How to Transition Your Wardrobe from Summer to Fall

By Christina in Home Decor, Household Management on September 4, 2020

4FF8C9A1-A870-4620-A027-B4845202763F_1_201_a-2 Summer is officially over in a few short weeks, and the air has already started to chill in some parts of the country. That means the inevitable is coming – the fall closet switchover. Some might find this task fun and exhilarating. Maybe you’re one of those folks who can’t get enough of “sweater weather” and are ready to pack away the summer shorts with a quickness. But if you are like most other people, you will want to figure out at way to incorporate some of your summer pieces into a chillier landscape – lets find out how.

Depending on how much time you can spend revamping your wardrobe for the fall, you can invest in the following:

The time-saving method: Put together a capsule wardrobe, a collection of about 30-50 pieces that never go out of style. You won’t be sacrificing on style because you can create a variety of outfits that keep trending regardless of the season. My wardrobe has been edited down to about 40 pieces, mainly blouses and a few dresses, with about 5 pairs of trousers and jeans. This is the perfect amount of clothing for me to feel like my fall wardrobe has variety. It feels functional for my life and is fun!

Basic pieces are your best friends: Use pants, jeans, jackets and cardigans to create layered ensembles to stay warm when the fall chill arrives. The wardrobe basics are the true workhorses of a wardrobe. You can wear them in so many different ways. I would definetly keep a black and cream sleeveless dress, black and white trousers and of course anything olive. Basics don’t have to be boring either, you can use florals or animal prints as a basic item, especially if you enjoy wearing these prints all the time anyway – they will go perfectly with most items in your closet. I am in love with this satin Audra bodysuit from www.mrsofthehomeclothing.com. It is lightweight and comfortable and matches with pretty much all the trousers in my closet.

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Recycle: Wear your summer dresses with opaque tights underneath. If it’s still warm outside, you can always bare your legs and accessorize with fall-appropriate footwear. I love mules and bootie sandals, both a perfect for transitional weather

Revive the forgotten: If you have one or more sleeved dresses from summer that you never wore, you can make the most of them when the leaves turn red. Cardigans have always been a part of fall fashion, and dresses with cardigans are yet another means to achieve fall fashion with late summer simplicity. I am really loving the Catherine cardigan below. They come in gorgeous fall shades and are perfect for layering over your favorite summer dress

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My final tip for transitioning your fall wardrobe is to invest in good quality hangers. I have recently upgraded my hangers to wood, an upgrade from those skinny space saving velour hangers. I find wooden hangers to be a bit more luxurious looking, as they allow each piece of clothing to have its own prominent space in the closet, and not all bunched up together. This lends your mind to acknowledge and evaluate every items in your wardrobe on a more consistent basis. I feel like it is better to have a few items you love and will wear often then lots of stuff you hardly ever wear but takes up all your space. You will end up with a more beautiful closet with less superfluous
items. Make every thing in your closet something you love and makes you happy , no matter what season we are in.

I got rid of the items no longer serving me, and have donated them to a great organization called Pickup Please, a company that you can arrange to have come to your home to pick up your unwanted household items.

Here are my before and after photos following my closet transition, showing the clothes I have decided to donate, the hangers I am using now and the final result!