Lisa’s Makeover 2011
I have never been a “clothes person” and have always hated shopping for clothes – mostly because I could never find anything that fit! I wore jeans and t-shirts everywhere – including work – and finally decided that I needed some help.
I contacted Cindy and she came to my rescue. Going through my wardrobe, I learned that almost everything I owned was one or two sizes too big for me, and many of my “good” clothes made me look older than I was. It was precisely the pieces that I thought I had “grown out of” that Cindy said I should be wearing – those that were tight fittiing and showed off my small waist!
Once we’d cleared out almost everything in my wardrobe, it was time to refill it. We’d arrive at a shop and Cindy would send me off to see what I could find while she did the same. When we met at the changeroom a few minutes later, I might have been lucky to have found one piece – while Cindy would appear with armloads! And even more incredibly – the majority of them looked amazing on me even though I would never have even thought to try them on! Now this is my kind of clothes shopping!
I ended up doing 2 shops with Cindy last year to build my complete wardrobe. I now have a much better understanding of what size I am, what styles suit my body shape and, although I still refuse to look through racks of clothes, I do find myself checking out the store manniquens more and trying on (and buying!) pieces that I now recognise will suit me. I still wear jeans on the weekend but team them up with nice fitted tops, and my wardrobe is filled with dresses and skirts which I absolutely love wearing.
When I’m ready to refresh my wardrobe – I will be back to Cindy to help me!