If I've learned anything from my years and years of shopping there's one thing I want to talk about.

Don't limit yourself to a certain type of store. When I was 13 I thought I was so super cool and punk rawk and would only shop at Hot Topic and Angry Young and Poor. Thankfully I grew out of the weird angsty teen part of my life and developed a better sense of style.

Shop where you want to shop NOT where it makes you look cool. Believe me I know plenty of people in their 20s who will only shop at Urban Outfitters and Nasty Gal because it's "In" and the super cool hipster thing to do, cause God forbid you shop somewhere other than Urban.

It's kind of like music, if you listen to punk you're expected to only listen to punk or else you're not punk enough. Or Indie or whatever. Expand your fashion knowledge as well.

I don't care what the label says if I like it I'll buy it no matter the store name.