Fall will be here faster than you think. I spoke to my friend Sherry (my looselipsny sidekick) the other day and she told me that some of her friends have been purchasing fall clothing. Sherry sounded anxious and asked me, “are you thinking about fall clothes yet?” and “how will I know what’s going to be in style?” I told her to relax and breathe. Since fall is a longer season than spring and summer and clothes and accessories are more expensive, you need to plan your purchases. Here are some pointers:
- Look in your closet and see what you already have. Do you know how many people don’t know what they own?
- Clean out stuff that you will never wear (give it to friends or charity or my personal favorite-take it to a high end (esp. really good items, such as designer bags) consignment shop. FYI – I made $200 last month on a Gucci belt and Prada bag that was sitting in my closet for nearly 8 years.
- Step 1 and 2 should take at least 3 days to do.
- O.k. step 4 – try on stuff and write down what clothes and accessories go together and what doesn’t. You may need to take some stuff to the tailors to fix. I had jeans in my closet (they were 3 years old) that I haven’t worn in awhile. This past season I took them to the tailor and made them into capris which I happen to “wear to death” this season.
- Look at fashion magazines or people watch. Very often you’ll see something that you own (e.g., black pants) and you’ll learn how to pair them with something that you normally wouldn’t. Write down items that you need. Spend $$$ on classic items that DON”T GO OUT OF STYLE!!! Like what you ask??? A great coat, a bag, boots, sweaters (cheap sweaters (i.e., acrylic) gives me the creeps). Buy cheaper t-shirts.
- DON”T spend “too much” $$$ on fad items. I say “too much” because if something looks too cheap don’t buy it!!!
- Maintain things that you already own. Go to the shoemaker regularly and get things altered if need be.
- My observation regarding fashion is that people who are detail oriented tend to be more stylish – so focus on the little things (i.e., does this necklace go with this type of neckline, are my shoes polished, does this look type of pant cut look better with heels or flats) it’s a building process.
What purchases are you planning for fall? – looselipsny would love to know. The first person who e-mails us will receive a new beautiful lip color for the fall.
Until next time…
Robin
