I don’t want to toot my own horn but I think I know one or two things about fashion. I was or actually am currently still enrolled in Skyline college to pursue fashion merchandising.
The one thing I know for sure about fashion, is finding good deals. I will admit that I love designer duds but I will pair them with stuff from Forever 21. I also have the patience to scour good deals from online stores because for someone with my size online is the best place to look. It also helps working at Bloomingdales and having coworkers find great items for you. For example, I have these amazing black Vince ponte knit riding pants that were retail $225, went on sale to $88, was in the take an extra %50 off rack, have my amazing employee discount at %36 off and I paid basically $30 for them. It’s all about playing the waiting game and doing research.
Tips:
1. New items will usually go on sale in 9 weeks.
2. If you want to take a gamble, you can wait a few more weeks when it is on sale for it to go on sale even more.
3. Buying simple basic tees and items are great to buy at stores at H&M and Forever 21 (I get basic scoopneck tees at Forever 21 for $3.50 a pop!)
4. When buying expensive duds, make sure it is a classic item and you can pair it many of the clothing items in your closet.
5. Never buy synthetic fabric due to shrinking in the wash, stains that will never come off, and it isn’t worth the cheap price because you will throw it away after a few wears.
6. Invest inclassics such as a nice peacoat, trenchcoat, black blazer, little black dress, white collared shirt, simple black pumps, black pants and skirt. These items will never go out of style and therefore investing in expensive items that are high in quality is worth it.
7. Everyone should own a pearl necklace, black tights, simple stud earrings and a timeless watch.
8. Know what works for your body. It may take a while but it’s a learning lesson. For instance, I know I will never be able to wear one of those gorgeous Victoria Beckham long skirted dresses due to my small short stature.
Be smart with your style and your wallet!
I always dress up for work. This is a sample of my usual wardrobe. I am always either wearing leggings or skinny black pants because I love the look and I think it makes me look chic =). This blazer is Bloomingdale’s private label, Aqua, and for me it was $50 and it goes with everything I wear. The grey sweater tunic underneath was $15 at Abercrombie and Fitch online and the black leggings were from Zara at $40. Great style doesn’t mean it has to cost a lot!
If you guys can tell I am wearing long socks over my pants because I wore knee high flat leather boots that day.
I hope this helped anyone out! I am not an expert but I do know some stuff!
-Annie

























































