I really don't pay attention: I can't afford to chase the style fairies and so I just turned off that part of my brain awhile ago. If I have a "style", I guess that it is something like this - I get skirts and pants in dark colors that I like the cut of (that I find flattering). I pair them with similarly colored shoes (that I think are cute) and then try to find tops that give some sort of color/cut/texture contrast in a range that I find either "interesting" or "flattering".
Since I do almost all of my shopping at Thrift Stores, I do have to admit that I love the thrill of finding clothes that I know *no one* at the office can just run out and replicate with their charge card. "Where *did* you get that?!? I simply must have one!" Well you can't. *evil grin*
I know we've talked about thrifting in the past and you have various constraints (it can take some time to find stuff you like out there), but I would have to say I recommend it. You get a chance to engage your creative side in ways that you aren't encouraged to at department stores. Big retail stores set up "outfits" for you to buy and display them that way. Thrift stores give you a grab-bag/palette and then expect you to make it work.
I turned it off so long ago, I don't know how to restart it. I am looking for ideas, not modern fashion diva/trendy now ideas, but ideas to incorporate parts of in my wholesale restructuring of my wardrobe. I say wholesale, because most of my side of the closet is empty, except for some linen shirts that are too big, but I want to remake into something more fitted.
I've done some thrift stores in the past, and found it takes hours, which I can't do with little ones who get bored easily. But there are weekends, when Rob can deal with them. Have you done much in consignment shops? Since we are in the same town, any preferred thrift stores you like over others?
There is a nice grouping of shops on VanNess downtown. AmVet's is nice, but pricier than most shops. There is a consignment shop over near Fresno City College - where the old College Pharmacy used to be. It is pretty nice, not cheap, but good clothes and lost of selection.
Since I do almost all of my shopping at Thrift Stores, I do have to admit that I love the thrill of finding clothes that I know *no one* at the office can just run out and replicate with their charge card. "Where *did* you get that?!? I simply must have one!" Well you can't. *evil grin*
I know we've talked about thrifting in the past and you have various constraints (it can take some time to find stuff you like out there), but I would have to say I recommend it. You get a chance to engage your creative side in ways that you aren't encouraged to at department stores. Big retail stores set up "outfits" for you to buy and display them that way. Thrift stores give you a grab-bag/palette and then expect you to make it work.
I like it better that way!
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I've done some thrift stores in the past, and found it takes hours, which I can't do with little ones who get bored easily. But there are weekends, when Rob can deal with them. Have you done much in consignment shops? Since we are in the same town, any preferred thrift stores you like over others?
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