Wow Maya! It was definitely the right decision to trade the H&M blazer for that biker jacket. What a statement piece. You look absolutely beautiful in it!

I had heard of Angie being able to perform wardrobe magic before, but your account proves it once and for all;-)

What a fabulous day you had. And such stunning clothes. Can’t wait to see more of them on the forum.
Thank you for sharing your shopping adventures with us!!

It sounds like a wonderful and magical day! (And yes, that biker jacket really ROCKS!)

Maya, what a beautiful writeup. You truely captured Angie’s expertise in finding wonderful things for every personality and body typle, her amazing energy and efficiency, and her charm! I can’t wait to see her new dress.

Laura, your dresses are beautiful and you look great in them. Each one has a different look so you will have a lot of use for them. You look so poised and stylish.

Tayna, that purple blouse is lovely. It just fits your body perfectly. Where did you get it?

And Maya, you look fab in your outfits. I saw the jacket at H&M and loved it. The color is your color. But the biker jacket is just perfect. Good choice. Did you get the white that fuchsia tee at H&M? It looks more fitted than that black and white. I love it. I’m glad you found the experience so valuable. I was sure you would. It really is fun to shop, especially with friends!

I am so jealous! sounds like so much fun and you all look lovely.

All the finds look great! Thanks for a great post. I am somewhat curious as to who the designated ‘unknown shopper’ is, but maybe you’ll tell us some other time.

Thank you for the wonderful writeup Maya! it truly captures the spirit of that day.
I have had so much fun. I was also so impressed with Angie’s ability to quickly find all the right things for you and Laura. Quite incredible!

That biker jacket is an absolute killer. The fuchsia blazer might still be there in H&M in a while, they don’t move their things that fast. That printed top looks so fab on you. I am actually quite tempted so copy some of your H&M pieces.

Laura, you look gorgeous in your dresses, and quite a few more were fitting you so well. It was really difficult to choose.

Eva, thank you very much, my purple blouse came from Mango’s clearance rack.

Tanya, Laura, and Maya– wow! It’s great to hear what Angie did for you and then see the results. You all look smashing.

How did the swapping go, by the way?

Oh my goodness I absolutely love that biker jacket, Maya! What brand is it? I would buy one immediately if I could!

Thanks for all of those pictures and your story!! What great fun! It made me miss the city and shopping with girlfriends!

Thanks Maya for the write-up. What a great story! It is amazing to see all of you in your new outfits.

Thanks for the wonderful write-up, Maya. This is the first time we’ve done an in-action shopping post with YLF’ers and I hope it’s the start of many others. I’m usually used to having one client to shop with, but this time mother hen had four chickens. It was great! Everyone was patient, helpful and in excellent spirits.

The gals look even better in their items in person. We didn’t have our pro photographer with us at the time which left the task up to me, my new camera and my efforts to dodge suspicious sales staff. That being said, we know how Tanya rocks anything purple and ruffle-y. Laura was made for A-line dresses, and Maya’s knit biker jacket and waistcoat had her name written all over them.Fabulous ladies! You were a joy to shop with and I gleamed each time you put on something killer. I derive an incredible amount of joy from my work. Thanks for being wonderful shopping buddies and for looking amazing in your new purchases. You make my job easy.

What you don’t know is that Laura actually found a dress on sale for me at Macys. I was on the one side of the dress department while she was on the other. Laura shouted: ” Angie! This dress is just for you and it’s in your size! You have to try it on. Those are your colours”. It was a straight, super-fitted stretch chamois sheath in an abstract watercolor floral. It fit perfectly and was 60% off to boot. Laura, you have a hidden talent! I love that dress and can’t wait to wear it in April when we take a warm weather holiday. It looks superb with both my biker and denim jacket. What a win. Thank you.

I’m also wearing my grey Uniqlo pinafore right now (it’s what you guys call a jumper dress). It’s super with my black poloneck (turtleneck), skinnies, cream boots and long, dangly ’20’s style pearl necklace. I am literally wrapped up in the memory of a fabulous day.

Patience, the swap went really well and you’ll hear about that tomorrow.

What incredible fun! I enjoyed this virtual shopping tip so much! Maya – the biker’s jacket is amazing on you. Now, wouldn’t you all love to come to warm, sunny Los Angeles for a little shopping? Yes? (I have a guest room!)

Oh this is the best post ever. What a fantastic write-up, letting us all share the excitement of the shopping trip, showing off these FABULOUS finds (Maya, you look SO good in that waist coat and the biker jacket!! Love the purple blouse on Tanya, and the dresses on Laura, especially the left-most one. WOHOO you are all just oozing with style), while also talking about the process of finding one’s style with first-hand knowledge and enthusiasm. Well done, Maya, and cheers to all of you super stylish gals. I wish I’d been there!!

Thank you Maya, for giving us all an inside look of the day shared with the YLF gang.
Wow, I also love the biker jacket on you. It’s another opportunity to work the curves.

You all look great in your new fashion finds.

