Being savvy when shopping a sale means having the ability to make good judgments. It means having the discipline to walk away from those items that are ‘just so cheap’ or ‘a really great deal’ or ‘only $X’. Without a doubt, it's always those irresistible sale items that I see in the purge pile of a closet audit.

Here are my 5 tips on how to navigate Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales like a stylist.

1. Mindset. If our clothes are the building blocks to our image, why would you want to use cheap materials? Just as a sturdy house is built using strong materials, a versatile, elevated wardrobe is built on quality pieces. When you keep this mentality in mind, it helps to avoid making those fast fashion, too trendy, low quality purchases.

2. Get realistic about your lifestyle. Pick up pieces that serve your lifestyle and that will get a lot of use, not just shiny glittery pieces that are fun.

3. Upgrade and uplevel. A sale is a great time to look for upgrades of the pieces you have that you may not be able to afford at full price.

4. My favorite things to pick up on a sale are:

Classic sweaters. (look for natural fabrics such as wool, cashmere, cotton).
Leather goods - belts, boots, pumps, handbags. These pieces are staples in a well rounded wardrobe.
Transseasonal pieces. This is denim, blouses, sneakers... to name a few. These are pieces you can wear all year round.
Something you’ve been eyeing that was above your budget.

5. Fall in love. This goes for ANY purchase. You should LOVE it. If you don’t you’re just going to want to replace it when you find one that you do love. Think about something in your closet you truly love, something that makes you so happy. Imagine if EVERYTHING in your closet made you feel that way? Respect your closet enough to not allow sub par items in.

Shop my round of Black Friday sales here.