Shopping Strategies

Whether shopping for a specific event or the mood just strikes us, most of us don’t map

out our shop in advance.

The result: The 80% of your wardrobe you don’t wear.

You can save yourself money and time because shopping with a strategy is easier and

faster and you’re also not left searching a store’s entirety. Then you also don’t have to

try on…everything…they…have.

First, just before leaving the house, I recommend my clients try on their favorite garment

(that one that makes you feel like a million bucks) as a reminder of your standard: any

new clothes should make you feel the same as this most favorite piece.

The second step is to decide the purpose of the purchase—are you filling in holes in

your wardrobe, like basics, or is this a fun purchase/splurge? Once you determine that,

you’ve got your overarching goal.

For most, learning what you should be shopping for is a lifelong journey in trial and

error, AND I’m here to say it doesn’t have to be that way. Reduce the clutter in your

closet of unworn or ill-fitting items employing my favorite rules:

Rule 1: Shop for garments which match your undertone (cool/blue or warm/yellow).

Rule 2: Shop by fit, depending on your body type (hourglass, rectangle, etc.).

These rules quickly take the endless supply of clothing options and immediately create

a straw from which to view the world. If an item doesn’t meet both requirements, don’t

consider it, keep walking. Period!

Tammy’s Truism: At the end of the day, we feel more accomplished by having a plan,

and the same is true for buying clothing.