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Shopping Brake Is In The News!

December 22, 2017

Community Magazine December 2017
Lisa Deerwood and Shopping Brake

I can’t think of a better Christmas Gift than to see Shopping Brake in the news! The book Shopping Brake: Proven tips to stop shopping wrong, and start shopping right for a wardrobe you love was featured in the Community Magazine December 2017 Colts Neck / Holmdel / Lincroft Edition!

It’s the perfect gift, to discover that my book is helping people to conquer their shopping addiction, one book at a time.

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5 Tips To Help Shopaholics Survive Shopping For The Holiday’s

December 4, 2017

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It’s time to go shopping for the holiday’s!

Sales, targeted marketing, and “special offers.” The passing of Black Friday begins the official start of the holiday shopping season. From now until Christmas, and truthfully even a bit after Christmas, the stores will be filled with sales, “special offers,” and targeted marketing, all with one goal in mind, to get you to buy. After all, one of the traditions of the holiday’s is exchanging presents!

For most people, the gift they decide to give to others is something that they have bought, not something that they have made. Clothes, beauty products, electronics, jewelry, when you’re surrounded by one “good deal” after another, and even non-shopaholic’s are shopping more than usual, it can be very difficult to reign in the shopping beast.

Here are a few tips to help you stay on track while shopping during the holiday’s:

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Black Friday Shopping Tips

November 24, 2017

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Black Friday is one of the biggest shopping days of the year.

For many people shopping on Black Friday has become a once a year event. It’s a time to snag some great deals, while spending time with a close friend or family member. With so many deals, and so little time, it can get easy to become overwhelmed, or simply miss out on something special.

To get the most out of your shopping time, here are 5 tips.

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Enter To Win A Free Copy of Shopping Brake — The Book

November 9, 2017

I’m excited to announce that you can enter to win a free paperback copy of my book, Shopping Brake: Proven tips to stop shopping wrong, and start shopping right for a wardrobe you love.  To enter simply click on the Goodreads Book Giveaway below, and good luck!

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Shopping Brake by Lisa Deerwood

Shopping Brake

by Lisa Deerwood

Giveaway ends November 27, 2017.

See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.

Enter Giveaway

 

How To Be A Style Rebel In The Fall

October 26, 2017

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White looks as lovely in the fall as it does at any other time of year.

A style rebel is someone who forgoes the rules and wears what they want to wear, when they want to wear it.  To the style rebel, rules were meant to be broken.  Here are a few ways to freshen up your fall style, while also being a fashion rebel.

Wear White After Labor Day

Packing your white clothes after Labor Day was society’s way of enforcing an invisible battle between rich and poor.  Wealthy women from days long past put their white clothes away to signify status over others.  A wealthy woman had no need to wear her white’s after Labor Day, she has more than enough other clothes to wear instead.

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Diversity In Fashion Will Take Time

October 23, 2017

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Diversity makes fashion interesting, and fun!

Women (and men) come in lots of ages, shapes, sizes, and ethnic backgrounds, and can be found sporting a wide variety of fashion styles. Sure, I like to see someone with a body type like mine, at an age similar to my own, sporting clothes in styles that I favor, because it gives me outfit ideas for myself. But I also enjoy perusing body types that look nothing like mine, and personal styles completely different from my own too. Sometimes I’ll come across something new that I want to try for myself, other times I’m just enjoying the differences among people. To me, diversity and variety is what makes the world (and fashion) interesting.

Apparently I’m not alone. These articles highlight that diversity in fashion is growing, which is great news:

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5 Budget Friendly Style Tips For Women

September 7, 2017

Have you ever followed a fashion blogger or celebrity and felt jealous of their every move? Impeccable outfits, amazing shoes, gorgeous handbags, flawless make-up, perfect hair, a peek into a glam lifestyle can make any women green with envy. The dirty truth behind celebrities and Instagram’s top fashion bloggers is that they often have partnerships with luxury designers, so they either don’t pay for the stuff they wear or they buy it at a considerable discount. They also have a glam squad (hair, make-up, etc.) to help them get ready for events and professional appearances.

Does this mean that if you don’t have the budget or the professionals to help you get ready on a daily basis that you’re doomed to having no personal style? Absolutely not! Personal style is not about how much money you spend, it’s about what you do with your money.

Here are 5 tips on how to look fashionable when your budget doesn’t include buying out the designer’s collections or having a team of professionals to help you get ready.

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Shopping Brake — The Book Is Now Available As A Paperback

August 18, 2017

Shopping Brake Book

Now available as a paperback!

Today I’m excited to announce that the book Shopping Brake: Proven tips to stop shopping wrong, and start shopping right for a wardrobe you love is now available as a paperback!

If you have ever done any of the following:

  • Stood in front of your closet and said “I have nothing to wear”
  • Bought something and then tried to hide it because you felt guilty
  • Found clothes in your closet with the tags still on
  • Looked for tips on editing and organizing your closet
  • Struggled to figure out what your personal style is
  • Become bored with your current wardrobe

This book is for you!

Filled with shopping tips, closet organization advice, and insights into the mindset of a shopaholic, Shopping Brake: Proven tips to stop shopping wrong, and start shopping right for a wardrobe you love will provide you with the tools that you need to own a wardrobe that you love.

Check out the Kindle version to read the entire introduction, as well as preview a few additional random pages.  Or grab a print version from any of the following retailers: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Createspace

Thank you for supporting the Shopping Brake Family!

Now Available For Your Kindle — Shopping Brake — The Book

July 28, 2017

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Shopping Brake — The Book now available on Kindle!

I’m excited to announce a new addition to the Shopping Brake Family today!

The book Shopping Brake: Proven tips to stop shopping wrong, and start shopping right for a wardrobe you love is now available for your Kindle.  This is a self-help book for 2 types of people: those trying to overcome a shopping addiction and those who wish to improve their wardrobe.  In this comprehensive how-to guide I provide real-world advice about everything related to overshopping and managing a wardrobe, including:

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