What to wear Easter Morning?

This is a dilemma I have every year, I’ve celebrated Easter every year since childhood, but since I was not brought up in a particularly religious manner Easter was strictly of the commercial kind.

Now, as an adult I find myself obligated to continue with tradition and I always find myself in a quandary.

The “Easter bonnet” is tradition, but no one really wears hats much anymore (much to my dismay, if you feel like rocking one I say more power to you!) That tradition does hold on to this need to dress nicely. Easter is not a casual affair.

One must also look festive; the go to LBD does not work for this event.
So, there is the color question…you want to be festive, but you don’t want to actually look like an Easter egg. After all, you don’t want to look like you are wearing a costume, this is not Halloween!
I advise everyone to look current and Chic, no matter what the affair.
Some color is necessary for a true Easter look, but to stay updated, look well dressed.
Blousy tops, ruffles, bows, floral are all perfect trends for an Easter look, if done with an editing eye.
Try pairing a pop of color with the current neutrals.
For a more casual look try a bright ruffled blouse with dressy Khaki short and a pump. A Draped flesh toned dress will make you look chic, pair it with a pop of color in the shoe. A sheer blouse with a fun skirt and floral nude shoes is a playful look.

A ruffled solid skirt with a printed top is a nice way to bring color to your face.
Remember, have fun with your look, choose one “Easter” piece and build around it!

Getting organized in the closet

• Make sure everything is on its own hanger, it is best if all your hangers are uniform

• Have enough room that you can see everything, including shoes and accessories. ( if you have limited space consider storing your clothes that are off season)

• Organize everything by Color and Garment type. Within the Garment type separate by dress level.

• Your closet is for your clothes only! (it should be used for other storage)

(keep accessories seperated)

• Have a box, bag or bulletin board in your closet with a sewing kit, seam ripper, stain remover, lint remover, double sided tape, a place to put extra buttons and thread, receipts from returnable items, and a place to keep an ongoing shopping list.

• You must have an accessible full length mirror close to your closet.

• An accessible Iron and/or steamer

Love at first sight is not always all it is cracked up to be.

It’s one of the first rules of a professional shoppers no list, yet we’ve all done it.

I know that I’ve done it Countless times.

It’s emotional shopping.

We see that item;

it could be a dress, a shoe, or a hand bag.

The minute we see it, it is all we see and it draws us from across the store like magic.

We want it, we have to have it!

It doesn’t matter how much it costs, or even if it fits us at times. We have lost all power of reason, because we are IN LOVE!

We buy the item, and take it home on some sort of unexplainable shoppers High.

Then a strange thing happens…

we don’t actually wear or use the item. Perhaps because we simply spent too much money on it and feel guilty.

Or we discover the item is not as wonderful as we thought it was. We don’t have anything to wear it with, or it doesn’t fit that well if at all.

The Honeymoon is over. We have Shoppers Remorse.

The moral of the story is always shop with a plan.

Know what you need to complete your wardrobe and try not to buy emotionally.

Yes, you should love everything you take home, but like a new relationship, go on a couple of dates first before you move in together.

Because, love at first sight is not always what it is cracked up to be!