https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-can-you-help-me-or-refer-me-to-a-personal-shopper-in-my-area Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:30:39 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-can-you-help-me-or-refer-me-to-a-personal-shopper-in-my-area#post-1527767 Sun, 26 Jul 2015 23:28:18 +0000 Ravina69 1527767@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, thank you everyone for the warm welcome and kind suggestions. I will study your feedback and try to better pin down my actual size. &nbsp;My go to places are H&amp;M, Aerie (for bras), Nordstroms, J Crew, and off Saks. &nbsp;I've had a few fittings and as Suz mentioned, I have also been told I am a 32A (because that's all they have in the store). &nbsp;I think I'm going to need to go to one of the stores that offers hard to find sizes in order to get an accurate fitting.</p> <p>Seattle is on the list of places I'd like to visit. &nbsp;Hope the stars align one day! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-can-you-help-me-or-refer-me-to-a-personal-shopper-in-my-area#post-1527530 Sun, 26 Jul 2015 14:22:46 +0000 Angie 1527530@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cloud9, you're a honeypie.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-can-you-help-me-or-refer-me-to-a-personal-shopper-in-my-area#post-1527527 Sun, 26 Jul 2015 14:16:45 +0000 cloud9 1527527@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hello Lorita, if at all possible, you could fly to Seattle and hire Angie! :).</p> <p>Ps. That's my secret dream to do this myself one day, LOL. Or better yet, have Angie come to my closet and do it "What Not To Wear" style! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-can-you-help-me-or-refer-me-to-a-personal-shopper-in-my-area#post-1527515 Sun, 26 Jul 2015 13:55:14 +0000 Angie 1527515@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Joy and Suz for chiming in about bras. Lorita, it IS possible that you're wearing the wrong bra size. I thought I was a 32C for years and I'm a 28DD or 30D in a very small cut - only wear Simone Perele bras because their fit is vey narrow. Other size 30D bras do not fit - not even Chantelle. Remember that cup sizes are not created equally. A 30D is a much smaller bust than a 36C.&nbsp;</p> <p>Your frame and size sound similar to mine - and yes you will absolutely be sized out in some cases. But there is plenty to fit your frame. I also have a 4ft 10 friend who wears a size 00P or 000P and we can find items that fit her too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-can-you-help-me-or-refer-me-to-a-personal-shopper-in-my-area#post-1527445 Sun, 26 Jul 2015 09:57:14 +0000 Summer 1527445@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome, Lorita. &nbsp;I'm sure that Angie and the other ladies here will help you get your wardrobe into perfect shape. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-can-you-help-me-or-refer-me-to-a-personal-shopper-in-my-area#post-1527406 Sun, 26 Jul 2015 06:30:32 +0000 Ornella 1527406@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hello Ravina,<br />Welcome. On top of the bra advice, I'd say while personal shopper is a good road, until you find the right one for you (which can take time) how about joining forum and letting the group help you in the meantime? I never shopped with personal shopper, but I guess there are similarities with yoga teachers - you have to 'click' with each other in order for your time together to be truly productive.&nbsp;<br />Joining the forum and posting has helped me hugely with wardrobe focus, discipline and direction. Some people know instinctively what's right for them, I had to slowly learn style alphabet before putting together sentences confidently. But it was fun and I promise you - what you learn while taking control of your wardrobe will surprise you in many other areas of your life. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-can-you-help-me-or-refer-me-to-a-personal-shopper-in-my-area#post-1527392 Sun, 26 Jul 2015 05:21:16 +0000 Keix 1527392@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another data point from a small-chested person: I've fit myself with multiple online methods and had professional fittings at both boutiques and Nordstrom. I went from a 32A to a 32AA/30A to a true 32A or 32B if the cup runs shallow (Natori Feathers and Timpa Duet... strangely, I own two other styles of Natori bras that fit perfectly in 32A). My underbust measures around 31" so I could potentially wear a 30 band, but I prefer the looser fit of a 32; and my largest-point breast measurement is something like a 31.5" because of how the breast tissue flattens out when measured, but a good bra does wonders. