- Find a salesperson that you like, tell them that you’re going to buy, but that you need service and attention.
- Spend 15-20 minutes on the sales floor to round up all possible winners – even if that means that you collect 15-20 pieces – before heading to the dressing room. Ask the salesperson to hand you in 5 garments at a time. This will reduce the amount of return trips to the sales floor and increase the percentage of winners.
- Look at the big picture when you shop for clothing; how to wear, care for, clean and store a garment for its entire life.
- Buy clothing that fits your current body.
- Buy clothing that looks great in the store, looks great at home 72 hours later, and stop buying "maybes."
- If you can't resist a "passionate purchase," use the 48 hour rule. If you pass up the item and you still want it 48 hours later, it’s probably a good investment.
- Have a quality standard for all clothing -- from bargain basement to designer boutique -- and make sure that the clothing meets this standard.
- Read all care labels and content labels before you buy.
- When you shop, ask yourself, "Is this fabric well-suited for me and for what I do? Will it wear well? Can this fabric be washed at home or will it need professional drycleaning?"
- A bargain is only a bargain when quality is part of the package.
- Before you reach the cash register, hang the garment, spin it around, and spend two minutes to do the 6-Point Quality Check™; zippers, hooks, hems, seams, snags/stains, and buttons.
- Always ask for extra buttons because 3 months later it will be too late to get more!
- Always ask the salesperson for a quality hanger (wide plastic or wood) for your new purchase and be sure to keep your garments on quality hangers whenever possible. Or purchase high-quality hangers from Clothingdoctor.com
- If you find something that you like and you can afford to buy more than one, in more than one color, do it!
- Always beware of piping and trims made from leather, suede, vinyl. Check the care label and think about eventual washing and drycleaning.
- If you want to keep your white clothing white, make sure that these garments can be washed and drycleaned.
- When buying outerwear and clothing with buckles, hooks, clasps and zippers, be sure to closely check the quality of these accoutrements.
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