The Importance Of Shaping Up Your Wardrobe

 Spending time at the gym and in the salon will help mold you into the person you want to see in the mirror, but what about your clothes? Is your wardrobe in shape? Read the following from the Brooks Brothers' blog to get an idea of  how to approach altering your wardrobe.

In some ways, you need to begin thinking of buying dress shirts, sport shirts and trousers from your favorite store as step one. With shirts, especially if they’re sized S, M, L, or XL, they’re made to a general body type in that size and very rarely will you be that exact type. A tailor can create your size shirt, and give it just the shape you want, whether slim or full.

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Why You Must Pay Attention To Care Labels

 If a label says dry-clean only, it pays to take heed and follow the directions, especially if you value the item. The following article gives insight on why you need to pay attention to care labels.

3. Test the detailing. Often care instructions are for the fabric only―not the accents, which may be tacked on at another factory. That’s why you see EXCLUSIVE OF DECORATIVE TRIM on some tags. Before you wash anything with beading, sequins, and the like, make sure they are sewn on (you’ll see stitches, not glue) and colorfast (quickly dab a wet cotton swab over each type of accent to see if any dye comes off).

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