I think I need new clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc. What brands and retailers are you loving?

I recommend finding a solid stylist at Nordstrom and trying that out. I think shopping solely at one brand is not realistic. That said, for me for casual dresses and fun clothes without spending too much, I like Boden, Amour Vert (love their casual sweaters) and Farm Rio for bright prints. Work sweaters and shirts, I sort of buy things in $200-300 range at Nordstrom without paying attention to the brand too much; they all tend to be decent quality. I like dresses and skirts, so Hugo Boss in $400-500 range has simple classic options. I also like a Michael Kors, Carolina Herrera and Oscar de la Renta fit and designs, but they vary significantly by season, so it’s more of when I find something I like. For shoes and boots, I like Stuart Weitzman boots, Aquazzura and Manolos for pumps, On for casual sneakers.

I’m 40. I would recommend to start with analyzing what’s you body type and color palette. After you figure it out you may start shopping online easily. My pet peeves when I shop: 1) Only natural fabrics for everything except athletic stuff. It’s expensive, but the good look of the piece will last longer and look better. 2) Only quality brands, I skip Zara/ H&M and etc altogether. Every flaw on their clothing highlights flaws of my skin (this how I feel anyway): young fresh girl in rugs looks like a hot rebel, women in 40s in rags look like they are homeless 3) Tailoring clothing post buy to make them fit perfectly. I have petite hourglass body type, and I’m a bit overweight (size 8 top, size 6 bottom). My go-to brands: Jason Wu, The Row, Max Mara, Gucci, Alice&Olivia, Zadig&voltaire for clothing. Shows: Jimmy Choo, Gucci, Hermès, NoBull, Tod’s. The benefit of knowing your go-to brands is that you how they fit, so you can snatch stuff on online sales easily. Also, I don’t mind scouting consignment sites for these brands, I have about 10 pieces I got with tags on for a fraction of price.

When I felt like that - I hired a stylist to help clean out my closet and the put outfits together- updating each season each year became really easy!

Rothy’s for shoes. Obsessed.

For clothes Nordstrom Rack, Express and Marshall's. For shoes Anne Klein I find to be most comfortable & a bit stylish & classy.

Also in my 40s here although I’ve been wearing some of these brands for awhile… I have been going towards more classic and minimalist over time - MM LaFleur, Eileen Fisher, Aday, Vetta, Boden, Aiayu, Club Monaco, betabrand.

Anything eco friendly, sustainable, vegan and cruelty free.

If you don’t mind adding your age I’d love that. I am 47 and can’t pull of the fashion of the 20s although I wish I could! My closet is so stale.

Gerard Darel and Hobbs are my two go-tos for work

Try Trunk Club.

Someone in this bowl recommended Wishi to me. It’s great! It’s an easy way to work with a stylist to try new things