Phoebe Philo dropped her first collection this week. And my first reaction was not “wow, how beautiful” but “OMG, look at the crazy prices of fashion!” And she’s not alone- several recent releases seem to be pushing the envelope for what people will pay.
We are well into the onslaught of Fall fashion, and there’s lots of interesting stuff coming out of the SS24 shows across the globe. For those who find such things interesting (that would NOT be Dear Husband), I’ve got a few bits of fashion news to keep you in the know.
Y’all know how I love The RealReal. Well, I’d say it’s a love/annoyed sort of relationship. But like with any relationship that is net positive, one learns to work around the annoying bits as best as one can. And that’s why I’m here to share a few of my latest tips for shopping on The RealReal.
Fall weather will be here…at some point. In the meantime, I’m reviewing my Fall clothes and making some selling/buying decisions. And while shopping the The RealReal can be a bit of a gamble, here’s something that is usually a sure bet. Old cashmere sweaters! I’m sharing all the reasons why you should consider them in place of something new.
We’re at least 6 weeks away from the Fall closet switchover here in Northern California. Just when you think it’s time to get the sweaters out, Indian summer arrives. And with it can come the hottest temperatures of the year. However, there are a few tasks that really need to be done now (or even in August- gasp!) if you want to be prepared for the Fall closet switchover.
I am still going strong on my mindful spending for 2023. And I am excited to extend this approach to my spring clothing shopping. I think all our recent estate planning efforts have made me rethink how much stuff I have, everywhere. I want to be very thoughtful about what I bring into the house at this point.
As promised, I am back with Part 2 of more shopping lessons for The RealReal. (And check out Part 1 here.)
I have really enjoyed shopping on The RealReal this year, and I have developed some serious skills for snagging good deals and not getting burned. I am going to share what is no doubt an evolving list of lessons learned from shopping on The RealReal.
We are about to enter into quite an amazing Black Friday sales period. And this year, if you can wait, I think we are going to see record-breaking sales through mid January. Why? Retailers are chockfull of inventory, and they are going to need to move it out as Spring deliveries start rolling in.
I am not afraid to return a product if I don’t like it or it doesn’t work for me. So I am pretty close to an expert at spotting the strategies retailers use to slow down or discourage returns. I even noticed when the Gap brands switched return processing vendors- from Narvar to Optoro. And one thing that drives me nuts is retailers’ return codes. Are they really trying to use the data captured by this process? If so, they need to re-evalaute their return codes. And I’m here to help.
