outoftowner123, your approach is correct and I like your attitude.
mischiefmaker and sofdavarhakol hundreds of dollars for the “perfect outfit” is not hundreds of dollars for a wardrobe.
And hundreds upon hundreds is also not the right amount of money to spend on a wardrobe. Hundreds of dollars is more like it. (Mischeif maker, painful stuff is not included in the wardrobe)
sofdavar, I’m not a girl, but I am married woman and I like fashionable good quality clothes. Here’s where I shop – Talbots, Macy’s, Lord and Taylor for clothing. Shoes – Cole Haan (they’re comfortable as well as fashionable) Except for makeup (I buy MAC in Bloomingdales and some Macy’s stores also carry this brand) which never goes on sale, I never, and I mean, never pay full price. And I usually shop with coupons.
Just a fashion reminder – if you’re 5’4 and under in height only buy petite!
P.S. maybe we should open a thread for shopping and fashion