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fashionforward Trend setting and spotting around the globe Closet clean-out STEP 1 Dump everything in your closet onto your bedroom floor – all of it. Every bra, every sock, the t-shirts, all the dresses – everything needs to come out before anything can go back in. STEP 2 Clean it out. Use a paper towel to sweep away the dust and then wash with a clean, soft rag. STEP 3 It's time to invest in wooden hangers that will protect your clothes. If you wear a lot of skirts and pants then you'll need hangers with metal clamps as well. STEP 4 Before you put your closet back together you need to be realistic about the amount of clothes versus available space. Plastic cartons or space bags are great for storing season-to-season. STEP 5 Break your clothes into at least two distinctive groups: work and weekend. STEP 6 Sort your clothes into colour piles and item piles within the categories. STEP 7 Hang coats, blazers, jackets, dresses, skirts and dress pants. Plus any items that are silk or delicate. Fold cottons, woollens and denim. Stack them neatly in colour and lifestyle groups. STEP 8 For categories that are too little or fiddly to go elsewhere in your closet (swimwear, scarves and sleepwear) allocate a couple of 'dumping drawers'. STEP 9 Check the soles and heels of shoes for wear and tear. Invest in clear boxes to store or stack your shoes in pairs – with the right toe and left heel facing forward. STEP 10 Stack bags side-by-side to help maintain shape and in cloth bags to keep them dust free. Jewellery should be divided into categories – necklaces, rings, bracelets. The best way to store your accessories is in clear sewing boxes. Source: Sydney Morning Herald Retired at 16? For most 16-year-old girls, life is only just beginning. But if you want to make it as a fashion model it's already over, a new modelling agency says. Sydney-based GEAR Model Management is arguing models are too old at 16 and international brands in Europe are booking models as young as 13. New Zealand-based modelling agencies have been quick to label the comment as "ridiculous". Source: Sydney Morning Herald/ Fairfax NZ 88 | December/January 2012 | HER MAGAZINE Photo supplied by Brad Hicks. Featuring Avery Loafer by Number One Shoes. www.numberoneshoes.co.nz Royal Riches The Duchess of Cambridge's wedding dress has proven to be a tidy earner for the Queen, as more than 600,000 people flocked to see a public display of the designer frock. The highlight of Buckingham Palace's 2011 Royal Collection saw the tiny-waisted gown by Alexander McQueen designer, Sarah Burton available for inspection at a cost of £17.50 (NZ$35.65) per adult. While a final figure for takings from this year's collection is yet to be revealed, London's Evening Standard newspaper put early estimates at close to £10 million. Source: AAP Changing Room Cover-ups Australian retailers who are sick of stock getting stained by heavy lipstick and makeup are asking shoppers to don protective masks when trying on clothes. Country Road and Max & Co, which both have stores in New Zealand, have already taken up the product in their Australian stores. The "Face-It" veils might soon be seen in New Zealand dressing rooms as well. Source: NZ Herald Ritzy Record The Sun-Drop Diamond of South Africa, a giant pear-shaped yellow gem weighing 110.3 carats, has sold for more than NZ$14.1 million at auction, beating previous records for a jewel of its type. Source: AP