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My Top 10 Menswear Stores In Sydney City

As a Fashion Stylist, I’m constantly spending my time searching through racks of clothing for that perfect piece for my client. I know my clients and who they want to be and I know that just any old pair of pants won’t do. They have to be the pair of pants, or they won’t be suitable. Over my time shopping for men in Sydney City, I’ve come across many stores but there’s just some that take the cake.

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5 Reasons Why Shopping In Bulk Is Smarter

If you’re like the majority of the population who shops for clothes in dribs and drabs, shopping in bulk probably seems a bit strange, not to mention, time consuming. Most of my clients hate shopping and I can understand why, the lines, the people, the mirrors and fitting room lighting. The ‘Oh my god, you look great it in that!’ girl who will say that to you if you’re wearing a tablecloth (as long as the store sells it). Shopping for most people can be a bit of a task. I get it.

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Where to Sell Clothes in Sydney: The Best Places to Sell or Donate Your Clothing

When cleaning out a client's wardrobe, one thing I hear a lot is a worried 'How much money did I spend on clothes I'm not wearing?' when they look to the pile of clothes we're removing. With the new year fast approaching, many of us get the cleaning bug. We want to cull our wardrobes, our pantry's, our garages, heck, even our makeup bags - but sometimes we don't just want to throw the items away - we'd prefer to donate or sell them.

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Fashion On A Budget - Be Effortless AND Broke!

While I may be an expert on personal styling, there’s one thing that no matter how hard I try, I just can’t refrain from – and that’s spending money. Let me loose in a shop; furniture, clothing, cake, books, you name it and I am a dangerous financial blizzard thats bound to come out so broke that I’ll be forced into going on a tap water and buttered bread cleanse for the next two weeks. So knowing how to have style and play around with fashion on a budget is important to me for obvious reasons.

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What To Wear When You Work From Home

Studies have actually shown that those who work from home and get dressed like they’re going to an office, complete with hair and makeup, have a higher productivity rate than those who stay in their pyjamas or make little effort to get dressed.

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Why Trend Magazines Aren't Giving You Personal Style

Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of great magazines out there with some brilliant fashion and lifestyle articles, but something that’s really hit home to me lately after a recent chat with my book agent, was how many of them actually consider you as a person and not as a consumer?

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