5 Ways You Can Maximize Your Wardrobe

1. Make Use of the Basics

Most cute outfits are built with the basics. It is generally much better to have lots of plain items that you can layer to make a cute outfit than to have many complicated pieces. This is because highly patterned or unique items may be more challenging to match your other clothes. When shopping, you should try to build a capsule wardrobe.
Having a capsule wardrobe means you have classic items of clothing that can complement one another easily. In the graphic above, you can take inspiration from what kind of clothing should be in your capsule wardrobe.

2. Get Creative With Your Outfits

You likely already have plenty of great clothing in your closet that are just waiting to added to the rotation. Get creative with your outfits and match your favorite pair of pants with a shirt you don’t normally wear. When you try out different ways to style your outfit, you may surprise yourself and find that the shirt in the back of your closet is really cute when tied back and worn with a pair of high-waisted jeans.

3. Don’t Limit Items to Their Original Categories

One of the best ways to come up with new outfits is to think outside of the box. If you only wear clothing items the way they are meant to be worn, most of your closet will end up unused. For example, you may not attend many fancy events where you need to wear heels, but heels can also be worn to upstyle a casual outfit. Try wearing the heels with a pair of black skinny jeans and wear them out to dinner with your friends. Another great example is wearing a bandana as a top. There may not be many instances where you can wear a bandana in your hair, but a bandana top looks great as part of any casual outfit.

4. Switch Up Your Accessories

If you need to add a pop of color or style to your outfit, try adding some accessories. For example, a layered necklace can make a huge difference in how a low-cut top looks. Even adding sunglasses to a darker color schemed outfit with leather pants can complete your sleek look. Accessories make your outfit more interesting and allow you to customize your personal look and style. Changing the accessory you would normally wear with an outfit may also make all the difference in maximizing your wardrobe.

5. Keep Only What You Will Wear
The final tip is to regularly go through your closet and donate, sell, and give away items you don’t see yourself wearing. There is no point in holding onto a shirt that doesn’t fit just because you might need to wear it one day. Having items that you do not actually wear creates clutter and will make it more difficult to know what is actually in your closet.