Suzanne's Tips and Tales

Cash in the closet

Dear visitors

Wardrobe weeding, wardrobe workout - whatever you want to call it - do it now.  I've managed to make some cash out of my last winter's cast offs, plus I've re-worked some of the garments and come up with new pieces and my proudest bit of thrift is my newly revamped jeans.  I took a faded pair of four year old skinny jeans, threw them in the washing machine with a Dylon dye and hey presto a new pair of jeans in a very fetching dark indigo - they look like a new pair of jeans and in fact make the rest of my clothes look revamped - for a fiver you can't go wrong.

Talking of old to new I've just had an inspiring wander around the Oxfam designer clothes shop in Cardiff - a clever boutique style retail unit, garments are merchandised by colour with the cutest little labels informing you of the Oxfam ethos and the life story of the garment. What's more some pieces have been totally reworked to create new and eclectic items by fashion students from Newport and Cardiff.  Can't wait to go back.  You see, personal shoppers and stylists don't just got for the new clothes - we also like a bit of originality.

For those of you not interested in someone else's old clothes then there's plenty going on in Cardiff at the moment - it's become a thriving Metropolis.  The downside is that it's confusing and alluring at the same time.  All those shops, too much choice.  The cheapest way to make the best investments in your clothes purchasing decisions has got to be by using the expertise of a Personal Stylist - worth their weight in gold.  Just make sure it's a freelance personal stylist as they will have an unbiased approach to your personal shopping needs and will shop in the places that are best for your individual style preferences and body shape and proportions, not to mention your budget. 

Read my latest column in the new issue of Vale Life  http://www.valelife.co.uk/aut_09/features/style.htm

Posted by Suzanne on 10/11/09