Modern Mama

I hate shopping for clothes! Or I should say I used to hate shopping for clothes.

The whole process of going around trying to figure out what does or does not look good on me while trying not to buy too much of the same comfortable item sucks. At least for me – though I freely admit that I have never considered myself as having an eye or passion for fashion. I just want to look nice in clothes that suit my body type and have something I can put on and feel good in for every occasion. I also hate having to go into a tiny changing room and quickly make a decision to buy or not to buy. It’s just too much pressure especially when when I am trying to fit in a shopping trip around my already busy schedule.

That’s why for me subscribing to an online personal styling service has been well worth the money. If you haven’t ever looked into it you should do a quick Google search. There are a ton of companies that offer these services at different price points or different types of clothes (I think there is even one service that offers shoes as part of their styling packages). For me personally I went with Nadine West originally due to the price point (I typically pick one item a month around $25-35) and have stuck with it for several years now because I love the clothes (they offer a lot of different style options you can pick from when you are setting up your profile and you can also provide them notes after each package) and they have been so easy to work like when I need to send clothes I don’t want to keep back late. It has been so smooth and my wardrobe is so much more versatile than it used to be since I can experiment with clothes I may have never picked off the rack. My favorite part is that when I am uncertain if I want to keep an item I usually have a week or so to decide so I can try it on multiple times and can also try it on with other items in my closet to make sure that it will actually work the way I think it will.

So if you happen to be struggling finding the time to go on a regular shopping trip or finding clothes you like especially as more department stores are closing down I would strongly encourage you to try one of these services out. I am having a lot more fun picking out clothes these days and even kept the subscription going when I was pregnant since its something I can look forward to each month (they also offer jewelry and other accessories as part of my choices so I always found something I liked even as my body was changing).