You don’t have to be super rich to look stylish everyday. In fact, you can most definitely look stylish without spending a lot of money. If you know where to buy good quality clothes at bargain prices, and can mix garments together in a fashionable way, your wardrobe will consistently deliver individualistic street style everyday.
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How To Look Stylish Everyday When You Don’t Have a Lot Of Money.
One morning, Sally woke up looked in her wardrobe and hated what she saw. The clothes she saw hanging in there were all so outdated and uninteresting – now she was over 50 and her kids were grown up, she felt most of her clothes just didn’t represent who she truly was anymore.
She had always loved fashion – but now that her life had changed, and she had changed, she just couldn’t seem to find the inspiration in clothes shopping for herself for anymore.
So at the weekend Sally threw open her wardrobe doors with an exasperated sigh. She knew what needed to happen: this would not be an overnight change – no way! Her whole wardrobe needed updating bit by bit until everything matched her new life and sense of self.
Sally had been working in a good job that paid well for years and had spent most of her time buying clothes at the hottest stores, but even then she had often felt like she was wasting money on pieces that didn’t suit who she was. Her style had become corporate.
Taking matters into her own hands that day, she created a capsule wardrobe that would be perfect for her.
She started by taking photos of every single item in her closet and then sorting them into categories: work-friendly tops and bottoms; evening attire; casual outfits.
From there, it only took an hour or two to get rid of items that fell outside the parameters of what worked best for Sally’s lifestyle – giving way to more space in the process.
Then it was clear to her that she needed to buy clothes that would update her wardrobe, and give it a fashionable lift without costing her a lot of money.
Does that story sound a bit like you?
Now it’s your turn!
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10 Ways To Update Your Style On A Budget
When you have sorted out your wardrobe, and you’ve thrown out what doesn’t serve you anymore, it’s time to get out and buy some new garments to update your style.
If you want to know how to look good everyday on a budget, check out these 10 money-saving tips!
1. Shop Online For Second-Hand Clothes – You might find some great styles that will give your wardrobe extra va-va-voom for a fraction of the cost of new clothes.
2. Be Creative With What You’ve Got – Sort your clothes into outifts, hand them together on hangers , and then jazz them up with some new accessories (also hang them up ready to go with the outfits they are best suited to).
3. Find A Stylist To Give Your Look An Edge – A good stylist, or even a friend with an eye for fashion, can be such a help when it comes to giving you constructive advice and criticism about what looks good on you right now.
4. Utilize Thrift And Consignment Stores – We love thrift shopping, and have a number of good charity stores in our city that I love to visit. Go with a friend who is a pro at op-shopping and you’ll be sorted.
5. Keep Up To Date With Your Favourite Brand Sales Online – sign up for your favourite brands emails, join their loyalty programs, do whatever it takes to get notified of their sales as soon as they begin. That way you won’t be disappointed when it comes to styles and sizes in their sales, as often garments move pretty fast when they’re discounted online.
6. Invest In Pieces That Can Be Dressed Up Or Down – generally these should be quality pieces that you will wear again and again, preferably in solid block colours, suitable for accessorising with show pony bits and pieces to give them a totally different look.
7. Check Online Second-Hand Sites for Bargains – you never know what you will find. Facebook Marketplace, eBay and more are your friends for clothes bargains.
8. Keep An Eye On Your Local Boutiques For Their Sales – you might get a much more unique and interesting piece of clothing at a decent price, and you’ll be supporting a local business too.
9. Swap Clothes With a Friend – if you have a stylish friend who’s the same size as you, why not swap clothes every now and then to give you more choice.
10. Rent Don’t Buy – for formal occasions when you want to look drop-dead gorgeous, why not rent a designer dress for a fraction of the cost it would cost you to buy one new. You are probably only likely to wear these kind of dresses occasionally, so why have an expensive item of clothing like this gathering dust in your closet when you can rent one for just the evening?
