As I purged my closet of approximately two large trash bags of clothing I realized my wardrobe had not been properly tailored for the climate I live in. I've always been in love with the Autumn season. I have a deep love of fall colors, warm sweaters, knee high boots, and a hot drink in hand at all times. However, I live in a humid subtropic climate and therefore I eliminated several long sleeve shirts, scarves, and cardigans that I otherwise would have held onto.
I still have more clothes than I like to admit. My office wardrobe has been purged down to 41 items for all seasons. All items in it are ideal for where I live. I'm stumped how I could have, over time, collected the quantity of clothing I have along with the wrong fashions for where I live. I think ignorance of my closet, and the lure of trendy fashions are to blame. The clothing industry operates on a highly generalized seasonal schedule. Remembering the climate you live in will help provide additional guidance for what you need to keep versus what should go away.
I've drawn up a climate guide based on several different maps I've found across the web. Mountainous regions, due to altitude will have different seasonal rules. The seasonal bars, I've guess-timated based on other regions I've lived in or visited.
I have cataloged 90% of my wardrobe in an Android App called "Your Closet". For iPhone users, Stylebook & Cladwell have come highly recommended from GradSchoolStyle. I hope the diagram above proves to be positive reinforcement for purging your wardrobe of items not regionally appropriate.
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