InStyleProjects Editor Cindy Weber Cleary has been a fashion editor for the past 20-plus years. Needless to say picked up some tricks along the way. Catch her column here each week for how-to tips and style secrets on Golden Goose Outlet www.goldengooseshoesit.com her favorite, timeless styles.

Many people assume that, because I have been a fashion editor for so many years, I wear only top designer labels and that I always wear clothes from the current season. The truth is that my wardrobe skews about 30 percent designer, 70 percent mass brands, and many of the expensive items are not new.

This morning I decided to count the non-designer brands that I wear on a weekly basis (in other words, excluding clothes for special occasions, vacations, athletic apparel, jeans, etc.). The top two labels turned out to be Vince and J.Crew the whole system work.

Being a smart shopper means knowing www.goldengooseshoesit.com spending top dollar on and If you have unlimited funds, by all means, buy a pricey plain top from a famous designer if it makes you feel good, but you have to.