New Years celebrations are over and hopefully you have made some productive New Years Resolutions. Gift giving time is over, but now, more than ever, is the best time to go out and make some changes to your wardrobe. The reason being the January sales that all major clothing outlets are now offering.

What’s the best thing about college fashion? There is no college fashion! Everyone and anyone in college can dress in any way that they want and nobody will discriminate against you for doing so. However, it must be noted that what you wear does give off an image. Unless you are the type of student who spends his entire day in his sweatpants then one of the most enjoyable and rewarding things to do is to have a wardrobe check-up and have your own personal style.

A wardrobe check up is something that I do every break to ensure that when I go back to college, I’m not going to have to spend too much extra money or time buying clothes at the mall.

1. Assess anything you have not worn in three months.

If you do not see yourself ever wearing this again then it’s time to throw it away.

2. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of your wardrobe.

Do you lack jeans or skirts? Go out and get some. Do you have more than enough underwear? Then resist the temptation to buy even the kinkiest one you come across at Victoria’s Secret.

3. Assess your wardrobe style

I’m not suggesting a complete facelift of your style, but rather see if there’s anything you could do to evolve your style in some way. Fashion trends change, and if you want to keep up with it, then you must also update your wardrobe from time to time. This could be done by experimenting with different colors, different cuts, and different fits or adding some accessories to your arsenal. Maybe you already have all the basics, but you’re lacking a pair of bootcut jeans that could add a new dimension to your styling?

4. Decide what needs to be changed

Don’t just go to the mall and grab every skirt you see because you need to add some skirts to your arsenal. Instead decide how many skirts you need. Do this for every shopping item on your list and when you have made that list…

5. Execute

Now that you have a completed your wardrobe check-up, you should be able to confidently do your shopping according to the budget you have set aside for the shopping.

Remember, few personal pleasures are as fulfilling as upgrading your own personal style.