When you are in front of the mirror looking at the reflection staring back at you, what do you see? I know this is a loaded question. Asking this question to any woman gets a rapid response. Ladies start spewing all the things you do not like, or even all the things you do like. You fill us in on what you wish was different, and where you wish to be physically in four months. However, what do you see now? How do you dress the body you have?
Do you dress to fit the image you think you will attain in the near future? Do you dress to hide the imperfections you focus on now? When you look in the mirror do you see your whole self, or just the spots you hate? We all have those wide hips, small boobs, extra tire, and flabby arms. Why focus on that fact? You are not only harming your self esteem but truly hurting your ability to build a wardrobe.
To wardrobe one’s self successfully you must be able to have an unbiased view. In relation, if you have ever had an experience with a personal shopper, you surely know what I am referring to. Think about how the process of addressing your needs, and then fitting your body with that information. The trained professional does not share in your personal body hang ups. The shopper will see a very clear and realistic view of your body. During the assessment they will figure out your size (uhheem your true size that is). This is because as much as we would like to think we can get away with that wrong size, this is not the case. The right fit is necessary. Next they will find your silhouette. This is the concept that I will further explain later in the article. This step is what makes any personal shopper successful. Finally they will wrap up the session with learning about your daily needs. As an example questions like where do you work? Do you have special occasions to go to? What are your likes and dislikes? Finally it is time to take all of this information to the sales floor, to piece together a wardrobe to fit your unique lifestyle, and body shape.
Not all of us can have a personal shopper, whether it is due to lack of time, or money. I do recommend that everyone give it a try, at least once. There are many retailers that offer free personal shopping services. They will assist you with no pressure to repay them. Often we imagine the shoppers expecting us to purchase piles of clothing in return. This is just not the case. Though there will be no complaints if this is how you choose to show your appreciation. Anthropologie, located in the Pearl district of Portland, has a fabulous complementary personal shopping program. Heading the personal shopping program there is Renee. She is a highly trained, professional, clothing expert. Renee is able to address all of your needs with her experience, and fashionable eye. Nordstrom also offers a personal shopping service in all of their stores. There is a benefit to having a trained professional dressing you, and also teaching you the techniques as they go along. However if this is not possible, don’t fret my pet.
It is easy to be overwhelmed about the possibilities. Many stores are packed to the brim with clothing. As a consumer are you finding yourself bringing home all of the wrong things? Are you lost when it comes to fit, and proportion? If this sounds like you, it is time to listen up buttercup. Not only can you walk in to a retailer, and feel confident with your own choices, all it requires is a tiny bit of honesty. To get the results of a personal shopper, in a world that doesn’t allow you to treat yourself to the actual service, here are a few tips.
First of all the steps are the same, the only difference is, you are meeting with yourself. You are assessing yourself. This is a tough hurtle, but not as painful as one would think. Sit down, and make a list. Identify things that are important factors in your daily life. Think about those factors, and expand on them. If you write down job; then what kind of atmosphere is your workplace? Is it somewhere that allows you to be a bit more playful with your wardrobe? Or on the contrary is your workplace formal, business attire? Go through the list and decide what pieces of your wardrobe are missing. What is lacking in your closet. Write down the missing pieces so you can see what voids need to be filled. Your goal should be to end up with a balanced wardrobe.
Next you will want to meet with yourself. Not the person you have been seeing for years in the mirror, but the new you. Remember you are the personal shopper; you are meeting yourself for the first time. You need to drop those nagging complaints about yourself. Just stand straight forward into the mirror. Stare straight, not exactly focusing on anything. You will want to actually, sort of, let your eyes go fuzzy. What do you see? When looking at only the outline of your body what do you see? You will want to figure out what body type your silhouette most resembles. Whether you are curvy on the bottom, curvy on the top, curvy everywhere, or no curves ahead. In the follow up article I will go over some basic rules that are helpful when dressing yourself, whatever body type you are. We will focus on how to highlight the positive areas, as well as diminish the areas that can cause problems. I will teach you how to balance out any body type. It is about bringing balance to your wardrobe, as well as to your frame.
To be continued darlings!
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