A recent story in the New Yorker showcases Marie Kondo’s shopping trip at Anthropologie.

In case you’ve never heard of her, Kondo has recently had her book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up published in this country, and it’s a terrific and indeed potentially life-changing little book.

Kondo’s known for decluttering, so it’s cool that the article is about how she likes to accumulate things. Here are just two things she says that really resonated with me:

“If an item sparks joy, do not wait for it to go on sale.”

Yessssss!!!

via Teen Vogue

This is the standard we should all strive for. Not “I guess it covers my body,” or “I need something like this,” or “I’ve got an event in two days and nothing to wear and this will kinda suffice.”

No! We need to wear clothes (and in general be surrounded by things) that spark joy in us. Life is too short to settle for anything less.

“Cherish the size you are now.”

So many women buy clothes for the fantasy they have in which they’ve lost weight, either a little or a lot. This is a waste of money and really, it’s a way to set ourselves up to feel critical about ourselves, even more than we probably already are.

My suggestion to clients: Dress for what you look like right now. If and when you decide to lose weight, that’ll be the time to shop for clothes in a different size.

Or to put it another way: Give yourself permission to feel fabulous just as you are.

{ Ketura Persellin is a wardrobe and style consultant in Washington, DC, and surrounding suburbs. If you’d like help feeling fabulous, please contact her to schedule a get-acquainted session. }