The Importance of Being Earnest...and Well Dressed. Investing in a Vintage Designer Wardrobe for Work.

1. Dress for the job you want and not the job you have.
It may be a little touchy to completely out-dress your boss, but it is important to project a confident appearance at work. Set your sights on the next job you want and dress as though you already have it.

2. Think about your brand.
Unfortunately--or fortunately--depending on how you look at it, we all project an image, or our brand, to others. What is your brand at your workplace? Well dressed and polished or slouchy and too casual? In an age where flip-flops and capris have taken over some offices on casual Friday days, you may want to reconsider the casual wear before you get flip-flopped right out of that promotion.

3. Consider quality over quantity.
Nowadays it's very easy to spend twenty-five dollars here, thirty-five dollars there on clothes, and then you come home and feel like you bought nothing and have nothing to wear! Those trendy clothes purchases you may be making can add up fast, and often fall into the "disposable clothing" category since they are too trendy and too ill-fitting to wear from year to year. Consider investing in fewer, yet higher quality, vintage designer pieces that don't go out of style each year and continue to look great year after year.

4. Reward yourself for your hard work.
We women sometimes embrace this strange notion that we don't deserve to spend money on ourselves. We put everyone else first and feel guilty when we shop. Been there? Ditch the guilt. You work hard for your money and you earn every penny. You deserve to reward yourself with a nice, quality designer piece here and there.

5. Truly consider your wardrobe an investment.
Nice designer clothes are an investment in you, an investment in your business, and an investment in where you are going in life. Think long term and enjoy your vintage designer pieces for the years to come!

Vintage Designer Spotlight: St. John

Ever had one of those days where you throw all of your clothes on your bed, try on everything in sight, and you still feel like you have nothing to wear? St. John to the rescue. One of the reasons why I love St. John is that a lot of their knit pieces can pretty much go with anything, and you don't have to worry about whether or not one of their knits will be comfortable. If you're one of those people who race home from work because you are so uncomfortable and you are dying to change into sweats, try a St. John sweater or a St. John silk shirt for work instead so you don't get that I-hate-my-work-clothes feeling. When you're uncomfortable wearing half of the stuff in your closet, and you just can't seem to find something that feels good, it's time to try a St. John piece. Plus, St. John is made in the USA and what's better than wearing a piece from a USA fashion house? Don't pay the incredibly high retail price tag though. Check out our available vintage St. John pieces this week which are 50-80% off retail, at www.wardrobetrailer.com. We've got vintage St. John pants and tops looking for a good home...For more information on St. John, visit St. John's official web site at www.sjk.com.

Best,
Kerry Perdue
Owner www.wardrobetrailer.com

10 Reasons to Buy Vintage Designer Clothing

10 Reasons to Buy Vintage Designer Clothing

1. You get unique style without paying retail prices.
Many vintage online boutiques offer vintage designer clothing at deep discounts. A Marc Jacobs jacket might sell at Neiman Marcus for $1495, but you might find a vintage Marc Jacobs jacket online that’s been worn once or twice and looks as good as new for just $495. Wardrobetrailer.com is one online boutique that always offers pieces at 50-80% off retail prices.

2. You’ll find special and rare pieces that you won’t find at the mall.
Do you find yourself going from store to store in the mall only to find virtually the same old stuff over and over again in each store? Mass-produced clothing has taken over! Vintage designer clothes are one-of-a-kind and just give you more unique options to choose from.

3. You can consider vintage designer clothes as heirloom pieces.
Lately I’ve noticed it’s become a trend for women to pass down expensive designer clothes to their daughters, nieces and friends. All generations get to enjoy beautiful vintage designer pieces of the past without spending a ton of money to do so.

4. Vintage designer clothes just make you feel good.
Put on a piece of vintage designer clothing and notice how it makes you feel better and more confident. All women know there is nothing worse than throwing on any old thing in the morning and then feeling yucky all day. With vintage designer pieces you just don’t get that icky feeling because you know what you’re wearing is special and is made out of quality fabrics.

5. You can find clothes for all four seasons.
One of the things that drive women crazy is having to try on a sundress in January because the stores carry summer stock in the dead of winter! There is nothing like trying on that sundress in fluorescent lighting dressing rooms when you’re pasty pale.

6. The quality of craftsmanship is so much better than mass-produced clothing.
Vintage designer clothes have excellent seaming, structure and appearance. Classic lines and quality fabrics are used.

7. Most likely no one else will have on what you’re wearing.
No woman likes to be wondering if someone else is going to be wearing a similar dress--or even worse--the same dress, at a party or special event. Vintage designer pieces are often rare and some have survived even decades of simply hanging in someone’s closet, so you won’t have to worry about the dreaded “dress duplication” occurring at an event.

8. It just looks better.
With the upgraded fabrics and attention to detail, vintage designer clothes just look more expensive. Some of them look brand new. Some of them look like vintage. And both of these looks are a very good thing in a world where uncomfortable polyester and mass-made products fill the stores at the mall.

9. You can go green by buying vintage designer.
An added bonus--the piece has already been manufactured, so no need to worry about adding future pollutants into the air!


And the tenth reason for buying vintage designer clothes...

10. Because it’s just plain fun to wear vintage designer clothes!