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CLEANING OUT YOUR CLOSET BY MEGAN HICKERSON
As we begin cleaning out our closets this fall, keep in mind that there are some pieces from last season that are still in style, and some you need to take to the trash.
Cara Coffman is more stylish than she had once thought. Coffman, Westwood Hills senior, decided it was time to pitch a few things that didn't pass the two year rule: If you haven't worn it in two years, then it's time to pitch it. However, she did find some forgotten pieces that will keep her on the best-dressed list.
Jillian Lincoln, a personal shopper at Barneys department store in New York City, has a few tips on updating your wardrobe while using pieces that you already have. Lincoln suggests throwing out last season's beaded apparel, cargo pants and mini-purses. "Big bags and metallics are really in this season," Lincoln says. "Whether the bags are crocodile, tweed or leather, it doesn't matter. Big is the key." Lincoln also says white is the new black. Disregard the no white after Labor Day rule; this season, you can wear it all winter.
While Coffman will keep her white dress pants around until next year, she has decided to make a trip or two to the dumpster. She admits to having a hard time getting rid of clothes, but she's decided to part with her cherry-red leather jacket, complete with shoulder pads. "My mom bought the jacket for me. I think it was on sale," Coffman says. Coffman's goal is to rid her closet of her old stuff
that looks like high school. "I'm working on building my wardrobe around a career now. I'm trying to invest in classy clothes for the workplace, rather than cheap looking outfits." Her latest purchase was a velour three-buttoned blazer from Banana Republic.
Although she hates to admit it, Coffman was once a fashion victim herself. "In middle school, I used to wear this Baltimore Orioles starter jacket with my Air Jordan high-tops. There was also the time when I wore little sweat outfits everyday to third grade. It looked so cute back then," she says. Starter jackets and sweat suits aside, Coffman would now describe her style as "earthy-classy". While she prefers to keep her look updated, she refrains from getting caught up in trends. "I think those big, chunky flip-flops that everyone was wearing are so unattractive. It looks like they have a big bricks attached to their feet," she says.
Kelly Jones, store manager at French Connection in New York City, says the number one thing to keep in mind this season is to keep your look classic and tailored. This applies to both men and women. "Whatever you wear, keep it clean and well-cut," Jones says. She also suggests taking some of last year's pieces to the tailor for a little doctoring up. You can look like a million bucks without spending more than $20.
-Megan Hickerson, Jayplay writer, can be reached at mhickerson@kansan.com.
photo illustration by Kara Hanson/Kansan
Update your wardrobe by narrowing the selections in your closet to the clothes you can still wear.
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thursday, november 6, 2003