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Tuesday, December 25, 2012

SHOPPING DOS AND DON'TS

SHOPPING DOS AND DON'TS:  FROM "THE WORLD'S BEST-KEPT BEAUTY SECRETS" BY DIANE IRONS


"Buy for the body you have.  'It would look great if I just lost five pounds.'  How many of those 'promises' do you have sitting in your closet.  By the time you've lost the weight, that adorable outfit will be unadorably out of style."
~Diane Irons~
 
 
DOS...
 
~  Start shopping trip in your own closet.
~  Wear color near your face.
~  Raid your man's closet.
~  Be careful what you wear under your clothing.
~  Wear white in winter.  It's called winter white.
 
 
~  Add a trendy touch to each season's wardrobe.
~  Shop in resale shops.
~  Keep a core of five or six basics in your wardrobe.
~  Pick out two or three colors, and plan your wardrobe around them.
~  Develop a theme to your wardrobe.
~  Purchase items that can be worn in any season.
 
 
 
DON'TS...
 
~  Be afraid to split up outfits.
~  Overaccessorize.
~  Try to hide figure flaws in oversized clothing.
~  Wear tops that display your favorite beer, cause, pet, availability, etc.
~  Wear a full jacket with a full skirt.
 
 

 
~  Use  more than two colors in an outfit.
~  Wear linen in winter.
~  Fix any part of your body in public.
~  Overspend on an item that you don't just love.
~  Send the wrong message with your clothing.
 
 
 
 
~  Keep your clothes so simple that you fade into the woodwork.
~  Purchase clothing that requires constant maintenance.