and Image Consultant Judy Crowe. Where do you buy most of your clothes from? MELANIE: I do try to
support local when I can, and I am generally drawn to New Zealand designers. They use high quality fabrics and have such original clever designs. There is a lot of talent here for a small country. JUDY: I browse wherever there are shops, particularly when I travel to different places. I feel totally satisfied and happy even when I find nothing to buy. So many of my purchases are serendipitous.
I love the experience of finding the perfect garment or accessory at the right time, right price and sometimes at the most unlikely place. Shopping online does not appeal to me. I am very tactile and visual and I have so much fun searching through the racks and trying on clothes and talking to shop assistants. What is your approach to shopping? MELANIE: I was an impulse shopper
for years - but I do tend to think things through for longer now. I also like to look online at current trends so I always end up with a bit of a wish list of what I may purchase next. JUDY: No matter how big or small the
purchase, I think the process through very carefully. If I have the slightest doubt, I do not buy. I follow three guidelines. Can it be dressed up or down to wear to three different events? Will it go with three items I already own? Will the quality and style last for at least three years? I also work on the premise that an item must capture my heart, flatter me mercilessly every time I wear it, and make me feel wonderful.
By SARAH BOARD What is your all-time favourite purchase? MELANIE: Hard to pick one item,
but probably my black daily Deadly Ponies handbag. It was definitely an investment piece but it’s had a lot of use over the last few years and the leather just gets better. JUDY: While I keep my wardrobe
uncluttered, I admit to having kept a dress that I purchased when I was recovering from postnatal depression after the birth of my first baby 39 years ago. It has a white background with vibrant winter colours of purples, pinks, greens and blues and capped sleeves with ties, a décolleté neckline and a bias cut skirt. It still fits perfectly and looks great when I am dancing rock and roll or swing dance, or attending a 70s/80s dress up party. Sometimes I wear it just as an ordinary summer dress for the fun of it. What wardrobe item should everyone invest in? MELANIE: An amazing black leather
jacket - it’ll take you anywhere. And great sunglasses. JUDY: A pair of red shoes.
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