All of us have a little fashion guru inside screaming to get out the moment we see an advertisement in Vogue or walk into Bloomingdales. I, for one, would be absolutely thrilled to buy BCBG out. But truth be told, we can’t all afford to buy pieces that simply won’t work in the mix-and-match system. And in today’s economy, no one wants to get any more in debt than they already are.
So how do you look like a million dollars while spending substantially less?
For starters, there are those miraculous stores that carry name brands for less like Marshall’s and Syms. I used to hate those stores when my mother would make me shop there, little snot that I was. I wanted her to spend the big bucks on me. But now that I no longer have daddy’s credit card available, those stores have become my home away from home. You have to sift, but it’s definitely worth it for the incredible savings.
Then of course there are department store sales. I generally shop at the end of a season. Honestly, the fall season in fashion ends when the actual fall season begins, so it’s not exactly the biggest deal.
Lastly, I try to buy solids, and generally solids that are easy to match to other solids. Patterns don’t make the clothing look more expensive. Actually, they often cheapen the outfit. I’m not saying purchase only solids in reds, grays, blacks and whites. Buy a couple of nice patterned tops. But you should be able to create twenty-five combinations out of ten pieces.
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