319 | How to Tell If Something Will Actually Work In Your Wardrobe (Before You Buy It)

319 | How to Tell If Something Will Actually Work In Your Wardrobe (Before You Buy It)

From Her Style Podcast | Shopping, Color Palettes, Fashion, Wardrobe, Outfits, Clothing by Heather Riggs — Wardrobe Stylist, Image Consultant & Color Analyst

March 17, 2026 · 16 min · Episode 319

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Heather Riggs discusses how to evaluate clothing purchases to ensure they fit into your wardrobe effectively.

Have you ever bought something you were really excited about? You saw it, you loved it, it felt like such a good find, and then it just… never became part of your regular outfits? Maybe you wore it once. Maybe it's still sitting in your closet with the tags on. Or maybe every time you try to style it, it just doesn't come together the way you thought it would. And it's confusing, because nothing about the piece itself seems "wrong." It's cute. It fits. It looked great in the store or online. So what happened? That's what I want to talk about today, because this is one of the biggest disconnects I see when it comes to shopping and building a wardrobe you love. We tend to assume that if we like something, it should work. But liking something and using something in your real, everyday outfits are two very different things. So in this episode, I'm going to help you close that gap. We're going to shift the way you evaluate pieces before you buy them, and I'm going to walk you through five simple questions you can ask yourself to predict whether something is actually going to become a valuable asset to your wardrobe or if it's just going to be another piece that winds up being a big…

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