I guess that would be a great idea for a twist on the show. In my current residence there are no stores that you can do clothes shopping and the nearest place is 20 minutes away. The only choices they would have would be Walmart and Zellers (Canadian store that is like KMart). I would LOVE to see how Stacy and Clinton reacted with that. There are a few other smaller retail stores like Bootlegger and Reitman's but there is not too much variety.

I watch this show and I like it. Stacey and Clinton might be a little too harsh but, common, it's a show! They need some prickly commentary for entertainment purposes and honestly, these people need a reality check to shake them up a little.

As for taking people to high-end shops instead of Wal-Mart, it makes total sense to me. This is probably once in a lifetime opportunity to go on the amazing shopping spree, you might as well do it in the best way possible. Would you suggest them getting a haircut at HairZoo or SuperCuts? No, you go for the best for the best makeover possible.

As far as taking lessons learnt to the real world - it is totally possible. They are talking about basic rules that anyone can adopt. For example, they always advocate dark wash, straight leg jeans. You don't have to spend $300 on them, I took this lesson to Kohl's and got myself a nice pair of Lee's for $25 and received many compliments on them.

Their lesson is to know your body, what works for it and not letting yourself go.
There wasn't a single commentary where people said that the show affected them in a negative way. They all state they learnt a lot, feel better about themselves and are more confident. In my opinion, taking a few jabs along the way to get you to a better place is not that bad.

Agreed. With pretty much everything you said. Stacy and Clinton know what they're talking about. The people who are lucky enough to be picked for the show should be able to take it. I'd kill to get that $5000 and Stacy and Clinton as my personal shoppers. But, since I've pretty much taken every snippet of their advice since I started watching, that probably will never happen because I'm too well-dressed! LOL!

And, honestly? Sometimes high end is the only way to go. I've learned that lesson with jeans in a big way. And I can only credit Stacy and Clinton with teaching me that. How I manage high end is the real trick. Sometimes I just bite the bullet and pay because when you find the perfect fit you have to just go with it. That's what I finally did with jeans. I pay an somewhat outrageous price for them, but since I'll wear them for years, I've accepted the sacrifice. I found them at Macy's after trying on over two dozen pairs. I bought one pair there and then went online to the manufacturer's website (Ralph Lauren) and, after signing up there, got a bit of a discount on the two pairs I bought there. Since then, that manufacturer sends me emails and mailings with discounts, so that has worked for some other purchases I've made with them since.

I comb the Marshall's, the Macy's, and the Boscov's here for the higher end designer duds that I know work for me. I wait for discounts and often purchase out of season. I go shopping with my most worn pieces in mind and find things that can go with everything or a lot of things.

For trendy and casual stuff, there's no reason not to shop at Kohl's or Target. I don't spend big bucks on that stuff. I save it for my career stuff and, generally, never pay full price for even that.

The strongest man in the world is he who stands alone. — Henrik Ibsen
If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. - Henry David Thoreau

Yep. Most of what they have them spend fairly large amounts of money on are pieces that will last many seasons and can be paired with whatever is trendy with accessories or a cheap pieces from any store that will update it without a lot of money.

I'd hate to have 5K and only be able to spend it on clothes that will fall apart within a year. Although sometimes price doesn't help with that. Some of the discount stuff I have lasts longer than the "better" stuff, you just have to try the different lines until you find which work and is worth the price.

What amazes me is how much difference the cut of the clothes can make in what someone appears to weigh/how they are proportioned. I do think some of where they shop is so they will be at places that will have enough variety of cuts and styles that you can find the things that work for a person. Once you know what works you can look for that at any price range. It may not be available everywhere, but sooner or later the shape you need does happen to be in the store. I've been known to stock up during years when stuff that fits me well is in style. Just stick with the stuff in colors or patterns that aren't trendy. Black slacks may not be in style, but they will never be out, even in the cut that works with my body.

It's a tribe creation!