some people are born fashionistas, the rest of us just need a little help
The wonderful folks over at the website, labellush.com have put together a list of the must have items for your spring/summer wardrobe. It is a great list that’s easy to take and use and if you don’t have all of these items in your closet, you can browse the labellush.com website and start picking them up.
1. White t-shirt
2. Camisole
3. Collared shirt
4. Cotton shorts
5. Khaki pants
There are 11 more items. For the full list, visit http://www.labellush.com/spring-summer-capsule-wardrobe-16-key-pieces-every-girl-should-have.html and then take some time to get started on the list by browsing around. They have the cutest designer clothes and accessories for very reduced prices. Happy shopping!
Yes, budgets are tighter. Yes, the economy is going through some changes. However that doesn’t mean we have to stop shopping. There are some resources available to us out there that will help keep the shopping budget manageable. A great resource is through a company called Shop It To Me. When you go to the website and sign up, you can select your favorite designers and receive a daily or weekly email called Salemail featuring the items that are on sale that day or week. Plus, they just introduced a new feature called Sale Spot where you can view all of your sale items in addition to the ones in your Salemail. In essence, Shop It To Me is your own personal bargain shopper. I don’t know about you but I enjoy the thought of having my own personal band of shopping elves out there scouring the net for deals on the brands and shops that I enjoy visiting. Here is an invite so you can become a member of Shop It To Me. It’s free to join and they won’t email you beyond what you request when you sign up.
www.shopittome.com
I enjoy every SaleMail that I receive from Shop It To Me even when I’m not doing any shopping. Sometimes the deals are so great, I end up buying something anyway (naughty shopping is good shopping when it’s sale shopping!).
Happy Shopping!
While I’m not a complete designer snob, I do appreciate the higher quality that designer clothes typically represent. However, I am often unable to afford to make the investment that many designer clothes and accessories require. It made me smile when Target began partnering with designers to create lower cost collections for their stores. Early on, we started to see Issac Mizrahi, Mossimo and Converse added to the Target brands that we have come to know and love. Even before Target began partnering with designers, their clothing was typically much more preferred by the fashionable but budget conscious community. Once they began introducing lines by well known high end designers, their clothing and accessories improved even more. Now, Target is a great shopping destination for those budget conscious fashionistas.
Well Target decided to amp up its designers collections by releasing capsule collections from different designers as a part of their Go International section. This is great for us Clueless Fashionistas who often don’t know how to start incorporating designer brands into our wardrobes and may not be willing or able to pay the higher prices. Well you can visit Target now and browse their Go International collections and learn about different designers. Currently they are featuring apparel by Thakoon, a designer that’s very popular with the high fashion set. Now the line is available to virtually everyone at Target. I recommend that you stop in and pick up some of his pieces out but do it quickly because it will be gone after January 31. Check out the website at www.thakoon.com and then compare it to the Target line. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised. Another designer currently being featured at Target is Hayden-Harnett handbags. Typically those handbags can run upwards of $700 or more but the Target collection ranges from $19.99 to $44.99 without sacrificing the high end look and quality. Check out the website at www.haydenharnett.com.
Go forth and shop Clueless Fashionistas! I know that the economy isn’t doing very well and we all have to cut back but Target is making it possible for us to cut back without looking like it and that’s why its one of my favorite stores.
I am still being inspired by the Sex and the City movie. A while ago, I wrote a how-to article for a website called www.ehow.com with the same title as this post. I figured I could share that article with you because this a great way to add to the last post about Sex and the City and how to add some fabulous to your wardrobe.
Many people get bored with their current wardrobe and want to change, however their budget doesn’t always allow for a total wardrobe overhaul. You don’t necessarily need thousands of dollars to give your current wardrobe some kick. Here is how to update your look for less.
1. Determine what budget you have to update your wardrobe. Adding some spice to your current wardrobe does require doing a bit of shopping but not necessarily a lot. Figure out how much you can currently spare.
2. Organize your wardrobe. Go through your current wardrobe and take inventory. If necessary, write everything down. Determine how many shirts, blouses, pants, skirts and jeans you own. Then categorize them by color to get an idea of what color is the base of your wardrobe.
