When it comes to being late to work, it most likely has a lot to do with your wardrobe. Planning your workwear can add so much time back to your mornings. You ultimately have time to sit with the kids, read your morning paper, and have a hearty breakfast without feeling rushed.
It’s the dream life for working women!
So why are you late to work almost every day? Let’s jump into it.
Here’s why your clothes may be making you late for work vary, but here are a few reasons.
CHALLENGES/REASONS
WARDROBE NOT SET UP FOR SUCCESS
What I mean is; you don’t have the essential clothing to create outfits for work or a social event. You often have to run out to purchase something new every time there is an upcoming event.
CLOSET DETOX/REVISION
You still have ill-fitting clothes and clothes that don’t fit your style mixed in with your good stuff. When you leave your old clothes that no longer fit or things that are no longer your style mixed with your good stuff, you think you have more clothes than you have.
LACKING HARMONY IN WARDROBE
If your wardrobe doesn’t have color and style harmony, you will most likely, struggle to create stylish outfits without being frustrated. When you have color and style harmony, your pieces are likely to go well with one another and are easily interchangeable.
MISSING WARDROBE ESSENTIALS
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HOLDING ON TO OUTDATED CLOTHES
It often happens if you haven’t shopped in years and been sticking to those old same styles and colors. You’ve been out of touch with the latest styles and trends, haven’t given it a second thought. So it hasn’t changed.
HOW DO YOU OVERCOME THIS?
The first thing you’ll need to do is separate your professional clothes from leisurewear. It will help you in identifying what you have and don’t have.
Second, you need to do a quick purge or a closet revision. Remove all outdated clothes, ill-fitting clothes, and clothes that do not fit your current style. Doing this will help you nail down what you need in your wardrobe.
Lastly, start shopping with a plan and a strategy. Using the work wardrobe checklist as your guide, go from this list and only purchase the items you need. Think about the color and style of clothes you choose and ensure they all have style and color harmony and are easily interchangeable with one another.
In the end, following this short guide will help you build your wardrobe foundation.
