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Closet Clean Out Challenge: Step Three — Creating a Smart Buying List

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If you’ve been following along with the Closet Clean Out Challenge, you’ve already done some important work.

You’ve organized your closet.
You’ve created space.
You’ve let go of items that no longer serve you — without regret.

And now, you’re ready for the part most women skip…
but the part that actually changes how you shop.

Tonight at 6 p.m., I’ll be going live with Step Three of the Closet Clean Out Challenge, and this is where your newly cleaned-out closet really starts working for you.

Why Step Three Matters So Much

Most of us clean out our closets and then…
head right back to shopping the same way we always have.

Impulse buys.
Duplicate pieces.
Items that don’t quite work with what we already own.

Step Three is designed to stop that cycle.

The goal of this week is to begin creating a Buying List — a simple, intentional guide that helps you shop smarter, avoid repeat mistakes, and build a wardrobe that actually functions.

This is not about buying everything at once.
It’s about knowing what to buy when the time is right.

What You’ll Learn in Step Three

During tonight’s Wednesday Wardrobing live video, we’ll talk through:

✨ How to identify the true gaps in your wardrobe
✨ Why most women buy trends before basics — and how to reverse that
✨ How to stop buying “almost right” pieces
✨ How to use your closet clean out to guide future purchases
✨ How this list helps you save money long-term

This step is where clarity replaces guesswork.

A Shift in How You Shop

Instead of walking into a store thinking,

“I just need something new…”

You’ll start shopping with intention:

  • Knowing which basics need replacing
  • Knowing which pieces need a match
  • Knowing which trends actually fit your lifestyle
  • Knowing which colors work best for you right now

And when you shop this way, fewer items end up back in your donation pile next year.

Join Me Live Tonight

🎥 Step Three airs live tonight at 6 p.m. as part of Wednesday Wardrobing
📍 Live videos take place inside our VIP Facebook Group

👉 Join the VIP Group here to watch live or catch the replay:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/fashioncrossroadsinc

Even if you’re still working through Steps One or Two, I encourage you to join.
Each step builds understanding — not pressure.

And for those participating in incentives, I’ll also be sharing reminders about how to track your progress.

You’ve done the hard work.
Now it’s time to make it pay off.

— Kyleen 💛

Closet Clean Out Challenge: Step Two — Letting Go Without Regret

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If you’ve completed Step One of the Closet Clean Out Challenge, chances are your closet already feels calmer.

You can see what you own.
You have breathing room.
And now… the hard part begins.

Step Two is not about getting rid of everything.
It’s about letting go intentionally — without guilt, panic, or second-guessing.

This week, we move from organizing to evaluating, and we do it in a way that protects your confidence and your wardrobe.

Why Letting Go Feels So Hard

Most of us don’t struggle with organization — we struggle with the stories we attach to our clothes.

“I might wear this again.”
“I paid good money for this.”
“This used to fit me.”
“I need this just in case.”

These pieces — what I lovingly call “sacred cows” — are the items that linger in our closets year after year, quietly draining space and clarity.

The goal of Step Two is not to force decisions.
It’s to ask better questions.

The New Goal: Letting Go Without Regret

Instead of asking, “Should I get rid of this?”
We ask, “Does this still serve the life I’m living now?”

When you let go with intention:

  • You avoid creating wardrobe gaps
  • You stop rebuying the same pieces
  • You make space for things you’ll actually wear
  • You stop carrying guilt in your closet

That’s what we’re focusing on this week.

Common Reasons We Hang On (And How to Reframe Them)

You may recognize a few of these — I certainly did.

“I might lose weight and wear this again.”

Ask yourself:
Is this within one size of where I am now?
If not, it’s not motivation — it’s pressure.

“I just need to get this tailored.”

If you can realistically take it to a tailor in the next 10 days, keep it and put the date on your calendar.
If not, it’s not a plan — it’s a postponement.

“It’s still in style, I just don’t wear it.”

Try it on.
Is it itchy, clingy, unflattering, or draining your color?
If it doesn’t feel good on your body today, it won’t magically feel better later.

“This is sentimental.”

Sentimental value doesn’t require closet space.
If it won’t be worn again, consider a keepsake box or another place to store the memory.

“I might need this for a vacation or event someday.”

If you don’t have a specific event planned, this piece is creating mental clutter.
Part of the fun of events is choosing something new.

“I can wear this at home or camping.”

Most of us already have plenty of these items.
Choose the best and release the rest.

“I live in Wyoming — I need all these coats.”

You don’t need all of them — you need the right ones.
If it wasn’t worn last winter, it’s likely not needed.

“It’s a classic.”

Even classics evolve.
If it hasn’t been worn in two years, it’s probably dated — not timeless.

“I’ll keep this as motivation.”

Clothing should support you, not shame you.
If it doesn’t fit your body today, it doesn’t belong in your daily closet.

“I just bought this last year.”

Buying mistakes happen to all of us.
If you consistently pass it by, let it go — keeping it doesn’t recoup the cost.

Want Help Walking Through This Step?

This week’s Wednesday Wardrobing video is dedicated entirely to Step Two of the Closet Clean Out Challenge — letting go without regret.

🎥 This video airs live exclusively in our VIP Facebook Group at 6 p.m.

Inside the live, we’ll:

  • Walk through these questions together
  • Talk about emotional attachment to clothing
  • Help you avoid over-purging
  • Give you permission to move at your own pace

👉 Join the VIP Facebook Group to watch live and participate:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/fashioncrossroadsinc

Even if you’re still finishing Step One, you’re encouraged to join.
This challenge is designed to meet you where you are.

Progress over perfection — always.
— Kyleen

What Is Style?

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I read something this morning that resonated.  Fashion and style are not synonymous; while one definitely informs the other, they are decidedly different.  Let me explain.  Fashion refers to the trends of the moment – the styles, fabrics, cuts, and themes that inform what is trendy and what is dated.  Fashion, by nature, is a moving target.  It constantly changes from season to season, year to year.  Style, on the other hand, is constant, transcending the moment.  Style is the distinctive way we act, dress and talk; style is the persona we put on for the world around us.  

I think there are some inherent themes that determine personal style.  Are you classic, tailored, bohemian, organic, sporty, funky, utilitarian, or edgy, for example? If you’re not sure, the style you gravitate toward in clothing, is probably also reflected in your life style, attitudes and decorating.  Would you, for example, choose a leather couch with clean lines (classic) or an overstuffed couch with an ethnic feel (bohemian)?  Or maybe you are more of a futon person (utilitarian).

Whatever your choice, personal style will affect every clothing decision you make.  How you wear a trend will have much to do with your inherent style.  A classic, for example, might take a trend like a velvet kimono and pair it with a collared blouse, belt it at the waist, and wear it with sleek black pants.  A funky would take that same kimono and pair it with ripped leggings, military boots and a tee.  Therefore, having a clear understanding of your style preference is the first place to start in your journey to dressing well.  

If you’d like to learn a little more about this idea, join me Friday, November 17th at 9 a.m. for the first in a series of Fashionable Friday live videos.  I’ll be discussing all of the elements of personal style like how to choose the best colors for your skin, how to use style to direct attention to your best assets, how to evaluate fit, how to dress your body type and more.  The very first live video in the series on November 11 will delve into this issue of personal style: how to determine yours and how to use it to make good wardrobe buying decisions.  Join me on my Fashion Crossroads Fashionistas Facebook Group Page at 9 a.m. next Friday morning to begin your journey to becoming a well dressed woman.  

We all want to feel beautiful, so always remember, you are fearfully and wonderfully made.