Deirdre Pursel, Owner, Organize & Edit

"When you arrange your closet by color, items get lost. Instead, organize your clothes by sections of occasion. Keep fancy little black dresses separate from your long black sundresses. Cardigan sweaters should be kept with each other; you'll use those to layer. Let the turtleneck sweaters have their own space to shine! Then, hang items ascending from casual to formal. When you set up your closet by function, it's amazing how items pop out that you forgot existed…it's the best way to shop your closet!"

Photos: Courtesy of The Container Store, Deirdre Pursel