Hartford Courant (Sunday)

Figure out your shopping style to fix closet woes

- By Aramide Esubi Tribune Content Agency

When I enter a store, I always get overwhelme­d! I buy the same thing every time. I end up buying something that goes with nothing else that I own.

Do any of these statements sound familiar to you? If so, you may be suffering from shopping struggles. Bad habits are hard to break and can have a detrimenta­l effect on your closet, and your pocketbook. You know that feeling of having nothing to wear in the morning? It can probably be traced to some type of shopping misfire or affliction.

I’m sharing three shopping behavioral traits, how they affect your wardrobe and some tips to head them off the next time you hit the stores. one-off pieces that feel super special and are typically colorful, bold, patterned or have some kind of embellishm­ent. This shopper want her clothes to be fun and unique, and they are.

But then this shopper gets home and realizes she doesn’t have anything that goes with those new plaid pants because all her tops are patterned.

Quick fix: Next time you shop, take along one of your statement pieces and only try on options that will go with the item. ent) or a fear of trying something outside her comfort zone. The end result is a closet that is dull or feels incomplete.

Quick fix: Schedule a two-hour chunk of time to shop without pressure and try on three or four things you can’t possibly imagine buying. Bonus points for going into a store you’ve never patronized.

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