Why You Keep Clothes You Should Return — And Why I Don't

I ordered three things from Baudin, two are going straight back, one is absolutely staying. The difference is the whole point. For a first item, look at this. You can see it online. Look how beautiful that looks. And of course, you will see that the model is not over 50, but just put your finger over her face and imagine she's over 50. So the jacket is Chanel inspired, 100% wool, absolutely gorgeous. So what could possibly go wrong? Let's put it on and let's find out. I am standing in front of my full length mirror to give it the best chance to stand out and look good. I'm wearing all black because the liserée is black. Okay, so size wise, it fits well. There's no problem. I like the length. It's practical. You can wear it over dresses, skirts, trousers, and I like the little tie also. Let's fasten it up and see. Let's see if you see what I see, so to speak. So let's not put all the buttons on. Let's put the little tie on. You can remove the tie if you want to. Okay. So I really like the look. I like the look, the cut. It's 100% wool as well, so it's going to be warm. You can wear it over a black top, a black turtleneck, a black shirt, simple black trousers, and I think that look goes really well. But there is one glaring thing that's staring me in the face is, can you see it? The shade of the pink. I love pink, but a pink that needs to work for me is a stronger pink, and even though my hair is lighter now and I can wear lighter pink, a tip for you, my ladies, if you change your hair color, the shade that you wear may change as well. When I look at it, I look pale, I look older, I look tired. The shade of my hair really clashes with the pink. It is... No. It's not a wow. When I see myself in a mirror, in something, I'm like, oh, yeah. You know, I do this. Oh, yes. It looks nice. You pose, you turn around, you twirl. Not with this jacket. It's a beautiful jacket, but the shade is so wrong for me. Therefore, it is not a wow, it's a no. So here is the mistake that many women make. They might buy this and they like everything about the jacket, as I do, but not the shade. I think, oh, it's all right, and I can change my shade when I go next to the hairdresser. Maybe they will, maybe they won't. Or, you know, with a different top, it's going to be all right. Maybe with a turtleneck, it's going to be fine. And maybe if I wear white trousers, it's going to go all right. And maybe if it's all open, it will be okay. Or maybe when I wear it at night, you won't notice the difference in the shade so much. So I don't know. That's excuses, trying to make excuses for something that is wrong for you from the start. And you may keep it. And the thing is, you will not wear it. It's almost like you are negotiating with the piece, but really, it should be a no-brainer. If you are constantly keeping the no's, if you are constantly keeping the things that are a no, you will have a wardrobe full of things that don't suit you or don't fit you for whatever reasons. And that wardrobe will not work for you. That wardrobe will not help you, will not support you in your style, will not help you to create outfits that work and outfits that are a wow. In order to have a wardrobe that's filled with pieces that are a wow, you need to make the decision when you buy them or even before you buy them. So if it's not a wow, it's a no. The biggest fashion mistake is not ordering something that turns out to be wrong, but it is keeping it when you already know it is wrong. What are your favorite excuses for things that should go back? Let us know in the comments. By the way, my lovely ladies, if you have a closet full of no's, but you want a closet full of wows, grab below my Closet Purge Toolkit. The exact decision-making process to create the wardrobe you love. Now moving on, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, okay. This is the sweater and you can see the difference with it online and with it on me. First of all, the fit, not quite right and even if I do that, it's still baggy. And here, this band here, be careful because it widens your hips and it adds bulk to your tummy area. It makes you look bigger here. I would not wear this sweater like this, okay? So let's give it a better chance, okay? So what I would do is tuck it in like this in the front, okay, let's do that. Look, it's still quite floppy, doesn't fit right, does it? It would need to be slimmer there. Just look at that. In the photo online, there may have been a bulldog clip here for the photo. That would look much better, wouldn't it? Even though it is my size, it is still too big. I would have to size down. Next, the fabric is 95% cotton, 5% cashmere, I don't feel much cashmere here. The fabric is very thin. It's not soft. It's feeling and looking low quality made, not well. So we have already two nones. Next, the color. I liked, as you can see online, you can see the contrast. We have the red, we have the contrast of the pink, and we have the band here and at the bottom. Online, it's much paler, much brighter, let's say more towards the white. Here, it's more of a dirty beige, which in my opinion, makes me look like I've washed a sweater about 50 times with dark gray socks. And also the pink, again, the pink is so much more vibrant online. The sweater, the pink is not vibrant, so it does not work on me. Okay, so there may be many reasons why something is not a wow for you. It may be the size, the fit, the fabric, the color, how it feels on you, how it suits you and fits you for your lifestyle, for what you're going to do every day, whatever reasons. So you have to know exactly what is a wow for you and what suits you, of course. And once you know what suits you, it's going to be so much easier for you. And this is why I always advise you, my lovely Frenchie ladies, to train your eye, whether it is shade, whether it is size, fit, and everything else, you need to train your eye. This is really important. So again, this is going straight back. If it's not a wow, it's a no. And now for the piece that's absolutely staying. I wonder what's inside. Let me know what you think it is in the comments. Let's look together. My guy socks. Look how gorgeous they are. This absolute wow. The real lesson here is style is non-negotiable. If it is not a wow, it's a no. If you enjoyed this video, you will love watching my video, The Clothes You Will Always Regret Buying. The Honest Truth.