Disclaimer: this is not a paid endorsement
There is something to be said for a no-nonsense clothes shopping experience. I have become an almost exclusively online shopper because I just can’t be bothered to go to a store anymore. That being said, there is something wonderful about shopping in-person, you get to discover different things, touch the fabrics, and notice the details of things that you would miss online (I recently ordered and then immediately returned a jacket that I was SURE had ¾ sleeves, it didn’t, the model just had really long arms – oops!).
The main things that I am completely over in terms of in-person shopping are 1) digging through racks to try to find your size in something; and 2) standing in line to make a purchase (really, you expect me to WAIT for the privilege of giving you my money?). It turns out there is a better way…
My friend Liz McCann is one of the most down-to-earth, fancy ladies I know, and she has found a wonderful way to give busy women a convenient, efficient, and personal shopping experience. Now, it helps if you have a big enough house to be able to turn your formal living and dining rooms into a showroom for a week or so four times a year…hey, I told you that she’s fancy.
Liz sells a clothing line called Etcetera. To be honest, it is a little pricy. But the clothes are nicely made, and every piece has some beautiful, surprising details. Each season’s line is organized and coordinated to create various capsule wardrobe options (it is sort-of like Garanimals for grown-ups). When I shop with her, I am usually looking for just one or two pieces special pieces to give my wardrobe a pick-me-up and I always seem to find a treasure.
Shopping at Liz’s house is fun. You get the whole showroom to yourself and can try everything if you wanted to. Liz will get you to try things that you wouldn’t usually consider. And she will be honest when something just doesn’t work. Even though she has limited sizes in the samples, she knows how the line fits and has never steered me wrong when she’s advised me on what size to order (any of the times that she told me that I need a smaller size).
The clothes that I’ve bought from Liz are the pieces that I reach for when I needed to look professional, pulled together, and be comfortable. I am also going on the record to admit that I have machine washed all sorts of things that I’ve gotten from her that said to dry clean and none of them came out any worse for it.
Liz currently has fall/winter in house until November 5. If you are feeling the need to shop, shoot her a message at emccann1976@gmail.com and I’m sure she’ll fit you in. You can also ask her to add you to her list and she will let you know when she has the spring collection in house (February 2019 sometime).