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-can-you-help-me-or-refer-me-to-a-personal-shopper-in-my-area#post-1527326 Sun, 26 Jul 2015 01:11:43 +0000 retailgirl 1527326@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I thought I was a 34B or 34C and got professionally fitted and found I was a 32 D. Which astounded me! ( because I have been trained to fit bras and have done that for years!) But I look better in my clothes and feel more comfortable. If you are near a Nordstrom, check them out, if not, many towns have boutiques that specialize in foundations. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-can-you-help-me-or-refer-me-to-a-personal-shopper-in-my-area#post-1527317 Sun, 26 Jul 2015 01:01:48 +0000 Suz 1527317@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome, Lorita! I second Joy's advice to get that professional bra fitting. Like her, I was wearing 32As for years because that's what people told me I should wear....turns out it is all they had in the store...I'm really a 30D. Makes a huge difference to get the right undergarments. &nbsp;If you are 104 pounds at 5'5" you might even need a 28 inch band. Hard to find but not impossible with the wonders of online shopping.&nbsp;</p> <p>Angie's brilliant at finding clothes to fit a slender frame (or any frame). Some brands that come to mind that mayt work well for you, if you haven't already tried:&nbsp;</p> <p>Fast fashion: Zara, H&amp;M<br />Mid-range: J. Crew, Club Monaco<br />Higher end: many designer lines may work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-can-you-help-me-or-refer-me-to-a-personal-shopper-in-my-area#post-1527299 Sun, 26 Jul 2015 00:22:14 +0000 Anonymous 1527299@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Have you had a good professional bra fitting since you lost weight? I used to think that I was a 32AA. Members on this site and Angie kept talking about getting a bra fitting. I finally got up the courage to go have one at Nordstroms. Now I wish I'd done it long ago. I found out that I was wearing the wrong size and am a 30D. If that 32 band is loose, go get fitted! It makes a big difference in how things fit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-can-you-help-me-or-refer-me-to-a-personal-shopper-in-my-area#post-1527291 Sun, 26 Jul 2015 00:01:55 +0000 Angie 1527291@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi, Lorita. And welcome to the forum. I'm afraid I can't help you find a fashion stylist in your area, but I'm pretty sure I can help you find clothes that fit your frame. Which brands do you typically wear? </p> <p>They also make your bra size on bare necessities.com. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-can-you-help-me-or-refer-me-to-a-personal-shopper-in-my-area#post-1527213 Sat, 25 Jul 2015 21:22:00 +0000 Ravina69 1527213@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Angie,</p> <p>I started reading your blog about 3-4 years ago but never joined. &nbsp;I'm sort of a shop aholic and I am currently in week two of a 30-day plan not to shop (just got back from vacation in St. Thomas and bought a couple of pieces of jewelry but otherwise no real shopping) and I want to keep it up. &nbsp;In the past I have spent over $25k in a year on shopping but you couldn't really tell it from my selections. &nbsp;People tell me I look nice all the time but not the really fashionable folks I admire. &nbsp;I feel like I'm constantly hunting but unable to find the good looking pieces that catch your attention. &nbsp;I'm 45, african-american, 5'5", 104 lbs. &nbsp;For health reasons I went on a gluten-free diet about three years ago and lost about 20 lbs. &nbsp;And trust me I do eat, but without the carbs its hard to build up any weight although i have a pancake at least twice a week and I eat sweet potatoes, but it's mostly meat and salad, maybe a sandwich once a week. &nbsp;Anyway, I'm a size 32AA but wear 32B's because I have trouble finding the other sizes and i just feel like it's a better fullness, although i'm beginning to realize I just need to face reality, lol.</p> <p>I'm reaching out to you because I really need someone to shop for me or at least give me better guidance on where to find things in my size. &nbsp;I get tired of everyone always saying I bet you have no trouble finding clothes, but the truth is I can't even find a decent suit that fits. &nbsp;I do work with a local tailor and find that helpful. &nbsp;I live between DC, Annapolis, MD and Baltimore. &nbsp;Do you know of anyone with real skills in this that can help me? &nbsp;I find that people at the brand stores are just used to working with average sizes and have no idea how to help with this dilemma. &nbsp;Thanks in advance for your help.</p> <p>Lorita </p>