As Actors the way we look will often define us, especially
if it is to people in the professional
world we do not yet know. This can be said for literally every career-your
first impression is everything. As Artists though, we need to have a fairly
vast closet, filled with lots of different looks that work well together. If
you are like me and love fashion you might also want to stay on top of trends
and be able to present yourself as the fashion creative you are! If the
audition room is filled with all black outfits, or versions of blue tops and
khaki and/or black pants-trust me the casting directors appreciate having
something different to look at!!!
You will not scare them with something classy yet on trend
with a pop of color to it.
This doesn't mean you need to have a massive closet filled with a million different things. In fact I encourage closet purging every 6 month to a year! Personally for me all of my fall/winter and Spring Summer clothing fit into the same large plastic bin that I change out of my small closet twice a year!!
That might sound crazy to some people reading this, but if you work your clothing right it should be able to happen easily.
Men do not be afraid to SHOP and live outside of your what
you have been wearing for the past 5 years. You might think that mens fashion
stays the same but I assure you it does not!
Don’t be afraid to shop online. I find all of my best deals this way. I don’t
have the money, (nor the time with 2 busy kids) to go into boutiques and buy one of a kind items, or shop name
brand without a care in the world for what it cost. However, I found ways to
look like I do.
I am going to share how I do this with you today!
Ebay is your friend.
I am a small woman. I have to get everything altered, and I know my
seamstress Jenny very well! Sometimes the "petite sections" in the department stores do not carry the styles that I like. It is up to me to figure it out! I read one time in a fashion magazine that Jennifer
Anisten gets even her white t-shirts altered to fit her perfect. As women we all must work. it. out. honey! First go into a store and try on some things
from your favorite name brands you cannot afford so you know what size you are
in everything from those brands. Next get on ebay, and really take your time
looking through the prices on those brands, and peoples stores. You want to make sure you do
your homework on ebay. For example, I love clothing from “BeBe”, I have a
seller I always work with I found a couple years ago. Her and I have a great
relationship. She knows my sizing, what I like, and I can trust her. She has
100% customer rating, and I get all my Bebe clothing from her. That is important. Look through reviews. I have another
girl I buy preowned designer jeans from. She is the same size as me, and I
don’t ever have to get them hemmed-bonus!
If I find something I
really love that is a crazy good deal but a little off in the sizing-I will buy
it anyway and have it taken in here and there so it fits me perfect. Buy things
a little bit bigger on ebay and have them taken in so they fit you perfect. You
can use this same trick in the stores! I only use stores on ebay that allow
returns or exchanges. This makes things really easy!
All online stores offer very easy returns. Most of them
free. Online shopping is so easy, and allows you to get so much more done with
your day! PLUS your able to find better deal and more unique clothing.
Preaching to the choir? Already do all your shopping online-
Cool!!
Ok then here are some of my favorite finds for the Men and
women to Check out!!
If you have some great online shopping to share with me,
please do….
women
http://www.modcloth.com
Both-
High Fashion. This is a perfect website/store for learning about
the current most on point trends happening NOW. LN-CC is fantastic
website too buy yourself something really unique if you have the funds to do
it. They even offer free shipping over $100 , and 10% for first time customers!
When I want to know what is truly in style, on trend and going on NOW in the
fashion world, I look to europe. LN-CC's Online store is perfect for spending
some time "researching" what is on trend for wearable high end
fashion if you are a woman or a man! They have everything.
I like to use websites and fashion magazines like this to get
ideas and inspiration to put together outfits that are similar for less money!
My own creative Juices get flowing and I want to push my own
fashion boundaries, after I have read through the latest Vogue, or
browsing through LN-CC.
Did I mention they are also use a lot of recycled
materials, have a record store, a gallery, and a library? whaaa?!!- clearly
they have created something that houses a list of pretty much all the coolest
things EVER.
I really need to get over the pond. For now, dreaming online
will have to do....
find out more here about LN-CC
