Style Tip 09. Designer doesn't always mean style

Just because an item of clothing comes with a designer label, it doesn't necessarily mean that it's stylish or even of a particularly high quality.

Trends and fashions come and go with increasing regularity.

What's 'in' today could be 'out' tomorrow.

Basing your shopping habits entirely on the names on the labels is why the term 'fashion victim' was derived.

The clothes you buy should be the ones that fit the best and the ones that make your feel good about yourself.

Sometimes these come with designer labels but sometimes they don't.

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