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1. If you’re not sure, try it on. Who cares if you bring 10 things into the dressing room and come out with 1? There’s no way to know unless you try!
2. If it doesn’t make you excited, don’t get it. Each item in your closet should literally make you jump for joy. Even the simplest t-shirt. So if you try something on, and there’s really nothing wrong with it, but you’re just not excited to wear it, then it’s not worth buying.
3. If you absolutely love it but the fit is off, try another size (even if you’re sure you know your size). Every store/brand runs differently so don’t be afraid to try a size 8 even if you’re usually a 6. And if the fit is off in every size, leave it behind. Every body is different so you can’t expect everything to fit right!
4. If a week has passed, and you’re still thinking about that one piece you didn’t buy, go back and get it! It’s obviously worth it.
5. As my grandma would say, “If you can’t decide between the red one and the blue one, get them both.” Seriously though, if you love a piece so much and know you’ll wear it all the time, get it in 2 colors!
What are some of your shopping tips?
Amber - Real Girl Glam Says
Great shopping rules, especially the one about just trying things one. Don’t discount a style until you’ve tried it!
Rachel Says
I never buy anything without trying it on first, so #1 is so true!
Alyssa Says
I always buy pieces in more than one color if I absolutely fall in love with them. Also, I totally agree with #4…if you can’t stop thinking about it, it’s meant to be! Also, I always make an effort to buy things that I can imagine pairing with at least 3 different outfits already in my closet!
Alyssa
The Glossy Life
Rufus Says
These are great rules! I’ve never really thought about rule #2 – I definitely buy clothes that I’m not super excited about. I’ll have to remember this next time.
– Rufus
Allyssa Says
#5 sounds just like me. I’m known to buy multiples in different colors!
A rule I have is that if I buy it, but then it sits in my closet unworn, I return it! The pieces I’m most excited about I always wear right away, so if it’s still sitting there after 2 weeks, odds are I’m not going to wear it! But maybe that could be remedied by #2!
amaebi519 Says
I buy multiple colours too, because finding a cut that flatters is worth it’s weight in gold. I like your idea of leaving the tags on – nothing’s worse than going back for an item that haunts you and finding that it’s sold out!
nicole marie Says
i’ve been following the “only buy if you’re super excited about it” rule a lot while living in Spain. Mostly because I know whatever I buy I have to lug back to the US. But there’s pretty much nothing in my closet that I don’t absolutely love
madeleine Says
Your grandmother is a smart woman! I do this for shoes all the time I really need to do it for J.Crew Tippi sweaters!