Be realistic

It's easy to fall in love with those purple stretch jeans, but how often will you wear them? What do you already have to match them? Will you still love them next year, or will the romance fade in a few months? It's best to review your current wardrobe the day before you shop, and then search for items at the store that best complement your favorites at home. Keep comic strip character Cathy in mind; she's one of the millions who see something they love in the store; but at home later, it turns out to be a dud of a dud.