Tuesday, April 6, 2010

good look for less: Abby, working mom!

Welcome to GOOD LOOK FOR LESS week here on the blog... while I'm enjoying some family time for Spring Break, you all get oodles of wardrobe inspiration from wardrobe consults I have recently completed... enjoy!

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Abby emailed recently wanted to spruce up her look a bit. She is my age (early (very early) thirties) with a little one at home and a full time job. Busy, busy, busy! She wants to look and feel put-together and wanted outfits that could easily take her from her casual work environment to everything else involved in being a working mom - errands, play dates, etc. She had a budget of $300.

My goal for Abby was to offer her a casual, chic and mix and match friendly wardrobe that would make getting dressed in the morning a breeze. Here's a look at her shopping list: (click the image for the whole list)


When shopping for a mix and match friendly closet I have a couple of suggestions. Great neutral bottoms is the perfect starting point. If you need pants or trousers for a business casual office setting, I suggest Ann Taylor LOFT - the quality to the price point is amazing.

If you've been reading the blog for a while you will know that I am mad about white pants for the spring and summer. They are so figure flattering and go with anything. And they make any colors you are wearing with them just "pop" - they are such a no-brainer. Gold accessories and white pants I am officially naming the two "no-brainers" of spring!


Here is a quick illustration for you on how to make your business casual wardrobe work as your just casual wardrobe as well. Here is an outfit for work...


And pretty much the same outfit for weekends or after work... now if it's warm enough you can ditch the jacket, but this is what I mean about mix and match friendly - buy pieces that can work with several outfits in several settings.


Another little tip I have is to buy a dress that is a similar color or hue to a top you already have in your closet... it's a short cut to putting together great outfits. Because you can style the dress similar to the top and voila! Instant outfit! At first it may seem boring to pull out similar colors, but once you continue to build your wardrobe similar colors will just all blend in to your overall look.


Happy Shopping Abby!

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