It’s much more fun having someone else to go shopping with to help choose styles, fabrics, etc, and saves making expensive mistakes. Having an honest second opinion gave me much more confidence in my purchases. I tried on far more things than I normally would, and didn’t get discouraged (as is often the case) when something wasn’t right for me. Having Trudi along really streamlined the process – she knew which shops to go to, which styles to try on and it was so helpful having someone make sure the sizing was right, the fit was right, and tearing around getting new things to try on if the current batch wasn’t working.