Hey everyone,
this is Amanda Sears.
She helps me with my clothes, like when I'm out speaking
or I'm doing TV stuff, she's the expert that I look to,
so I brought her in today.
Amanda, thanks for being here. - Yes.
So excited to be in your closet.
- So fun, so fun.
So, I don't know if you've heard, but I'm turning 30.
- Not old, not a big deal.
- Very old, very old.
Okay, so I wanna take my wardrobe from like the 20s, right?
- Okay, okay.
- Not the decade the 20s, my age the 20s,
and really like mature myself, right?
But I really wanna say okay,
I want you to look through my closet right now,
and I want you to say Rachel,
here are things that are just too youthful,
and hopefully good tips for you guys
that are in your 30s and 40s, or if you're in your 20s
and you wanna dress a little bit more mature,
these are gonna be helpful tips.
- Okay. - Okay, so.
- First of all.
- I'm being very vulnerable right now.
You're gonna go through and tell me what's horrible,
and I'm really excited, so go.
- Deep breaths, your life is not over, it is just starting.
No matter what age you are,
it is all about being comfortable in your own skin.
If you are a 60- or a 70-year-old woman
and you've worn a leather biker jacket your whole life,
you just keep wearing it, you know?
- I love it.
- Just own who you are,
so having said that, there are a few things
that I think you should just kinda be aware of.
The first thing I noticed is this right here.
- Oh, yeah, what about it?
- So, yes, it's very cute,
and we all know, ruffles are a huge trend right now.
That's a great ruffle.
I'm not telling you to take it off.
(Rachel laughs)
Ruffles can also skew as being very like little girlish,
you know, you see them a lot on little girls' clothes.
- Yep.
- So, as you kind of are shopping, you want to be more aware
of where they're placed, and kind of the fabrication,
so you want something more sculptural,
not so frilly or fluffy. - Okay, there you go.
- Think of it as being maybe more dramatic.
- Okay.
- But also, a little more graceful.
- 'Cause even like the sleeves that go out, right?
- Yeah, and a lot of that comes down to
just a better quality of fabric.
That makes a huge difference,
in how the fabric drapes off of the body.
- [Rachel] So be aware of the ruffles, okay.
- [Amanda] Be aware of the ruffles.
Another area that can be a little bit dicey
is sometimes with color, so we have this lovely neon.
I guess we'll call this, yeah, highlighter pink,
(Rachel laughs)
and I think that as you come into your 30s,
come in a little bit later,
I think that these electric neon colors
can just be a little more challenging to wear.
You know your skin pigment actually kind of changes
as you get older, so these kind of colors just
can be a little more harsh.
So going with something just a little bit softer.
- [Rachel] I'm gonna put it back, it may be gone later.
- You'll be able to find it in there, if you need it again.
- Okay, any other tips, that you can think of?
- My last tip that I have for you,
that you might not think about this,
but not only can people dress too young,
you can also dress too old.
- I am turning 30. (laughs)
- I know, but you're not a memaw yet.
- That's right, I'm not.
- Sometimes, I go into closets and I do see things
that are just too old for people.
- Like what?
Like frumpy sweaters?
- Yeah, frumpy sweaters, and a lot of it comes down
to fabrication, bad fabrics or cuts of things,
so just being aware of that kind of thing.
- A little bit more slimming cuts.
- Yes, just be aware.
- Okay, that's good.
Okay, so, go through, and I wanna know what are good things.
- Things you should be doing.
- These are mature-like clothes, this is good.
- Find pieces that you can invest in.
You have a great pair of Paige jeans,
and if you have a denim-centric lifestyle,
if you're able to wear jeans to work,
if you're running around with the kids,
and you are wearing jeans on an almost daily basis,
go ahead and make the investment in a good pair of denim.
- Good, I love that.
- Another piece of clothing that I really like,
is a great jumpsuit, super cute.
- Okay, I have to say all you out there,
she helped me with this one.
I would not have just bought a jumpsuit off the rack,
so some people might see this, probably like me,
and be like oh my gosh, I don't know if I can do that.
What's like your rule of thumb with this?
