Always feel you have nothing to wear? The reason might surprise you.

We all have those days when we stare into a wardrobe brimming with clothes, yet sigh to ourselves saying "I have NOTHING to wear". I have said those dreaded words way too many times than i can remember. The struggle is real. 

Turns out, there is actually a very simple thumb of rule to it and one I wish I knew a thousand sighs earlier.

Designer, Micheal Kors (Bless him!) has explained the reason in the these words 

"70 percent of the clothes you own should be meat and potatoes. 30 percent should be icing and fluff—that's color, pattern, shine, and accessories. Too many women get the proportions the other way round, then can't figure out why they can't get dressed."

By meat and potatoes, he means the classic, wardrobe staples like a crisp white shirt, everyday blue jeans, a camel colored pea/trench coat, a black blazer, a neutral colored sweater, black/nude pumps/flats, a structured bag, classic LBD, basic tshirts, solid coloured tops, etc.

Nasty Gal button up shirt

Paige denim skinny jeans

ASOS wool midi coat 

DKNY crepe blazer

Elizabeth and James sweater

Cambridge Satchel Company satchel

Steve Madden loafers

By icing and fluff, he means a statement jewelley, sequinned/embellished dress, printed top, neon bag, a statement "street style star-esque" coat or poncho, bold and edgy shoes, a hat/fascinator etc. 

Free People statement necklace

ASOS crop top

Mawi glitter clutch

House of Holland snake print skirt

Nicholas Kirkwood laser cut sandals

Stella Jean coat

MSGM metallic cropped trousers

There you go. It's that simple, yet something we've overlooked all along. Take in peek in your closet and figure out your meat and potatoes to icing and fluff ratio.

I would love to hear from you in the comments section. 

Kajol x

15 wardrobe essentials every woman must own

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"I have enough clothes. I don't think i'll need any more!", Said no woman. Ever. In this world driven by fast changing fashion trends, our lust for the best and the hottest things hanging in our closets increases several notches each year. What may seem hot this year, may be outdated (ancient even) the next year! (Yes 'Uggs', I'm looking at you!) 

However, some things are truly timeless and classic. You can wear the heck out of them for seasons to come but they will never go out of style. Whatever may be your style statement, these pieces can be styled in a million ways and cater to every fashion sensibilities. These are keys to a perfectly sorted and chic wardrobe. 

Read on to find out if you need to start from scratch or just need to add a few pieces here and there:

10 things that need to go from your wardrobe

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I was clearing out my wardrobe the other day and found a few clothes lying in one corner, some of which i don't even remember buying, or even if i did, i hadn't worn them since ages and some were just plain ancient. They were just unnecessarily taking up space in my closet and had to be cleared out. De-cluttering your wardrobe has to one of the most tiring tasks. What to keep? What needs to go? Does this fit me anymore? Is this in? Does this colour look good on me? WHEN DID I BUY THIS? Gosh! Confusion and more confusion. This problem is something which is very commonly faced by everyone. An organized and clutter-free closet makes things very easy! It helps you to choose your outfits more conveniently and helps you to ditch saying "I have nothing to wear!" while standing in front of a closet full of clothes. Here's a list of items that you probably have lying somewhere in your closet and you need to bid goodbye to and deport them to Trashland! You might as well use it as a checklist of sorts to clear out unwanted and definitely outdated items from your wardrobe!