Style for Life

In this episode Amanda from the  Christchurch preloved clothing store 'To Be Continued Preloved' traverses the best way to buy pre loved clothing and shares all of her industry insights.  She has been in business selling pre loved clothing for over 10 years and has an impeccable eye for pieces that she knows you will love.  

She also shares some tips and tricks to get the best out of pre loved clothing and what you need to do as a seller as well as become a discerning buyer!

Thank you so much Amanda for your most excellent insights.  Check out the store at any of the locations in Christchurch:

1.  1027 Ferry Road, Ferrymead,

2. 9B Normans Road, Strowan 

3. 182 Papanui Road, Merivale 

https://tobecontinuedpreloved.com/

 

Have a great week and enjoy this episode!

There is a common myth that looking great is directly correlated to spending heaps of money.  This is a fallacy.  

This weeks podcast explores all the ways you can look and feel great without spending heaps of money on clothes.

My 10 top tips on how to do this include:  

Know what suits you – colour,  style and personality

Shop for items on sale

Shop outside the current season - swimwear in winter,  jerseys in summer

Go to car boot sales / preloved vintage fairs 

Pre loved shops 

Air-points, hot points and other promotions

Quality over quantity – see the last episode on fibres.

Multi season and multi way pieces - wear your clothes everywhere. 

Capsule wardrobes

Mend and repurpose fabric and clothing

Be mindful of grooming and make up

Thank you for listening.  I really appreciate all of you.  

Thank you to Image Innovators for their ongoing support and sponsorship.  

https://imageinnovators.com/

If you want some help to get the most out of your budget reach out to:  

https://www.brightred.co.nz/styling

One of the things I am very passionate about is the fabric or more specifically the fibre that garments are made from.  The fibre content of the garments you wear has a big impact on so many aspects of the fit,  cost,  performance,  look, drape and handle (how the fabric feels next to your skin) of a garment.  

In this podcast I explore the difference between man made and natural fibres and cover off the pros and cons of each.  

Natural fibres are:

Cotton 

Wool

Silk

Linen 

Manmade are:

Nylon

Polyester

Elastane

Natural fibres that require a lot of chemical processing:

Rayon

Viscose 

Bamboo

Listen to this episode to learn much more.  

Enjoy this episode.

I often hear people commenting that they are really busy or do not have time or capacity to do something or interact.   In this podcast I explore the causes or perceived causes of busyness and what to do about it.  I explore the psychological roots or busyness and what are some practical time management tools for managing a busy life.  

Thank you for listening to this podcast and for being a supporter of the show.  

Thank you also to our sponsor Image Innovators for helping make this happen.  

https://imageinnovators.com/

For all things style and wellness you can find me at: 

https://www.brightred.co.nz/

Almost everyone I work with wants me to help them curate a capsule wardrobe.  

This podcast covers off the key pieces that make up a winter capsule wardrobe and how to put them all together.  

A winter capsule wardrobe is made up of around 12 pieces consisting of:  

1 -2 Jackets / blazers / cardigan

5 -6  tops 

1 - 2 skirt or dress

2 trousers 

Restricting the wardrobe to 3 -4 colours with 1 -2 hero pieces is also really useful.  Most capsules work with one pair of shoes that work with everything.  

 

If you want some help curating your own capsule wardrobe feel free to reach out. 

https://www.brightred.co.nz/