Have you ever gone shopping and been completely overwhelmed by ALL the choices? Nowadays purchasing even the simplest item can be complicated. But when you shop for clothes, you can whittle your way through the racks by answering five questions.
The other day, I had a hard time even picking out a multivitamin:
And when I go down the bread aisle, I sometimes have a panic attack.
There’s even BARE bread.
Or Dave’s EPIC EVERYTHING bread. (Nice arms, Dave.)
Sheesh, I even have trouble choosing lightbulbs: Soft white, warm white, or daylight LED?
But when it comes to clothes. There is a surefire way to shop, whether in a department store or online. All you have to do is answer these five important questions:
First ask this question: What style am I looking for (e.g., bohemian, classic, casual, romantic, business)?
After you have determined which style you want, answer the following:
- Is it a great color for me?
- Is it flattering for my body type?
- Is the print/pattern a good scale for me?
- Is it appropriate for my lifestyle and/or the event I’m shopping for?
If the garment meets the criteria above, then take it to the dressing room. If not, don’t waste your time on it.
It’s all a process of elimination. When you look for clothes, you can narrow down your choices so much that shopping becomes both a science and an art.
Truth be told, I’d rather shop for clothing than pick out a lightbulb. How about you?
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Thanks for the shopping tips Sharon. I don’t like shopping for clothes because I get so frustrated.
Lita, Walking into a department store can be so daunting. But it doesn’t have to be if we ‘shop with intention.’
Thanks for writing.
Sharon, the other day I went to one of those “home parties” type of parties where they have samples (in probably one size!), and a Catalog of more fashions. The sweet girl asked me what I liked and disliked, what colors, what size etc. I said, “well….I like mostly black and white, with reds, turquoise, maybe yellow, thrown in.” I said I didn’t like flowers, didn’t like purple, orange or green. So she started pulling out some things while I was looking through the catalog. I was eliminating left and right!! I told her I wore a Chico’s size 3!! haha But probably an XL in her clothes. I was struggling because I really wanted to help her out since she had just started working for this company. Finally, I had about 8 things on a chair and was deciding what I REALLY liked! Then I saw on the rack, a black blouse with tiny roses in the fabric, so I pulled it out. I explained that yes, I do like tiny flowers! 🙂 Then I pulled out a green pair of pants where the green matched the leaves in the tiny rose….so, yes, I did like THAT green!! I ended up with two pair of pants and two blouses and one tank top! NOW….what size do I order!!! So, I ended up with a couple of mediums and one large, and believe it or not, a small!!! I will be SO surprised if they fit!!!! But I can exchange them and get larger sizes!!! Can’t wait to get them!!
Hilde,
I know that you know exactly what is right for you…for your body/color type. Could you please recommend Q Style to this young woman? It may help her in the future with different color types. It sounds like she is trying so hard. You made her job easy because you know your own “Quintessential Style’ so well.