Is looking your best the right thing to do? I say it is. You never know who you are going to come in contact with. If you are single, there is a 50-50 chance you may come in contact with your potential mate. Do you really think you are going to meet him if you have rollers in your hair while shopping for groceries? Do you really think you are going to meet her wearing the shirt covered in paint stains? More than likely the answer is no.


So why not take the extra time to pay close attention to what you look like and increase the chances of you meeting the kind of people you are drawn to. In addition, thinking about how you look and creating an image in your mind of how you would like to look is definitely important to the image you project.


Here are some tips to help your vision turn into a manifestation.


1. Inspect your shoes. What do you observe? Are there scratches, scuffs, mud, and etc. Scrutinizing the way your shoes look suggests that small details.


2. Inspect each item of clothing you own. Look for snags, stains, and broken zippers. Determine what can be repaired and what cannot be repaired.


3. Assign a specific time each month to complete the inspection.


4. Give away clothing to charity. Clothing, which is too big, too small, not your style, etc..., can benefit someone else. An added bonus is a tax deduction.


5. Take back clothing which still have tags attached and has not been worn in the past two weeks. You are not going to wear.


6. Dedicate time to creating an organization system in your closet. There are several ways you can organize your closet: 1. Capsules 2. Colors 3. Length 4. Lifestyle. The main thing to remember is to organize your closet for functionality. Whatever system you use should assist you in minimizing the time it takes to get dressed.


Cassandra Hawkins-Wilson is the president of Sensational Image Consulting, Inc. She provides consulting services to individuals and corporate groups. Previous to starting Sensational Image Consulting, she worked in the retail industry, non-store retail industry, and as an educator. She graduated from Jackson, State University with a B.S. in Psychology and a minor in Political Science. She is pursuing graduate studies in English and Fashion Merchandising. She is a member of the Association of Image Consultants International and the Madison the City Chamber of Commerce.
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