Summer Packing in Winter
Feb 3, 12:51 AMDear Friends,
I am about six weeks away from a beach in Mexico. I am so close to being in a bathing suit with an umbrella drink in my hand that I can almost smell the rum. Not coincidentally, I am at this moment beginning to panic about what I will put in my suitcase.
As someone who does most of her clothing shopping online I make decisions about that clothing based on the four main clothing categories – size, fit, style and price. I make an informed decision with information that I can find on the website.
Over the next few days let’s discuss some tips for online clothes shopping beginning with:
Size
Every clothing line has their own system for sizing their clothes. This is only true for women’s clothes as men’s clothing sizes are pretty much standard. A man can walk into any men’s clothing store and a 40 Regular is going to fit the same in any state in the country.
Why would this be the case? There are many reasons and mostly they have to do with marketing. If a woman wears a smaller “size” from another company than she probably will buy that line of clothes instead of the brand where she wears a larger “size.” This is just smoke and mirrors to distract you from the other three factors which are really much more important.
How that outfit fits your body, how the style flatters your body and your self-image, and the price of that outfit are the most important things to consider when buying clothes.
So get out that tape measure ladies and get to know your curves. Celebrate those luscious inches. Shout your cup size from the rooftops. Take those hips out dancing.
The size on the label is really of no importance. You’ll cut out the tag the second you get home anyway, right?
Next…Fit.
Plan your trip to a warm place during the cold months.
