Starting small for simple change

 Ok as trite clichés go, I have what can only be describes as a stock pile.  There's "Each journey begins with a single step." or "From a tiny acorn comes the great Oak tree" or "Rome wasn't built in a day", how about Disney's "From Zero to Hero, in no time flat" a catchy little tune, I'm sure you'll agree (honestly Google it, it'll stick in your brain for days).  But the point, (Ah, my eternal search for the point) is that you can't change everything in one day.  You can try, it won't work though and you'll end up in a worse mess than before.  We have all been the victims of a system change, there are always glitches and unexpected errors that lead to a need to adapt and reconsider.  Sometimes a simple small change is all that is necessary to make the most improvement.  I'm an enormous fan of that.

I give as an example one of my first clients, back when I was starting to feel my way through.  Upgrade me was just an idea or Acorn if you will but I went to my clients house and had a lovely day rooting through her wardrobe making suggestions about ways to wear clothes that she hadn't considered, putting out fits together that enhanced the worth of the individual items.  Like me she has a tendency to fall in love with an item, so there were some absolute treasures.  However she had no basics, nothing to link the pieces or make them easier to wear.  She wanted to discard a beautiful jumper because the neckline was wrong, not considering with a vest underneath it, hey presto-perfection.  She had an amazing early 90's white, three quarter length jacket, which she never wore as in her mind it was an event piece, but with a t shirt and jeans it became something new and wearable.  A dress that she felt was too short for her current lifestyle, add in the right leggings and it became a smart alternative work look.  We spent a happy half hour on the art of finishing an outfit, ie playing with scarves and other various accessories.  Genuinely simple things, that made a huge difference.

So yes I could take you out and help you spend a fortune on all new clothes but I'd rather help you discover the tiny changes that will give you back the confidence in the choices you have already made.  I'd put my reputation on the fact that no client ever needs to spend as much as they think to invest in freshening up their wardrobe.  Usually all that is necessary is a fresh perspective without historical bias and a bit of time to play.

Have a good day.