It's an old dilemma, what to invest in while losing that extra 10 - 15 lbs.   Maybe you found some extra inches during the holidays.  Or, perhaps you're patting yourself on the back because you're within striking distance of your target weight.  Either way you have a ways to go yet, but you have an event coming up and your old clothes aren't fitting properly.  You've got to buy new things but don't want to waste that money.  What can you buy now that will be useful later and make the most of where you are now?

Pansy Flick, personal shopper for Neiman Marcus in Austin, has a few ideas....