I don't want to talk about my closet today.
We're going to talk about other people's
closets because mine is kind of a mess.
But if you're like me,
if you're looking to get more organized
and declutter a little bit this year,
a big source of stress might be your closet.
It's OK, we've all been there.
I've been there.
But don't worry, we're here to give
you some tips for a wardrobe cleanup.
Stacey Naylor is the owner of
curated wares here in Knoxville.
Tell us a little bit about your
business and what all you do.
Yeah, so
I do wardrobe consulting,
and I really have three main services, so.
To do a lot of personal shopping for people.
And then I do causa edits where
it's like a closet clean out.
So I'll go through and clean out things
that shouldn't be there anymore or things
that don't fit my clients anymore.
And I do a lot of personal styling as well.
So like for our photo shoots or vacations,
weddings events,
or even just like day-to-day outfits.
So things that people already
own but don't know how to style.
I style those pieces for them.
We all need that help sometimes.
So your background, you worked
in retail, you love fashion.
A little bit about how you came up
with this idea for this business. Yeah,
so when I was working retail,
I actually did this periodically for
some clients that I had at the store.
And so those some of those
clients have become clients of me
separately through my own business.
And so that's been really, really fun,
awesome. And if you're looking to get
organized, usually the New Years,
the time to do that kind of
a fresh start and better yet,
January is a great time to find
some great deals and sale items.
Why is that? Can you talk about
that and how do you go about?
Kind of nagging the best deals, yes.
So it's really interesting,
but actually months that start with
Jay and retail are typically slower.
And so with the slower months,
a lot of retailers offer
discounts to encourage spending.
And and so there are just some
really good sales right now.
So you can find like really
good wardrobe basics on sale
and really good quality pieces
that will last for a long time.
Interesting months that start with J,
you're talking about like January,
June, July. Do that, yes.
OK. Cool. So interesting.
Do you recommend getting certain
things at this time of year?
You mentioned basics. Yeah.
Do you recommend right now getting
like winter items that may be on sale
or looking ahead to summer? Most of
the items that are on sale right now
are like really good winter items.
And if you need denim, right now is a
really good time to find denim on sale.
Good to know. OK, so we actually have
a short little demonstration here
that you're going to walk us through.
These are kind of some tips and tricks
for anyone who may be at home wanting to
do a clean up on your own of your closet.
So what do we have here?
Walk us through it.
OK. So these are actually
items from my own closet,
from my own closet clean out.
And so some things that I look for when
I'm going through a closet of a client is
I will look for particularly like white tops.
You'll notice some discoloration over time.
And and so those pieces,
you need to update them as they wear out.
Another thing that I look for is damage.
So like anything that's pilled or picked
or and like this one is very stretched out.
And or items that you've shrunk in the dryer,
things like that,
OK for those in closets and for my
clients and then also items with tags.
So everybody does impulse fine and
but looking to see is that something
that they're going to wear or.
And so when you're going through
your closet looking at those
pieces with tags and thinking OK,
why did I buy that and am
I actually going to wear
it. Interesting.
Thank you for bringing these in.
This is very interesting.
I feel like we've all heard of the
Marie Kondo method which is looking at
a piece and seeing if sparks. Enjoy.
Yeah. I'm somebody who likes to hold
on to things just because they do.
What do you think of that?
I mean, do you have tips for parting
with things that maybe just have a good
memory for you or something like that?
It's hard. I mean, that's why I'm bringing
in a professional is really helpful.
So having somebody impartial to come
look at your things and, and I did
my own closet right before Christmas,
and it actually took me so much longer than
it takes for me to do a client's closet,
because, I mean, you do have that
attachment to things. OK. So,
well, Speaking of getting a professional
involved if someone's interested.
How can they find you?
So my website andcuratedwears.com
and then Instagram at curated wears.
Awesome. Best way. Stacy,
thank you so much for being here.
This is so much fun, really.
Eye opening. Gonna go home and do
some sifting through my own clothes.
And you can do that on your own now, too.
We're going to go ahead and take a
short break and we'll be right back.