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EcoWardrobe Friendly Refresh FlairTrade Consign will help you style your closet by Renee Roberson photography by Renee Roberson
SEPTEMBER 2019
80 LAKE NORMAN CURRENTS
Sales associate Linda Simonetti and owner Jennifer Harrison.
FlairTrade Consign employees helped Renee put together a number of looks perfect for daytime wear and business meetings.
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ashion is something I’ve had an issue with since I became an adult. Buying clothes as a teenager was pretty easy—I usually just went into The Gap or 5-7-9 (remember that store?!) and picked out whatever style was flirty and fashionable. We won’t talk about how some of the styles I wore as a 16-year-old are showing up in the stores my teenage daughter now shops at. Once I became a mom who usually worked from home I gravitated towards the “athleisure” look so I could squeeze a workout in between tasks. With fall quickly approaching, I reached out to Jennifer Harrison and her team at one of my favorite local consignment stores,
FlairTrade Consign in Cornelius. I explained how my wardrobe needs an update for fall and how I was looking for a few pieces I could mix and match for working at home, reporting on stories and going to meetings. Before I arrived, I told them my measurements, what sizes I usually wear, and how I often gravitate towards conservative, preppy styles but am looking to incorporate a little more “flair” in my wardrobe. They had a rack of selections waiting on me when I arrived, including different types of shoes to pair with the outfits. Helping customers “restyle” their wardrobes or pick out a capsule wardrobe is something the employees at FlairTrade
Consign know all about. They enjoy doing it and go above in beyond in helping you find what you need. I had to laugh when I put my final decisions in a pile, because there was a lot of denim and blue, which my friends and family know I wear 95 percent of the time. My favorite find was a Sam Edelman denim crop jacket (new with tags) adorned with sequined eyes that I got for less than $30. One thing the ladies picked out for me were a pair of mustard-colored cotton pants. That’s not a color I normally wear. Once I put them on and realized they went with the denim jacket, a blue plaid button-up shirt, a slouchy cream-colored sweater, and another print blouse I liked
they went in the “yes” pile. I have a hard time finding pants because I’m so petite, but Harrison went back and forth to the sales floor several times to help me find a few dress pants that fit comfortably and were the right length. And last, I added a red print romper (with pockets!) to my final purchases because of its versatility—it could be dressed down with flats or paired with heels and is perfect for transitioning to the different seasons. The sleeves were a little long, but with a small hemming job it should be perfect.
To check out the latest fashions or inquire about consigning your own clothing, visit www. flairtradeconsign.com.