Wardrobe Wisdom

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From the original "What Not to Wear" team, Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine:

"We incorrectly believe the notion of becoming stylish is a feat way beyond our grasp. Style isn't something you are born with, but something any one of you can learn."

So. . . enlist me for help with your wardrobe and closet woes;
          use a free styling service at Nordstrom;
          shop with a friend whose fashion sense you admire who can help you find clothes to suit your taste and lifestyle;
          start weeding out clothes that don't make you feel good to make space for those which will
          Read: What Not to Wear by Woodall and Constantine and/or Kelly and London

Real Women in Photos

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I recently described my anxiety-filled experience while shopping for my daughter's prom dress on the day of the dance. What I had tried (unsuccessfully) to do was urge her to begin looking for a gown a few weeks prior to prom. Deciding to ignore my advice, she did spend some time on Rent the Runway's site the night before the dance.

Something Rent the Runway does, which I think all shopping websites should mimic, is showing real women, instead of models, wearing the clothing. These photos were immensely helpful in demonstrating how the dresses really fit and how women with similar or different figures looked like in the dresses. I know that shoppers would be a lot more inclined to trust a site that showed how other customers wear the clothing and would be thrilled to possibly get some accessorizing ideas from them as well. Rent the Runway should also be applauded for the long, detailed reviews it features from its customers. Online retailers, take note!

Weekly Wardrobe Wisdom

Here are some wise words from "Visual Therapy" gurus Jesse Garza and Joe Lupo:

Editing your wardrobe is not about throwing things away needlessly, but "clarifying." It's about reading the clothing in your closet like tea leaves to find out what works, and establishing a life cycle for your wardrobe.