Style profile
We've all seen them. Maybe it's the woman in the next cubicle who always seems effortlessly pulled together. Or the cousin who knows how to tie a scarf just right. Some people just seem better than others at putting together an outfit (confession: I am not one of them). You'd love to ask them their secrets but maybe you're afraid of seeming weird or pushy. Have no fear: the Deal Divas are here to be weird and pushy for you. Meet our first fashionista:
Age: 24
Home: St. Petersburg
Profession: Art administrator and art tour coordinator for Raymond James galleries
Outfit: Dress and bag, H&M (purchased during a recent trip to NYC); shrug, Salvation Army; belt, Target; shoes, Charlotte Russe.
Favorite stores: "Target. I think it's a great place to get decently priced accessories. They're also good at keeping up with what's going on in fashion. If you walk through the store, you can see what the trends are. I also like Forever 21 because it gives me the opportunity to inexpensively try new things that I wouldn't normally. I wish we had an H&M here. And Old Navy has done a great job of re-inventing itself recently."
Style secrets: "I like to collect a lot of classic looks. I'll take basics and then funk them up with some crazy earrings or a great belt. It's just a matter of finding things that look good on you. I think it's really important to feel good in what you're wearing."
Weaknesses: Heels! At 5'1", Pam says she rarely wears anything lower than three inches. And wit
h her size five feet, she says she manages to buy almost all of her shoes on sale.
~Deal Diva Carrie
(Photos: Carrie Weimar)









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