By Julie Katon

The downside to high fashion is when it outgrows your closet, you feel bad realizing it’s time to let go of some of those expensive designer items.

This happened to me when I moved to NYC from Miami. Going from a walk-in closet to a New York-sized closet is painful. 

So I took a deep breath and plowed through, making a ‘keep’ pile and a ‘donate’ pile.

But how could I just donate items like my Chloe dress?  Something that had cost me $785 new was not going to the Salvation Army.

Instead, I resold the dress, made a couple hundred dollars, and felt a lot better. After a year of selling and managing wardrobes for clients, I founded Closet Compass.