Last weekend the Clothes Show Live came to London and it was jam-packed with beauty gurus, stylish celebs, and well-known fashion authorities such as Caryn Franklin. She was offering up some top tips on how to shop like a stylist and I’ve compiled them all here for your use.

Tip One: Forget trawling up and down a hundred different shops looking for an item that doesn’t exist. Most shops sell similar types of products so you’re not going to get anything vastly different even if you do search the entirety of the UK high street.Find a few choice retailers that offer your body shape a good fit and stick with them and their offerings. This will take all the frustration out of shopping trips.

Tip Two: Don’t let the size on the label affect how you feel about your body. Men’s clothes are measured in inches but for women there is no standardised sizing. As a result you will fit into different sizes in different shops so you can’t let this effect your self-esteem. Take the size you usually fit into, the size above and the size below into the fitting room and pick the one that fits you best. Not the one with the size you want sewn onto the inside.

Tip Three: Finding the perfect garments are like finding the perfect partner – most of the time it takes more than one look to fall in love. Don’t ‘date’ clothes on the hanger, simply pick out garments you like the look of and head straight to the changing rooms and get to know them a bit better.

Tip Four: Create a ‘capsule wardrobe’ of key items such as a nice pair of tailored black trousers, a white fitted shirt or a classic blazer or jacket. All of these items are so versatile that you will be able to use them for years to come and simply buy some key accessories each season that enable you to tap into the key trends.

Tip Five: Start exercising your purse power. In these tough times shops are more desperate than ever to see you part with your cash but if you’re not careful you can end up looking like a fashion victim. Remember that just because a magazine says you should wear it doesn’t mean you have to. Make fashion about your style and your body and you’ll always look fabulous.

Tags: Clothes Show, Fashion, Stylist, tips

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