MADE Maven Special Women's Issue April 2018 | Page 11

MADELIFE
to business by ordering online. The rule
of thumb to live by is that if you don’t
absolutely love it at the time of purchase,
you won’t wear it IRL. If you’re on the
fence about a purchase, especially a big
one, leave your items in your cart for 24
hours before you checkout. This little tip
will help you seed out what you thought
you liked versus what you must-have.
Some brands may also see items in your
cart and offer a discount to complete the
purchase. Thank us later.
BUILDING A WARDROBE TAKES TIME
Now that you’ve got a sense of
direction as far as what you like and
style influences in tow, you can start
adding pieces to your wardrobe. The
trick to this is more than just than
coming home to delivery after
delivery. Building a solid wardrobe is
a never-ending experience. Although
it can be tempting to get it all and be
done in one swipe, you have to learn
when to spend and when to thrift. Your
staple items, which you can utilize over
long periods of time, should cost more
to withstand wear for durability and
longevity. It’s easiest to thrift trending
styles as fashion repeats itself as well
as experiment with something
different without breaking the bank.
FIND WHAT COMPLIMENTS YOU
The ironic thing about fashion is that
its industry is always on the hunt for
the next big thing. Similar to history,
fashion tends to repeat itself. This
is due to a massive amount of items
that can be worn in a variety of ways.
Trends fade and can be a costly habit
to follow whatever graces this month’s
magazine cover. The “it” factor to
your wardrobe is finding elements that
compliment and embody you. Wheth-
er you have a body part that you take
pride in or never leave the house with-
out a bold lipstick to accentuate your
pout, you’ve got to use your genetics
#mademaven
to your advantage. This
is exactly why you can
see people wear the same
piece but place their
own personal spin on it
making it dramatically
different.
REVAMP, NOT REPEAT
Have you ever had that
dream that you’ve shown
up to an important event
wearing the same thing
as someone else? Maybe
you have and it makes
you cringe which leads
you to shop more often.
Maybe you haven’t which
leads to you sticking to
the same theme within
your wardrobe. Either
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