My favorite article of clothing? My jeans. Definitely. I took them out of the dirty laundry pile twice this week…

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What I meant to say is “I’m not a fashion plate.”

You do not want my tips on style. I have none.

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Happy shopping girl…you deserve it!

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Seriously, I tend to steer towards separates in coordinating colours and (honestly) accessorize with shoes. On my running around days it is a cute top (no buttons please. I hate anything with buttons on me!) and jeans, 3/4 for hot days.

Helpful?

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I know how you feel…I havent had money to buy clothes since I moved out of home 2 years ago. and when I do I can only get one thing.

Most of my nicest clothes have fallen to bits and I’ve had to throw them out. These are the clothes you are looking for! Try EVERYTHING on, you need a whole day or more just to get the staples. But once you have them…you will wear them until at least next year or until they break.

I had a pair of jeans from jeans west once that I wore for 3 years. No matter what I wore they looked great! BUT I don’t think they will suit you because they seem to be made for rounder bigger women (I have an easy time finding pants but a hard time finding flattering tops)

Things I think would suit thin ladies such as yourself:

Grey dress pants, because black makes you look tall and thin, white makes you look rounder and gets dirty easily, but grey is stylish and you could wear your boots underneath them.
AND valleygirl have them for $15.00. try them!

Also 3/4 pants in the same style for summer with a nice pair of dress shoes.

I also like dressy shirts…you know the ones that you can get away with wearing anywhere, to work, out or with a pair of jeans to look casual. I got a nice one from supre, but it was expensive. I want to get a few different coloured ones. One day.

and my absolute favourites…boots (which have now broken and am currently searching for a new pair) and dress shoes. These are those flat, comfortable shoes which look sort of like thongs but with straps. so comfy. mine were like thongs but had a few extra straps at the front. i wore them with skirts, pants, at the beach, to work, because they were comfy.

Jackets that button up only in the middle…they make any size lady look curvy and sit nicely on dress pants/jeans/skirts.

Knee lengh skirts, imagination have them for $5 in different colours with patterms on them, wear with dress shoes, heels or boots, even thongs in summer. look feminine but not slutty and not preppy.

Long trench style jacket
in winter you can wear it everywhere, warm, almost like your dressing gown, and they look fabulous. Can wear with skirt and boots, jeans and boots, pants and heels, etc.

ohhhhh….I really need clothes as well.

(*sniff, sniff*)

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In general, I find that it makes sense to spend more money on the staples in your wardrobe: slacks, skirts, jeans and go cheap on the accessories or trendy stuff.

When you try something on, if you don’t love it…don’t buy it. And if you really love it, buy two. And most importantly, get someone to babysit Amy so you can focus on you.

Oh, and spandex is our friend!

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