Trendy Not Spendy – Discount Shopping

I have a few clients who really love getting a “deal”. Whether it be sample sales, outlet shopping or discount stores these ladies just cannot get enough of the adrenaline rush they get when they find a designer label for a fraction of the department store price. They get so amped about the discount that they lose sight of practicality. This “shopping with discount colored lenses” often leads ...

Closet Conundrum: Uninspired

I recently had a wardrobe-based epiphany. I was getting ready for a date and, since I thought that the guy was particularly handsome, I wanted to look particularly perfect. As a result, I was much more critical of my body and my ensembles. I tried on about 30% of my wardrobe and came up with two viable options. Terrible stats for a wardrobe consultant. I mean, what if the date was amazing and I...

trendy not spendy – Zara Fall 2012

I must say (and I don’t use this type of language often)…I am currently obsessed with the Zara Fall 2012 Collection. Pre-Fall styles recently hit the floor so I took a swing by the SoHo store last week and I was very impressed with what I saw. The new collection shone like a beacon amidst a sea of markdowns. The quality and construction reads much more expensive than the price points and I saw ...

Closet Conundrum: Intervention

I recently came across a client who was desperately in need of a closet intervention. She was a full-time mother, part-time freelancer and moderate hoarder. She hadnʼt cleaned out her closet in years. Iʼm talking clothing from her college and subsequent clubbing days, work clothes from an office job she held in her mid twenties, maternity clothes, post-baby body clothes and more polyester than ...