I hate clothes shopping because it's difficult to find clothing that fits properly (and don't even…read moreget me started on bra shopping!), and I get frustrated wasting my time (of which I don't have much of in the first place) trying on clothes and walking out with nothing. So for these reasons, I rarely buy clothes and I make what I buy last as long as possible (which saves me a lot of money). However, aside from the odd item here and there, I haven't purchased new clothes for quite some time, and due to gaining weight and what I have wearing out after years of wear, I was in desperate need of new clothes.
While in Louisville, my sister and I came across Mabel and Moss. It's such a lovely shop with awesome clothes, and with the help of the owner (it was like having a personal shopper), I tried on so many things. Unfortunately none of the dresses or tops fit me properly, but I still walked out of the store with several items: a jean jacket, a pair of jeans, two pairs of pants, a jump suit, and shoes.
The clothes were not cheap (and tack on an extra 30% due to the currency conversion -- yikes!), but they are good, basic items that I really needed to rebuild my wardrobe, particularly the pants and jeans. Finding good jeans is almost impossible (and when you do find a style you like, they stop making them), and until I went to Mabel and Moss, I had not been able to find any non-jean pants to fit me properly and are suitable for work. And as a bonus, even though I am short, I did not need to hem the jeans and the pants -- amazing! I especially love the jeans -- they fit well and are sooooo comfortable. Hopefully I can purchase another pair and have them shipped.
Unfortunately, just the other week, the owner announced that the physical store on 4th Street closed down as of December 20th, however they remain open online. I'm not sure if they will be re-opening a physical store in the future, but I hope so, because I intend to go back if I am ever in Louisville again, and I need to try on clothes first before I purchase them, since things fit so poorly on me.
[Yelp collections: Louisville, KY 2021]