Time for some wardrobe tough love

Any way you wear it, that strong-shouldered jacket from the 80s is never going to look quite like the 80s-inspired jackets popular now. The same goes for 70s maxi dresses.
The time has come to get rid of them. Think of this as an opportunity to clear your wardrobe - you can clean out and update in one fell swoop by strategically paring down your pieces, making a few new additions, and finding shelf-space for those items that truly are timeless.
Even something as simple as knit leggings, a staple now, were a fashion "don't" a decade ago.
They could go into hibernation again.
Keeping classic handbags - clutches and totes, for instance - and high-heeled pumps (probably just the round-toed ones) makes sense, as long as they're in good condition.
Heavily embellished accessories, however, may be perfect donations for a little girl's dress-up box.
Meghan Bowker, co-director and stylist at clothing and accessories store Repertoire, has the following guide to clear out your closet for seasonal updates that will easily fit in the new wardrobe.
Meghan recommends you treat yourself to new clothes hangers then:
Step 1

Pull out your entire wardrobe (and any clothing you have packed away) and sort into two piles.
Pile 1: Clothes you love and wear often (20 per cent).
Pile 2: Clothes you hardly ever wear (80 per cent).
Step 2
Organise the above two piles into four categories:
A.Dry-cleaning.
B.Mending and alteration.
C.Throw out.
D.Pack away (out of sight).
Step 3
Start with Pile 1 (the "love pile"). Check each garment for dry-cleaning and mending. If either is needed, put the item into the correct category as above.
If no dry-cleaning or mending is required, put the garment on to one of your new hangers. Start setting up your wardrobe from this point.
Step 4
Next go to Pile 2 (the "hardly ever wear pile"). Be strong and go through the pile, leaving all emotions and memories out of it. Items that no longer fit, are damaged, aged, pilling, or no longer suit your lifestyle or how you now like to dress need to go in the throw-out pile.
Step 5
The next step is to put on every piece of clothing left from the second pile. Look at yourself in a full-length mirror. Ask yourself the following questions to help you decide what category these garments belong in:
How do I look?
How do I feel?
What do I need in my wardrobe to be able to wear this more?
Does it need a slight adjustment to fit better? Is the cost of the adjustment going to be worth the benefit I will get?
Step 6
As you start answering these questions, place the garments in one of the four main categories described above in Step 2.
Step 7
Place piles 2A, B and C into plastic bags and put them in your car - this way you'll deal with them right away.
Step 8
Place pile 2D ("pack-away pile") in vacuum storage bags, and place them somewhere out of sight.
This is an ongoing process - and will become easier the more often you do it.