How to become... A budget fashionista!
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You know you want to become an expert
fashionista. You are a blogger, a student, or a woman who wants to look cool
and stylish without spending all your money on it. Almost are over the
world we are suffering from economical crisis, and of course, we are not able
to buy that Burberry bag or an YSL dress anymore (before the crisis, I couldn’t too). We also have to save money
in our fashion garments. Want to know how to do it? Be aware of this tips:
1. Basics are your best friends
Investing
on basic garments could be one of the best things you could do to not spend all
your budget on clothes. Why? Because they are garments you can mix and combine
with almost anything, with plain colors and no patterns mostly, it doesn’t matter for winter or summer. Also,
they usually are quite cheap.
My advice is: buy a pair or two of jeans, some
sleeveless and tank tops in plain colors (black and white could be the most
popular), a pair of flats in black or brown…
2. Be careful with trends
Trends
are quite good and fantastic when discovering new ways to express yourself when
wearing clothes. But be very careful with them. When a different trend starts,
items can increase their cost only because it’s something popular on that moment and
everybody wants it.
3. Compare
Are
you absolutely in love with that Birkin Bag of Hermés, but you cannot afford
it? Look for a cheap version. Also, when looking for different garments compare within different brands, prices and stores too. You’ll be surprised about how much can
change prices. Also, I reccommend to take a look on local stores near home,
instead of going to huge department stores. They have amazing clothes too, and
usually much cheaper!
4. Thrift and go to your nearest vintage/second
hand stores
Thrifting
is a good idea for saving money on your fashion shopping. Vintage and second
hand stores are great ideas too, because in some of them you can exchange your
old clothes, or stuff you don’t use anymore, for ‘’new ‘’and other
used things. I also love thrifting and spend full mornings in vintage second
hand stores, because they usually have unique things and stuff you would not be able to see on department
stores. Look at some things I have found on second hand stores...
5. Look on the Internet
There’re lots of amazing fashion online
shops with budget prices. Most of them have coupons and discount codes you can
use when registering or when you are like a VIP buyer. I really like Oasap.com. It has tons of different clothes, for
any shapes, with colorful and amazing designs. They also offer free shipping
worldwide, it doesn’t
matter what you order and from where. Other stores like Zara.com, Modcloth.com
or Asos.com are nice choices to buy good quality stuff without spending all
your money.
6. Collaborate with brands
As
a fashion blogger, I usually receive free clothes for making pictures or
reviewing them. I don't like on accepting any collaboration I'm proposed, I only work with brands I'll really buy or try their items if they didn't ask me to. But collaborating with brands is a nice way to start a closet rehab.
7. Borrow your friends clothes. Or change stuff with them
I’m
sure you have a very good friend who doesn’t use her clothes anymore, maybe
because she doesn’t like them, she did a closet reorganization, or because
these garments doesn’t fit her anymore. Talk with her, and ask if you could
borrow her clothes, of if she gives them to you.
8. Take a look on your mum/granny’s closet, and rescue some vintage stuff
I
did it some months ago, and I found an amazing vintage wedding dress (above). I usually
borrow my mum’s stuff too, because she has tons of bags I like, or that she
doesn’t use anymore… I also do that with jewelry, and she has lots of amazing
pieces, specially for parties and special events which she lends to me. Ask
your mum, I’m sure she’ll help you.
9. Organize your closet
This
could sound obvious, but it’s really not than obvious. You’re going to a party.
You need a clutch. I’m sure you know you have an amazing one, but you don’t
know where it is, or if the dog has eaten it… Let’s go and buy another clutch?
NO! It’s time to open your closet and do research there!
Having your closet organized it’s the best way
to know what you have and if you can use and wear it, or if you need to buy
something making sure you won’t have two items duplicated.
10. Recycle and DIY
You’ll
see there are lots of bloggers everywhere only focused on DIY who post crafts
and ideas on their blogs. Take a look on their sites, and because I know you
have done the step before and found lots of things you don’t wear anymore…
Revamp them! Cut out that old shirt sleeves, put fringes on this boring bag… And
tadah! You have an almost new thing to wear and show on your outfit pictures. I made myself that US stars and stripes shorts, and also the clutch!
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