How To Know What's Worth Spending Money On

Apr 26

If you’re over gluttonous consumption or looking to buy less, but higher quality clothes, how do you know what’s worth your cheddar? (Even savvy shoppers can sometimes get hoodwinked by badly stitched, nicely designed, $600 polyester blends.)

1) Research brands & read product reviews.

Spend hours or thousands of dollars of your time to decide how Moussy jeans compare to Levi’s. And that’s just one item (jeans) - not an entire wardrobe.

2) Trial & error.

Organically experience the difference between better vs crap clothes and make better choices over time.

That it. The two best ways. That’s how I learned and became an expert stylist. I studied hundreds of brands.
I didn't grow up knowing this stuff. I shopped at Forever 21 like most ill-advised youngin's.

It’s been a near-decade of shopping professionally & being exposed to so many types of retail that has developed my expertise. When at NET-A-PORTER for ex, the designers from Gabriela Hearst to Fred Leighton came in to show each collection, talking us through the details. I learned the history of brands, how manufacturing worked & what made a brand special.

Even working for J.Crew during its heyday made me more privy to the quality’s decline (*insert tears*)!

Now, after all that experience, I'm like a huntress who can smell fab cashmere buried in a rubbish-filled sale bin.

You need a trained eye to make smart shopping choices. Can you get better at it? Sure! It's like all things: be patient, invest a ton of time, make mistakes, and as with everything else, try to do better.

BUT! If you'd rather do other things & save your time but still get the chic outfits, my styling process ensures your money goes to the highest quality clothes for your budget. Sound good to you? Schedule a call & let’s see if you're a good fit for my 6-week styling program.

ps. if you're not keen on becoming an expert on fashion and would rather spend time doing other things, the easiest way to spend your money wisely is with my 6 week styling program. Click this link to schedule a call.