rebuilding wardrobe

scarepanda

Hi everyone!

I'd really love some advice on rebuilding my wardrobe (I do have an appointment with a personal shopper coming up, but would love some info to get a head start on what they may advise).

I'm not that into fashion and hate shopping. But Iv gutted my wardrobe because it was old, worn and boring. So far I've filled 1.5 black bin bags of old clothes with some more in the wash. And I'm planning on only having the bare minimum left in it to get me through the rebuilding process.

So, what advice do you have for starting from scratch? I generally wear hoodies and Jeans, which I will be replacing some old for new and 'good wear' like dresses for wedding etc is ok. What I really need advice on is the in-between wardrobe - going for dinner/meeting the girls for coffee/getting a bit dressed up for Sunday dinner in the in-laws etc. I'm a stay-at-home Mammy so I don't have a work imposed style (I was a site civil engineer in another life so that required old duds so not a starting point).

Cheers!

Twee.

I always think a good starting point is to pick up some celeb driven fashion magazines (Look, Grazia, U Magazine) and see if there's anyone's style that grabs your eye, and then look for more shots of the them on google or Pinterest. You'll start to see patterns in their style, and also how they put things together to make them look so good!

If you wear hoodies and jeans, think how you can easily just push that to the next level, staying within your comfort zone. For example, combat jeans instead of standard jeans (http://www.newlook.com/uk/womens/clothing/trousers/khaki-cargo-utility-trousers-/p/507402134?comp=Search), or skinny chinos. Instead of a hoody, you can be comfy and chic in a classic Breton stripe http://www.asos.com/warehouse/warehouse-breton-stripe-jumper/prd/8539399?clr=multi&SearchQuery=breton+stripe&pgesize=12&pge=0&totalstyles=12&gridsize=3&gridrow=1&gridcolumn=1.

Shoe wise, a classic pair of trainers look so cool with jeans, like Adidas Gazelle, they come in every colour! Great for running around if you're a mam! With Autumn coming in, simple Chelsea boots looks great with jeans and skirts.

Hope that helps in some way!