If you could do it again...RE: Clothing

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by AXOrushadvisor

Cute! Having a daughter that has always been tall we have not had the luxury of buying cheap things ever. She is XS tiny on top, but wears a 29 in a jean plus has legs that go from here to there. You don't even want to know what I go through for a Homecoming dress. Sometimes it gets so frustrating that I would spend whatever just to get a dress that fits her (we have finally figured out she fits better in womens clothing not juniors minus the bust). The point of this post is that we have decided there are things that we can buy cheap most of the time and other things that we just have to spend money on. On top of that her feet are not tiny and she is very self conscious of "whether her feet look big in these shoes" We have been able to pick through forever 21 and find some fabulous things that do not look cheap, but look like they came form some where else. My advice to any one going through recruitment or buying anything for an event; if you think you'll wear it over and over and it has classic lines go for it. To buy something trendy and shell out the big bucks not worth it in my opinion and the outfits you picked out are cute and trendy, although, I would not be polishing my nails a different color every day

I know the feeling...I have yet to find a pair of jeans that fits me in the thighs but doesn't leave a huge gap in the waist/hips. If I try on a pair that fits me in the waist/hips, it's shrinkwrapped to my thighs. My mom came to the same conclusion you did, at least when it comes to my nicer clothing. She was willing to spend the bucks on items that were classic and then have them tailored. Of course, not so much with my "trendy" clothes...I was on my own there. (Understandable...I agree with you that spending a lot on trendy outfits is a bad idea, but that classic outfits that won't go out of style in a season can be worth saving for.)

I paint my nails a different color every day when I have time anyway, because I think it's fun, but for people slightly less obsessive than I am clear, light pink, beige, or a classic red go with just about anything. (Though PNM's: unless you know you'll have time to paint your nails the morning of the parties, I'd stick with clear or a light pink so that you can cover chips easily without having to start over. Or just clip em', clean 'em, and go. )