I'm all about going to the tailor these days, to the extent that it may have become some kind of obsession... I mean, I'm tempted to get even my white tank top altered!
I know, it's a little much, but do you know what a difference it makes, when you wear things that fit perfectly to your figure and just snug to your body? I have this little black dress from Marc by Marc Jacobs (there was a certain period of time when I was crazy about MBMJ and the shop assistant actually knew me by name and would pull out 20 dresses for me to try on every time I visited. But no more - it's been a very long time since my last visit / purchase!), and I wasn't going to alter it in the beginning, as it was already fitting quite well. But one day I was wearing it when I went to the tailor to pick up something, and the tailor said, bring this dress back next time and I'll alter it for you! I willingly obeyed, and... voilà! I didn't know what magic she did over the bustline and the waistline of the dress, but the dress just suddenly became 10 times more flattering than it already was. (Seriously, I get compliments almost every time I wear that dress!)
And then I have this floral dress which I bought years ago. It was a by-product of some impulse shopping, so yeah, it's way too big and for years it's been sitting there quietly in the closet. But the fabric is actually really nice and summery and there's a little something that I've always liked about this dress. So I decided to take it to the tailor last week, and she helped me transform it into a super cute short skirt that fits oh-so-perfectly! The skirt was really inexpensive to start with, and even with the money that I spent on alteration, it's still totally worth it.
Now, if you'd allow me, I would like to say this again: It makes a huge difference when your clothes fit well.
And this has also led me to discover some true, albeit random, words of wisdom. Which I'm going to share with you.
Are you ready?
Here it is.
It doesn't matter how expensive it is or how impressive it seems. The most important thing is that it fits you.
And it's true on so many levels.
