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Wearing Your Wardrobe Like A Uniform

Good Evening All,

I have been busy as usual this week.  I received and accepted a job offer on Monday.  I am really excited about it.  It is near two train stations which will allow me enough time in the morning to get a workout in.  The best part about it is, I don't have to drive.  The position is at a well respected university with many opportunities for personal growth and to help others.  Also, I was invited to be a contributor for an Australian magazine featuring French designers.  I have been so blessed to have these doors open for me.

I have a question for you?  Do you wear your clothing like a uniform?  What I mean by that is you buy key pieces to wear interchangebly.  When I first started working at Ann Taylor, co-workers were complaining about how expensive the clothes were even with the generous discount.  One of the suggestings my manager made was to buy some pieces and wear it as a uniform.  I have a manager that does this.  From my observation, she buys a couple of pieces every season and weasr them like a uniform.  Some have suggested that she wears her things out; however, I like the idea.  It is smart, economical, and she always looks pulled together.  My sister also made that suggestion to me.  When I buy items, I buy for example, like 6 pairs of Chelsea pants from Ann Taylor http://www.anntaylor.com/ann/catalog/productDetails.jsp?prodId=289021&colorExplode=false&skuId=11769743&catid=cata000014&productPageType=fullPriceProducts&defaultColor=2143&prodId=289021
My sister says that is ridiculous.  You don't even wear all of that stuff she stated.  She is absolutely right.  I buy things because I see it in the store and it is cute.  I said after my weight loss, I was only going to buy a couple of items and wear the hell out of them. 

It is back to the basics.  After I got off the phone with my sister, I trampled on down to Ann Taylor and Ann Taylor Loft to return some items.  I did buy a basic black pencil skirt and a fun leopard skirt.  I know that these items are timeless and I can interchange them with my many black, white, or cream shirts.

What do you think?

Many, Many, Many Blessings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  1. Love this. Yes, I refer to those key pieces in my wardrobe as my uniform- you're not alone:)

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