Hack your way to an effortless, inexpensive wardrobe
Most people assume that getting a new wardrobe involves hitting up high end retail chains and department stores, waiting in long lines to be served by a poorly paid salesperson who has no interest in helping you find your style, and spending way more than you should for something that still isn’t entirely what you wanted.
Fortunately, that’s not really how it has to work. When you know how to shop smart, there are actually tons of great options available, whether you’re looking for an outfit for a special event or anything else. Here’s how to make it happen.
Invest in quality pieces that can be worn time and time again and can be mixed with les expensive items. This is particularly true when it comes to scarves – buy art scarves or designer scarves which can really give an old outfit a new lift.
Buy a fashionable watch and wear it with rolled up shirt sleeves. This is a perfect example of an accessory that provides the versatility necessary for many outfits whether you’re dressing up or down. With a few solid color blouses or button down shirts and some dark jeans, you can easily take an outfit from casual Friday at the office to your weekend plans with friends by adding different watches from budget price ranges. Experiment with classic brands like Timex or Fossil as well as trendy options from Nordgreen or MVMT.
In the image below are some of the very stylish, and currently available different watches from budget price ranges available at Nordgreen.
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You can choose different straps, different colour dials and different watch faces and cases, when you select your watch of choice from Nordgreen.
Invest in quality pieces that can be worn time and time again and can be mixed with les expensive items. This is particularly true when it comes to scarves – buy art scarves or designer scarves which can really give an old outfit a new lift.
Be creative with what you’ve got. If you have a nice scarf, wear it around your neck in a sophisticated knot.
WHERE TO FIND THE BEST ONLINE CLOTHES DEALS
Check out the best selling womenswear on Amazon here.
Check out the best selling garments on Dresslily here.
Check out the best selling dresses on Tulio here.
Shop at H&M, an international brand that targets fashion-conscious customers. They feature current items at prices that are hard to beat. H&M has a variety of options for people who want to stay on trend, but don’t have a lot of money to spend on clothes.
Try New Look, Zara, or Uniqlo for cheaper alternatives for big designer names. Look for scarves, tights, chunky sweaters and jackets at Zara; high-waisted pants, skirts and dresses at H&M; button down shirts or structured blazers at Topshop; or denim wash jeans or chinos with long sleeve tops at Uniqlo.
Try Target or Walmart.
You might be able to find an interesting top here and there, but if you’re looking for a piece to really make your outfit individual you probably won’t find it at chain stores, so you’ll be better off shopping the sales at smaller boutiques.
Tips: Always Shop the sales. You don’t need to buy anything full price. Shop clearance too. When shopping in store through the men’s or women’s sections, pay attention to signage that says either “clearance” or “last chance”.
Buy Second Hand Clothes
These are great places to find classic styles that will fit into your wardrobe for years. Sometimes you’ll find some amazing bargains at thrift stores, charity shops or Op shops, you just have to take a little time to sift through a lot of clothes.
When shopping second hand or in charity shops always look for designer brands, or great fabrics like silk, cashmere or pure cotton.
I’ve only just discovered thredUP an online thrift store and I love it! With a great ethos, believing in a sustainable fashion future, it’s not only doing good for the planet but also great for you too.
If you are looking for high quality second hand clothes, this is where you want to go first. With an emphasis on luxury labels at rock bottom prices you can’t go wrong at thredUP.
If you can’t find something that fits your taste at thredUP then don’t bother shopping online for pre-loved clothes ever again!
ThredUp only accepts the highest quality clothing so rest assured that everything they sell is in good condition. The best part – you can also sell your own good quality second hand clothes on thredUP. Ask for their Cleanout Bag and go from there.
Finally
Let’s get this out of the way first, there is no need to spend a lot of money looking stylish everyday.
I mean, you can but it DOES NOT have to be that way !
First of all, if you think about it, you are only going to spend at the most 8 hours a day wearing an outfit, you may only wear it a few times, and most of the time you don’t need to impress anyone anyway.
You just need to look good, feel good and love what you’re wearing without the price tag!
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