- You can kind of think of the jumpsuit
as being like the little black dress,
or like the little sheath dress
that kind of like is completely classic
and goes with everything.
But, the jumpsuit, because it's pants
it's a little more playful,
it's still sophisticated.
You can put a great jacket over it
and wear it to work, you can take it off
and add some great jewelry and wear it out.
- Love it, okay.
- The last thing, is adding a layering piece
to your look.
Anytime you can add a great jacket
or a cardigan, I think it just tends
to elevate your look, it really pulls things together.
Just taking the time to throw on a third piece,
can really elevate your look.
- And this is from Zara, I remember I got this
I was out speaking in Chicago or something
and it was like $19.99.
- It feels great, and looks expensive.
- Zara's great, so if you're ever in a big city
and there's a Zara, go to it.
And the Paige jeans were from Nordstrom.
- Come to Nashville.
- [Both] Please Zara, come, come to Nashville.
- (laughs) So what I want you to do now,
for me, so like a lot of you out there,
I'm working during the day, and at night
it's like okay, I'm gonna go meet girlfriends out,
or Winston and I are going to dinner,
so I want you to put together an outfit
that they can duplicate at home.
Here's a good go-to piece. You can wear it to work
but also can transition, the magic, into night.
- Like Wonder Woman, you spin around and you're ready to go.
We'll just start with this great pair of investment jeans
that you have, and then let's find,
this is a really pretty silk blouse here.
- [Rachel] From, Ann Taylor.
- Ann Taylor, so for work, just to keep
it very professional, we'll throw this.
- I'm just throwin' names out there,
not to get sponsors or free stuff, anyone.
I'm just telling you.
So this is Gianni, okay so this is a Dillard's brand,
this is from Dillard's, just FYI.
- I would probably recommend,
I don't know if you can see everything here,
I would recommend doing a full tuck in with this,
so it's nice and clean for work with a great belt.
And then, just a nice pair of heels,
the ones that you have on are perfect,
kind of a nice suede color.
It's yoga and it's styling.
(Rachel laughs)
Oh, jewelry, you have to have jewelry.
You cannot leave the house without it.
I would just do like this little delicate,
a nice pendant necklace.
- Okay, something just simple.
- Jewelry is like the punctuation on your outfit, okay.
- Is that a meme if I've ever heard one?
- If there's one thing that I want people to do is
wear more jewelry and accessories.
- Jewelry, I'll tell Winston (laughs).
- It makes it look like you tried.
Okay, so you're finished with your work day.
- (whooshing) Going out.
- Yeah, you're Wonder Womaning around the bathroom.
That's not a word, sorry.
So you still got on your jeans,
we're gonna lose the blazer and maybe
we're gonna switch the shoes up, love this,
fabulous white pump, also very on trend.
These are Sam Edelman, super comfortable I might add.
Throw this on the bottom with the jeans.
- A little pricey, but worth it.
- Unbuttoned, just a little, one more button,
since you're going out, date night or ladies night.
- Out on the town. (laughs)
- And then, I would also do,
so remember we tucked in to keep it clean for work,
there's something that's called the editor's tuck
or the half tuck, so you kinda like untuck the back
and just leave the front kinda tucked
in right by the buckle.
Makes it kinda of like, I call it, studied casual.
- Totally natural.
- And then, pull out of your bag
a fabulous statement earring, so we have these white ones.
- So, a fun big earring, take the pendent off?
- Take the pendent off.
- And wear a big fun earring.
I'm actually just gonna wear all
of this tomorrow to work. (laughs)
And, I'm like, Winston, you gotta take me out to dinner,
so I can Wonder Woman. (laughs)
Go like, take me on a date. (laughs)
Amanda, so helpful, seriously, I love it.
I mean, because it's so easy, and you always say that,
you can dress yourself inexpensively, but classy.
- Absolutely, I believe you can shop anywhere on any budget,
it's just about making the best choices.
- Amanda, thank you.
- Oh, you're welcome.
- Thank you for coming.
- Thank you so much.
- And, hopefully you'll come back.
- I'd love to.
- Yes, so great.
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