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How To Dress Well
Like a Celeb With a Tight Budget
By Chloe
Miller
Do you want to dress well
like a celebrity but do not have deep pockets? Great,
then here are some tips for you to take a quick look at:
- First of all, know your own figure and your own style. Do not follow
trends that do not suit you. Most clothes look great on
models like Kate Moss and Claudia Schiffer but do not
look as good on us normal women! Remember how many items
you bought on impulse last season? And you did not even
wear them! Are they the wrong sizes? Wrong style or
something you did not need at all?
- Look at your closet and make a list of things you already have and you
really want to keep. Then make a list of the things that
you really want and do you have. We girls like buying
designer items to feel good, but that habit really hurts
our wallets. Particularly when you go out shopping with
a friend, you feel that you need to buy something to
keep your head up. Buying from a list will keep you
focused and minimize costly impulse buying.
- Buy the best quality of clothes and accessories that you can afford. This
does not sound like a saving tip, but believe me, high
quality clothes will simply look better, last longer,
wear less, wash better and as a result, you will save
more money than buying lots of inferior-quality pieces
that will only last a few wears.
- For big items like suits, dresses, coats: buy classic styles. These will
stand the test of time and not date as much as clothes
bought from the latest trends. Whereas for small items
like bags and accessories, buy the most trendy,
fashionable ones so you look up to date and go for the
brightest colors (they will not make you look fat!).
- Buy on sale whenever possible. You can grab the same piece for half or
even less money just a few months after the celebrities.
Nobody will tell you that it is out of fashion, just for
a few months. You can grab yourself some really good
bargains on the last few days’ of the sales in famous
shops like Harrods and Harvey Nichols. And buy online,
on Ebay if you are an Internet Savvy – Make sure that
you do read the seller’s review and contact the seller
before the sale to ensure the authenticity of goods.
- Swap small items like hats and bags with your best friends (of course,
those with good taste only). There is no point in
spending a lot of money on something you are only going
to use once (Well, it will be embarrassing if you wear
the same clothes to your important parties). So share
them with your friends.
Ladies, dressing well does not have to cost a fortune. If you take a little
time and a bit of thought to plan for your need, and
treat buying your clothes like an investment.
About the Author: Chloe Miller shows women how to update their closets,
without abusing their credit cards, Closet Clear Out,
Spring Cleaning.
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