coverup or something black. 

For years I hid behind Black and Coverups.

{I cringle every time I look at this picture. Notice in

the picture I had on a coverup and a jacket at the same time}

No more hiding behind anything black, jackets or coverups.  

2017 was different I started embracing my new body and my weight loss. I started shopping (well twice I went shopping lol) and buying myself clothes. It felt good to try on something with confidence and actually leave the store with it. I started to feel good about my body but when I look at my closet and wardrobe I don't have the same feeling. 

Let's take a look into my closet. Brace yourself because it's horrible.

My closet consist of scarfs, Jackets and more Jackets, Black dresses, Black pants, Jeans and more Jeans I can not fit, a thousand of coverups, 1 fur vest, a couple of maternity dresses {I know, I know why do I still have maternity clothes in my closet} and 2 white button down shirts that are 2X. My wardrobe is very tiny and small. 

This is how I normally dress.

I'm either in a sweater, a t-shirt, jeans, workout pants or leggings. 

As you can see my closet and wardrobe needs a major revamping!

But that all will definitely change this year. As I am growing and blossoming into the woman I want to become so will my wardrobe and style. I want my style to reflect how I feel and my personality. I feel beautiful and amazing. I'm loud, fun, happy, and creative. I want my outer appearance to resemble my inner self. I now love myself and I want to love how I look. I dress like a tomboy and I'm far from a tomboy. I'm very girly and femine and I would love to see that reflect more in my closet and wardrobe.

After going through my closet I realize I need to get rid of all my size 16 and size 18 jeans/pants and all my XLarge and XXL shirts. They no longer serve no prusse to me and they must go! I need to get rid of all my coverups and jackets that I hid behind for years. I am no longer in hiding. 

I made a list and joited down things I love:

Off the shoulder shirts

Skirts

Dresses

Lace

Faux Fur

Peplum Tops
Denim
Floral

Heels

Purple

Leopard 

Red
Plaid
Booties/Ankle boots

Then I looked in my closet to see if I had any of these items. I had a bunch of dresses but they were all black. I have tons and tons of lace. I definitely plan to lay off purchasing anything with lace for a while. I have 1 off the shoulder top, 1 peach color faux fur and 1 peplum top in blue, which is actually a maternity top I wore when I was pregnant with my boys. I have 1 purple skirt and I own nothing red.

Things I plan to work on and slowly add to my wardrobe:

1. Adding color to my wardrobe- bright and fun colors

2. Jazzing up my leggings- not just wearing them with sweaters or tennis

3. Add more Denim- a skirt, a blue jean jacket, a blouse

4. Polka Dots- I notice I have a boat load of stripes but no polka dots

5. More Faux Fur

6. Colored pants- I've never own a pair of colored pants besides black

7. More Dresses- that are NOT black!

8. Mixing Prints- I've never mixed patterns or prints before 

9. More white, nudes, and creams- for years I avoided wearing white but last year I embraced wearing white for the first time...

...and it felt amazing!

Step 1: De-cluttering and removing almost everything from my closet.

This is only the beginning I still have to go through more clothes so wish me luck!

I would love to hear what are some things you would like to see more of in your wardrobe or style?

Lifestyle | My 2017 Vision Board that changed my Life!

Last year my Mom held a vision board party in her home and it was life changing for me. When I was creating my vision board I thought about all the things I wanted to do and what I want to achieve and accomplish. I didn't want to leave anything out. I really wanted to plant my vision on this board and watch it come to pass little by little. I felt in my spirit this is my year and I WILL follow my dreams.

For years I was unhappy. I wasn't achieving any of my goals and I wasn't doing anything to achieve my dreams and goals. In fact after I got married I felt like I put my whole life on hold just to please a man. I stopped working, I stopped going to school, and I stopped doing things I enjoy like blogging and doing my makeup. I became miserable and invisible. I know I had to make a lot of changes. I knew I had to change my entire life. I was in an unhealthy and unhappy marriage, I had two small children, a part time job, no confidence or self love, and I was extremely overweight.

Here is the vision board I created:

1. Wake up early and Pray more

2. I wanted to make myself a priority. 

3. Work on my inner self and outer self

4. Lose weight and change my eating habits

5. Gain confidence and develop self love

6. Work on my fashion and style {because I definitely didn't have one}

7. Take my sons to Disneyland for the first time

8. Get my driver license and own my first car

9. Go back to school and become a teacher

10. Start my own business

11. Travel

I kept my vision board in my eyesight all last year and begin to work on things little by little.

I'm still working on my vision little by little.

I pray daily and spend more time with my Father, I make myself a priority now, and I definitely have worked on my inner self and outer self, I lost over 30 pounds and have made a drastic change in my eating. I've gained more than confidence and self love. I gained Happiness. I actually go shopping now and buy myself clothes. I got on a plane for the first time and traveled to DC. And last but not least I went back to school.

I haven't accomplished everything on my vision board but I definitely will!

Creating my vision board changed my Life!

A change I absolutely LOVE!