What a fun shopping trip! Thank you for taking us along with you with your story!

Laura you look beautiful in the dresses! Great post. Thanks Maya.

I’m so glad to see more of you fabulous ladies in pictures! Such a great write-up Maya, and you rock the arty-T looks. All of you were so lucky to shop with Angie. I so wish I could have been there.

What a fun post! Angie did a great job finding items to suit everyone. I often walk into a store, get distracted by all the choices, then walk out with something that I realize is unflattering once I try it on again at home.

Those feminine yet funky dresses look great on Laura and Tanya rocks that fitted blouse! Maya, congrats on the biker jacket! And I hope you own several items in that shade of reddish purple because it suits you perfectly.

Wow, this is so fun to read! It sure sounds as if you had a great time (and the great pictures to prove it). What killer purchases! Love the biker jacket especially.

Thanks for sharing the story; it makes me smile just reading about it

This makes me want to go shopping!

You all look splendid.

Believe me, I am the LAST person who wants to go into a gi-normous Macy’s at the end of a shopping day, and I had only about 30 minutes to shop before running to dinner. I wasn’t feeling very optimistic to say the least, but Angie insisted that Macy’s was the best place for day dresses so who was I to question her?

Angie came up with at least half a dozen good dresses in the time span of about two nanoseconds, and my main problem was trying to narrow it down! I learned so much from her in such a short time. If any of you ever has a chance to make it to a YLF convention, to meet other YLFers and shop with Angie, you absolutely must not miss the opportunity. You just feel so cared for – something that was a real treat for someone who’s a mom of two young kids.

Thanks to everyone for the very sweet compliments. I’ve been grinning ear-to-ear all day long!

That New York shopping trip sounds fantastic! I’m jealous!

Great post! You all got some fabulous things! I’m really looking forward to tomorrow’s post, too.

Laura, I love the black and white scribbly print dress–is that DKNY?

Thanks for the compliments everyone.

I loved that jumper dress on you Angie. LOVED. I want one just like it but with a scoopneck and no pockets. If anyone spots such a thing, PLEASE let me know!

Shopping with Angie was such a great experience it was almost surreal. I felt like I had awoken from a dream the next day! I do not have any sisters but spending time with Laura, Angie, and Tanya (and Tanya’s friend) gave me a glimpse into what having a group of supportive big sisters would be like. In fact it was even better because I never had to deal with all the fighting that I would if I really did have older sisters, hehe. Thank you all for an incredible time (and thank you Greg for putting it into this format!).

Angie and fellow YLFers – this just takes blogging to the next level – in a totally cool way. What fun! You Look FAB! Thanks for sharing.

I loved this write-up and living vacariously (sorry if I spelled that wrong!) through you guys. I have never shopped in NYC, but would love to-especially with Angie, Laura, Maya, Tanya or anyone else from YLF! Thanks girls!

The other Susan

You really had a lot of fun! I only have one question for Angie: When are you coming to Washington, DC?

Wow, reading this was like going on vacation! How fun! Thank you for telling us all about it!!

OK let me try to reply to everyone individually:

Eva: I got the more fitted tea with the colorful print. The white shirt wasn’t quite as fitted, as you note.

Patience: You’ll hear about swapping very soon

Amy: The biker jacket is from Macy’s INC department. It was on sale for $64 down from $128.

Tara: I’d love to come out to CA

Laura: That dress with the printed top and voluminous sleeves looks even better on you than I remember. Nice refresher! You look amazing in all of them.

Tanya: That ruffle blouse was a steal. It was meant for you. It’s purple, it’s ruffled, it’s waist-defining. It matches your cute little umbrella

Everyone else: Thank you, thank you, thank you, and thank you! I hope you all get to meet the amazing Angie someday, and lots of other YLFabbers. If you are ever in NY do let me know

Wow, that was a lot of smiley faces…

Ooooh I love the way this YLF convention report is coming in multiple parts! Nice write up Maya–you have a very descriptive way of writing.

I love the biker jacket and the vest (waistcoat) is perfect for you. Do you prefer it open or buttoned?

Laura, those dresses are beautiful. My fave is the first one.

Tanya, you rock purple.

Thanks for the write-up!

Great write-up Maya. I wish I could have been there. Everybody looks fantastic. I guess I need to make time to hop onto the forum every now and then.

Angie,

I have been a fan of you and your website for over a year now. I love your travel posts on fashion and style. (Loved the Singapore post, on my list to visit) I’m also originally from NYC but have been living in LA for quite some time now, and you were dead on about black, style and fashion. I do love shopping there and would have love to be there shopping with a professional like you. Would love to join you when you visit Southern CA, will you be in the Los Angeles area? I want to go shopping with you Angie…..CAN’T WAIT!!!!

That’s very sweet of you to relay, Brenda. Thank you for your YLF support and validation regarding NYC style. You’ll know in an instant whether I’m travelling so not to worry. I’m sure we’ll hook up at some point in CA. My best friend lives there and I do get to visit

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