- Shop by yourself or bring along a totally trusted, stylish friend (or your oh-so fashionable mom, in my case!)
- Use the three-way mirror. What may look fabulous from the front could look totally drab from the back.
- Dress/beautify for shopping so you don't look like a troll in the mirrors. Stick with your everyday makeup and jewelry.
- Set a budget and don't budge!
- Yeah, you're a junior: so what? If you wear a size 4 or smaller, try shopping in Girls' departments. For all sizes, the Boys' dept. has fabulous basics: tees, buttondowns, sweaters, etc.
- Try a new store each time at the mall and shop out of your price range (under or over ) to find new looks.
- Touch, touch touch. Garmentos judge an item by it's "feel."
- Always try on and makeno exceptions.
- Don't be in a hurry: allot enough time.
- Make sure you have on the right undergarments, especially for formal dresses, camisoles, etc.
- Never buy something just for the sake of a sale. Just as with full-price items, if you don't love it, don't buy it.
- Avoid the "I'll buy something to go with it" route when it comes to sales; that would defeat the point of the bargain! A good rule of thumb: if you can't think of three things to pair it with, forget about it.
- Keep in mind that you can make alterations. Love the jacket, but hate the buttons? Perk it up with new, funky toppers. Do the pants fit great, but are a tad on the short side? Hem them into sleek cropped pants.
- Be open-minded about fit. There's a chance that the reason it's on sale in the first place is because of irregular sizing, so don't be afraid to go up or down a size. But remember: if it doesn't fit perfectly, don't buy it!
- Trendy items are risky to buy during end-of-season sales because of such a short "must-have" existence, so snap them up at early-season sales, and stick to basics at the end of the season clearance.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Learn How to shop
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