Shopping with a list, not a mood
How I plan a personal shopping session so that every piece earns its place before we even walk into a shop.
A good shopping day is decided the week before. By the time we meet, I already know what we are looking for, in which shops, and what we will not buy.
The list
We start from the wardrobe edit: the gaps, the outfits that are almost there, the one piece that would unlock ten others. That becomes a short list, usually five to eight items.
Then I pre-shop. I visit the stores, pull sizes and set aside options so that the fitting room is full when you arrive.
The budget is a design brief
A clear budget is not a limit on style. It tells me where to spend (shoes, coats, tailoring) and where a cheaper piece will do the job just as well.
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