3. Go shopping; this is the fun part. Take a weekend and visit a few stores. Discount stores like Target, Wal-Mart and Kmart are great places to pick up low-cost items. Also, thrift stores are great places to find low-cost wardrobe pieces. If necessary, map out the weekend. Make sure you wear comfortable shoes.
4. Focus on small pieces like accessories and simple shirts. Since you are on a budget, you don’t want to try to purchase whole outfits. Depending on your color base, find accessories that best compliment your wardrobe as a whole. Orange and yellow colors look great mixed in with different browns. Greens and reds look great with a black based wardrobe. Look for jewelry in different metallic colors. If you typically wear gold, go for the bronze and copper pieces. If you prefer silver, look for clear and black pieces but don’t be afraid of mix it up.
5. Make sure you stick to your initial budget. When you do decide to purchase something, make sure it is something that can be worn with a lot of different outfits. Your main goal for this shopping trip is to find a few great accessories that will compliment your entire wardrobe, not just one outfit. You want universal pieces.
Tips/Warnings:
Hi there! I’m sure that many of you have already been to the movies to see the Sex and the City movie. For those of you who haven’t had the chance to check it out, I won’t ruin it by discussing what happened. What I will say is that it’s a lovely movie that will please the fans of the show and create new fans.
What I would like to talk about are the fashions that are a major part of the movie. Even if you haven’t seen the movie yet, you should have seen the ads and commercials for the movie. You will notice that the ladies ALWAYS look fab-u-lous. I have a suggestion for how we can work on adopting the Sex and the City style into our own wardrobe on a realistic budget. As I watched the movie two things stood out to me most. The ladies wore to most wonderful dresses and accessories.
What’s the lesson here? You can make your wardrobe more fabulous by expanding your accessories and adding bright, colorful dresses. You can visit stores like Ross, TJ Maxx, Marshall’s and Target to find reasonably priced dresses of all types. These stores also sell a wide variety of accessories along with stores like Claire’s and Wal-Mart. Don’t feel pressured to go out and buy everything all at once. Take your time and add to your wardrobe slowly. Keep things manageable so that you don’t become overwhelmed. Fashion shouldn’t be overwhelming (unless you’re in the tents of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, which would be a wonderful type of overwhelming). It should be enjoyable. Go out, and enjoy shopping for your dresses and accessories!
Nothing makes an outfit look more polished than a well placed piece of jewelry. However, some of use don’t have the deep pockets to purchase that lovely Harry Winston bauble. Don’t fret. You can still add the sparkle and glimmer of jewels, golds, silvers and bronzes to your wardrobe as you work on creating your dream shopping nest egg. Here are two websites that will feed your jewelry longing without emptying your bank account.
Overstock.com is a website that sells different types of discounted goods such as clothes, bedding, purses and jewelry (of course!). Check it out. I’m sure you’ll find something you like. Overstockjeweler.com is a site that specializes in selling designer inspired jewelry. I recently purchased a ring that was inspired by a Tiffany ring that would normally retail for about $900. The ring I got was a little under $60 and it looks great. It came fairly quickly and was in a lovely little box. One day I will be able to purchase that Tiffany ring (their gold jewelry is SO much more expensive than their silver jewelery) but for now I will be working it out with my Tiffany inspired ring.
Happy jewelry shopping!
The world of the truly fashionable has always seemed like an expensive world to me. I’ve always wanted to be a part of that world but my middle class upbringing didn’t allow for the purchase of expensive designer goods. As I got older and became an adult, I still wanted to be a part of that world but now that those types of purchases fell solely on me, I was even less inclined to get them. I was constantly looking for inexpensive ways to become more fashionable. It’s not an easy thing to do, especially when you’re fairly clueless about fashion overall.
One day I stumbled across this website www.budgetfashionista.com and was overjoyed. I immediately signed up for the newsletter and I suggest that you do too. I also discovered that the creator of the website also wrote a book by the same name. I immediately went out and bought the book. It was a great read and instructional in an approachable way. The tools suggested in the book were very valuable in pointing me in the direction of becoming more fashionable.
That book is definitely required reading for anyone who visits this blog. Make sure you pick it up ASAP!
I’m a writer and blogger that works in television and film production. I am a Clueless Fashionista dedicated to making fashion fun and easy to understand. If you’d like to learn more about me, visit my website www.ashiasims.com.
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