‘File fashion’: how to organise your wardrobe to make getting dressed easier

Marie Kondo’s ‘file’ storage method, where each folded garment is stored vertically, will increase visibility and space, making it easier to get dressed in the morning. Photograph: Chalabala/500px/Getty Images/500px Plus

The fantasy of opening your wardrobe to find neat rows of colour-coded shirts, jackets and pants is pretty universal. In fact, in two separate, strange fashion jobs I’ve been paid by a superior to organise theirs.

The process usually starts with a cleanout, as any kind of organisation is aided by space. What follows can be more complicated.