My Personal Guide to Shopping and Dressing Well

1. Know what colours look good on you. Remember your colouring! This you can’t choose, but you can pick your clothes. White – True white Red - Burgundy Pink – Coral Pink Blue – Cobalt Blue The truth will set you free. You might wish you could pull off certain things, but it’s better to know what looks good. Stay away from cream, pale pinks, yellow, pastels, too much black. They wash you out completely. You look richer in deep, “rich” colours. 2. Choose quality materials, such as cashmere, silk and cotton. These feel good, look rich and photograph well. 3. Shop only at nice stores, such as Abercrombie, Aritzia, Banana Republic, Club Monaco, Juicy Couture, Coach, Micheal Kors, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany, etc. Forget venturing into banned stores . . . a waste of time and might make you get into an unnecessary dilemma of “Should I buy just this once?” 4. Make sure you can move around in the clothes, arms up, sit down . . . they need to be long enough, hug curves in a flattering way . . . Not too tight, not to loose. Comfortable form-fitting is the goal. 5. There’s only room for winners in your closet. Seriously. 6. Shop for an occasion . . . that way you know you will use it. Do not shop too far in advance, because you might change your mind and the time to return is up. 7. Make sure they photograph well . . . smooth, thick fabrics work well on a thinner frame. Avoid too busy prints unless it is contained in once piece. 8. Ask yourself if you would wear it all season, then a year from now. 9. There are deals all year round. You CAN keep your money. 10. If you’re not sure, cool off. Ask a friend or sales associate. Chances are, if you’re not sure, put it back. 11. Think about all that you get by refraining from buying something – money, freedom, clear mind, security, ability to get something you really like later on. 12. In those super rare instances that you feel you must pick up a less than premium piece, make sure this is because an expensive version would be unrealistically high (e.g., a $2000 necklace) and that it is something you would use immediately, that you understand that it has a shelf life of maximum a month and that it costs $10 and under. 13. Be careful of shopping during menstruation times. 14. You have to love it as is. 15. Make sure that it is completely your style: classic, feminine, cute, sexy, A, sweet. 16. Never buy something just to buy something. Think about how you’ll feel an hour after you get home. 17. Write down what you need. Those are the top priorities.