Move Aside, What Not To Wear! A kinder gentler way.. A few years ago, I got tired of watching What Not to Wear and decided I wanted my own wardrobe consultant. An Internet search netted me Ella Goldin at Chic Inspiration Personal Shopper & Image Consultant. She came to my home, looked through my closet, and thankfully, instead of the tough love you see on those TV shows where the contestant ends up crying and cursing the host, she gently said things like, ""I think you could do better,"" when she saw something that did not look good. We sat down, and she asked me a lot of questions to determine the types of style and clothing I was looking for, including some that I knew nothing about, like if there was a particular designer I liked. Our next step was for me to meet her in the city and have a day shopping together. . Shopping with Ella was a dream. She knew what my budget was, and she knew the worth of the clothing, so I did not have to look at a price tag once (which is usually my sticking point). I could trust that we were going to get enough good quality things within my budget with her in the forefront doing all of the pre-screening. Then, it was left to both of our judgments together. I relied heavily on her opinion, and since I was ready to try something new, I was happy to have her taking the reins. And do you know what lets me know that spending that extra money on my shopping trips was worth it? 95% of the time, the compliments I get on clothing are the ones I picked out with Ella The clothes I purchased with her have also outlasted most of the others I have bought since. I have been out with her twice, and you can be sure that I am saving for another trip.
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