It’s true what they say: women always be shopping. I can be home sick, in bed late at night, with 7,000 things to do, and I will still have one browser window open to eBay or ASOS. As such, I know a thing or two about shopping and how to do it. And so does the rest of The Frisky staff. That’s why we’ve culled together this list of 28 tips that will help you get the best stuff at the best prices -- and not just cool stuff, but items you’ll actually wear. So take a look at our tips, and share your own in the comments.
1. Try on everything that catches your eye -- stuff looks SO different on your body than it does on the hanger, and we often get caught up in a really narrow definition of what looks good on us.
2. Don’t speed-shop, especially if you’re searching for something really specific. Give yourself enough time to browse, try stuff on, and not get all stressed out.
3. Don’t start body-hating when stuff doesn’t fit right. Every body is unique, and a mass-produced piece of fabric labeled with an arbitrary size doesn’t mean anything about your body. Repeat after me: the clothes are wrong for your body; your body is not wrong for the clothes.
4. If you randomly find a perfect special occasion dress, you should just buy it, even if you have no special occasions on your calendar. Because shopping for a great dress like a week before your friend’s wedding or your company party is not fun and it’s pretty rare that you’re gonna find something awesome on a short timeline.
1. Try on everything that catches your eye -- stuff looks SO different on your body than it does on the hanger, and we often get caught up in a really narrow definition of what looks good on us.
2. Don’t speed-shop, especially if you’re searching for something really specific. Give yourself enough time to browse, try stuff on, and not get all stressed out.
3. Don’t start body-hating when stuff doesn’t fit right. Every body is unique, and a mass-produced piece of fabric labeled with an arbitrary size doesn’t mean anything about your body. Repeat after me: the clothes are wrong for your body; your body is not wrong for the clothes.
4. If you randomly find a perfect special occasion dress, you should just buy it, even if you have no special occasions on your calendar. Because shopping for a great dress like a week before your friend’s wedding or your company party is not fun and it’s pretty rare that you’re gonna find something awesome on a short timeline.
5. Take a trusted friend with you who tells you when something looks shitty on you.
6. That being said, shop alone sometimes. Shopping with friends is fun and can be helpful, but shopping alone means the only opinion that matters is yours.
7. When I’m not in the mood to brave harsh lighting and pushy salespeople, I’ll just buy a couple different sizes of things and try them on at home. It’s not the most efficient way to shop, but it gives me more time to think about stuff and evaluate it in my own mirror, and with other pieces I already own.
8. Consider what you have in your closet that you can wear with the item before you buy it. If it only goes with one or two other things, is it really worth getting?
9. Likewise, does it ONLY work during one or two seasons? The best items in our closets are the ones that we can wear in different ways depending on the season. For example, a dress that works bare-legged with wedges in spring/summer, or with a turtleneck underneath and boots in fall/winter.
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