So what is Julia's Closet?

"Julia's Closet" originated when I dehoarded my clothes closet last year. I lived in a tiny apartment with a large closet, 2 dressers, under bed storage, and far too much clothing to know what to do with. Sound familiar? My roommate called it "The Closet Game" and we got rid of anything that was too small, didn't fit at the moment, wasn't flattering on my figure, looked worn, or went out of style. I gave most of the dehoarded clothing (6 boxes) to one of my close girlfriends to go through; she kept what she wanted and donated the rest. 

As I watched my friend wear several of my favorite pieces - Club Monaco button down blouses, dresses, Express pants, jeans, and sweaters, etc etc, I fell in love with the idea that we could share our closets and share stylish pieces that once made us happy. Our "Closet Game" later developed into a clothing swap with a bunch of my girlfriends where in the end, we all ended up with a lovely new wardrobe. 

Here's a tip: if you have a lot of clothing that you don't wear, have a clothing swap with your friends where you each dehoard your closet and bring it to swap. It's more fun with appetizers and a few glasses of wine.

I'm the kind of person that loves a deal and will rarely pay full price for anything. Buffalo Exchange and Second Time Around are two of my favorite consignment stores in Boston that have a variety of clothes, designers, and styles at excellent prices. The best thing is that no one would ever know that a good portion of my wardrobe was purchased on consignment. My most recent purchase was a leather Coach bag from Second Time Around for $50 with the dust bag still on it. Can't get better than that. 

If anyone has any other consignment stores that they love, please post and let's keep up the tradition of The Closet Game. 

Happy Tuesday, friends.

Welcome to Julia's Closet!

What is style? I'm a Boston native with a background of 20 years of dance...primarily ballroom and ballet. I guess I could say that my style has "oomph" to it, think Eastern European Salsa dancer. I have an eclectic collection of clothing, shoes, makeup, etc and think that there's a lot of my personality shining through my wardrobe.

I started this blog after one of my close girlfriends suggested it. I own a business and my goal/mindset is to empower women in this down economy. As bad as the economy may be, women won't stop wearing their lipstick and mascara...in fact, they might even buy more of it.

How does style empower people? I think style helps people feel better about themselves. When you look good you feel good. I was one of those people in college when I had an exam, I would dress up and feel great. Whether it actually helped me do well on an exam, I'll never know, but I know I felt damn good doing it.

Don't think that I'm tell you to go out and spend extraordinary amounts of money to look "stylish," I don't. Second Time Around (for those of you not from Boston, it's high-end consignment store) is one of my favorite places to shop. 

I'm about to cook dinner, so I'll conclude my first ever blog post. If anyone reads this, feel free to comment or give feedback, as it is warmly appreciated. Be kind. 

**You may occasionally notice that I mention and/or recommend some kind of product that I like, and there will be a link to a shopping website where you may choose to view information on the product or even purchase it. This is because in addition to being a graduate student, I am also an independent distributor for the company Market America. Please feel free to browse my store, as I do make a profit on anything you would buy. There's no pressure though! You can choose to ignore those links and enjoy the free information I provide in my blog.