and so darlings, i give you...
THE POOR UNI-STUDENT GUIDE TO LOOKING 'AB FAB, SWEETIE DARLING', WITHOUT BURNING HOLES IN YOUR WALLET.
1. Invest in basics. a cliche, but for good reason. if you spend good money on the 'boring' basics such as plain tees, some really decent shoes that will go with everything, a freat pair of jeans (i am personally anti-jeans but they work for a lot of people so there you have it), a classic LBD et cetera, they will last you a long time and can be mixed with all your impulse buys and seasonal purchases.
2. stay away from 'trend-of-the-minute buys, if you can. while the beloved fashion rags and runway shows will insist that 'you have to have' them, that they are a 'must-buy' for the season, more often than not they will be 'in' for about a week and after that you'll never wear them again. additionally, they never seem to go with anything else in your wardrobe, so you have to go on a shopping spree to create outfits that will work around your new splurge. which makes absolutely no sense at all, unless you're fabulously rich. in which case, go crazy.
3. remember the immortal words of Yves Saint Laurent. "Fashion fades, STYLE is eternal." which basically means, fashion is fickle, and will flit into our lives for a moment before changing and disappearing. STYLE is what matters most, and the best way to accomplish style is to establish your own. that's right, be an individual. "I am a cat, and I walk by MYSELF." so find that look that is uniquely you, and wear it loud and proud.
4. D-I-Y, bitches. that's right. Do It Yourself. stumbled upon a deliciously vintage purse whilst clicking through your favorite fashion websites, but deeply disappointed that in order to acquire said purse, you need to scunge up a few hundred dollars that you really don't have? never fear. with a trip to your nearest craft store, some time and patience and a splash of creativity, it CAN be yours. or better yet, your uniquely-you interpretation of the DVP (deliciously vintage purse), which will result in you killing two birds with one stone (refer above tip). and everyone will be asking you where you got your amazing purse, and you can either smile smugly and say you made it yourself, or you can be elusive and mysterious and imply that you did in fact fork over the folding stuff in order to obtain it.
5. Remember the three R's. Reduce, reuse, recycle! how you might ask, does this apply to
your wardrobe? two words. Oppurtunity Shop. in this context, the term includes the obvious - op-shopping, but also extends to markets, independant stores that nobody knows about, overseas and online shopping et cetera. devoting a day to hunt through op-shops, trawl around markets or get your click on at ebay (maybe the last one doesn't have to be a WHOLE day) will REDUCE your spending, REUSE your perspective (imagination, the way you see your existing wardrobe), and RECYLE things that others have wrongfully discarded, but will rightfully fall into your waiting hands, because their potential isn't over yet. and don't worry, op-shopping is SAHHH indie which in case you haven't noticed is in at the moment, and if you are a tiny bit of a snob when it comes to op-shops, remember this: no-one has to know! i personally once found an Allanah Hill top at Savers. i didn't buy it because i didn't like it all that much, but just imagine! Allanah. Hill. need i say more?
on a side note, if you've got an overseas/out-of-town trip coming up, grab oppurtunity by the balls and indulge in both treating yourself (you are on holiday after all) and finding unique and most-likely very inexpensive items to rock your wardrobe.
okay darlings, i could go on forever and a day with this stuff but responsiblity calls, so consider this post to be continued. hopefully in the near future. kiss kiss!
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