New Blog: Style on the Mountain

Due to the overwhelming views this blog has received, we decided we needed a bigger platform to give you the best experience possible. Over the next few weeks, I'll be moving our previous posts over to the new blog as well as posting new content every day. Check it out and be sure to let me know what you think!

HOW TO FOLD, HANG, & STORE CLOTHES SO THEY LAST

Lets me honest. We love our clothes. We spend so much time shopping, so much money, and so much preparation every day into them... so let your clothes love you back for longer. Here are some tips for storing your clothes so they stand the test of time.

 

JEANS:

Jeans are my go-to item. I still wear jeans I've had since 10th grade.. and they're still just as comfortable. If you take care of your denim, it can last for years. 

• When your folding jeans, fold bulky items on the bottom so they don't teeter and fall
• Since jeans can be worn more than once between washing, hide cedar balls or cedar chips in the stack
• If your favorite jeans start to show wear,  contact denimtherapy.com. They will reweave your denim in matching threads to make your jeans good as new.
• A pair of dark denim jeans can be dressed up or down. When they start to fade drop them in the washer with a package of RIT dye and a little bit of salt. They'll come out looking new
• Sometimes a zipper will get stuck... especially denim's metal zippers. When that happens, just rub some crayon or candle wax along the teeth. Gently pull your zipper up and down until it's "un-stuck" The candle wax creates a protective layer that smooths and greases the zipper without leaving an un-washable residue.

DRY CLEANING

• As soon as you get home, take your clothes out of the plastic dry-cleaning bag. The plastic traps in chemicals that eat away at fabric.
• Those ugly dry cleaning hangers take up space in your closet, take them back to the dry cleaners next time you drop clothes off  and they will recycle them. It's an easy way to be green and keep your closet clutter-free

REMOVING GREASE STAINS

Ok this is cool. Grease stains can be impossible to remove and ruin clothes with just a few drops. Use this tip to remove all your greased up clothes in one step.

• Place your greased-up laundry in a top-loading washing machine. After it's filled with water, pour a six pack of Cola into the top. Wash as normal and when you take them out, your stains will be gone.

FOLD OR HANG?

• Heavy knits and sweater dresses should always be neatly folded to avoid stretching out the shoulders. Even the thick, molded hangers stretch them out. 
• Only put things in drawers you don't need to see when your getting dressed. Ex: Lingerie, Active-wear, Sleep-wear, and plain t-shirts

SHRUNKEN CLOTHES

Bringing clothes back to their original size isn't as complicated as you'd think. 

• Pour 2-3 tbs of  hair conditioner or baby shampoo (yes, you read that right) into a large bowl of water. The conditioner will gently soften the fibers making them more pliable and receptive to the reshaping process.
• Try to keep the bowl room temperature.
• Put your item on top of the water and let it sit 5 minutes.
• Pull it out and lay it on a neat towel
• Now comes the fun part. Slowly stretch the fibers back into the items original shape by pulling and widening in the shrunken areas.
• Leave it flat to air-dry

HOW TO: How To Use Leggings to Elongate the Look of Your Leg

LissMee Apparel Black Metallic Legging $45.00 USD

During a radio interview a few weeks ago for KTALK, I was discussing with Cate Allen how versatile a legging can be. They are clothing staples for so many women, yet some don't know how to wear them. 

In this week's HOW TO, I'll break down what makes these hide-nothing. skin-tight, show it all, options work to elongate the look of your leg. Most of the models pictured below are a size 2-4. I want you to notice how they appear shorter, thicker, taller, leaner etc simply by the design of the legging they are wearing Every small change makes a big difference in the overall look.

Shortening and Elongating your legs with Lines:

                   
Horizontal Lines widen a figure. They are great when placed along busts if your small-chested, placed on a hip to create a more hourglass line, but I can't think of a woman anywhere you wants her legs to appear wider. Opt for slimming lines. They don't have to be as aggressive as this, but any vertical line running down the leg will elongate them.

Elongating Lines:

           Etsy:  $35.00             

                         Venus $32.00                  

                       Piperlime $238.00

Shortening, Widening Lines:



Note:

Granted, there are so many options out there that your bound to come across some leggings you can't help but wear even though they are not flattering. If you find yourself in this situation, be sure to balance your outfit. Break up hard, horizontal lines with boots and be sure to wear a longer tunic to avoid widening your hips, upper thighs, or worst of all, crotch.