Shopping for Teen Clothing

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If you are tired of those daily battles of what to wear each morning, then it is time to start shopping for teen clothing. The experience of looking for a new outfit or special accent should be an enjoyable experience – but often it is not. Before you head out on your next shopping adventure, let this article guide you towards finding what you like, determining your best look, and building a respectable wardrobe.

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General Shopping for Teen Clothing Tips

Fashion can be easily confusing and quick to change. While popular items such as bling and leg warmers are the talk of the streets, how long will these looks really last and are they right for you? It is better to look at trends in their general sense and then decide the style that is truly about you.

  • Let fashion provide the ideas, but don’t let it dictate what you wear.
  • Use your current favorites as guides for your future purchases.
  • Utilize magazines as a visual shopping list. Simply tear out your favorite looks and keep them in a folder for your next trip shopping for teen clothing.
  • Go prepared. Stores are full of a variety of looks, some hot and some not. Just because a popular store carries a style, it doesn’t mean it is currently in fashion or the right look for you. Use your magazine folder and create a mini shopping list. This will help you stay focused and not get lost in folds of cotton and polyester.
  • When you set out to shop, wear easy to take on and off clothes in neutral colors. This will save you time in the dressing room and provide a clean canvas to compare a new item.

Discover your Best Style

Use the following shopping for teen clothing tips to help you narrow down your selection before you hit the dressing room.

  • Find your fit. No body is perfect; therefore you will want to focus on accenting your high points and downplaying the low ones.
    • Love your arms; show them off with sleeveless tops.
    • Legs are your favorite; make sure you stock your closet with minis, shorts and capris.
    • Use bright colors to draw attention to an area of your body and dark colors, like black, to hide an area.
    • Horizontal stripes make a body part wider, vertical make it taller.
  • Consider the designer. While designer labels are often more expensive, they do tend to fit better and truer. For key pieces like jeans, formal clothes, or a job interview outfit, it may be worth the value in purchasing a more expensive article of clothing.
  • Hold the clothing up to your body before bothering to carry it to the dressing room. Often a quick glance at your reflection can tell you if it is the right color, print, or style for you.
  • In the dressing room, be sure to really move around in the clothes. Bend over, sit down, dance, whatever, to check the fit and how the clothes move with or without you.

Advice on Pants

  • Ignore the printed size and chose the best fit.
  • Evaluate the shrinkage and stiffness factor. Many pants, especially jeans, will feel and look very different at home after a few washings.
  • Flairs will make hips look slimmer, but legs will look shorter.
  • Extra big or long pants make you look shorter.
  • A medium-low rise is best for most body types.
  • You want pants to be snug, but not tight.
  • Tapered or skinny pants will make you appear curvier.
  • Straight leg pants cause your legs to look taller.
  • Darker colors and washes are dressier and more sophisticated.
  • Pockets will effect how your bum looks:
    • Large Pockets: Widen your hips.
    • Small, High Pockets: Create a larger looking rear end.
    • Proportionate Pockets: Look the best on most people.
    • Pocket Details: Anything from buttons, snaps, flaps or embroidery will draw attention to your bum. So, make sure that is what you desire!

Advice on Tops

  • Shirts that hit the waist or slightly longer are most flattering.
  • High necklines will make a curvy chest look larger.
  • Clingy tops don’t leave much to the imagination – make sure you want to actually show it all off.
  • V-necks or deep scoops are great for those who love to accessorize.
  • Minimize broad shoulders with deeper necklines.
  • Cap sleeves will make arms look longer and slimmer.

 


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