With the biggest shopping days of the year just around the corner, I couldn't help but to entertain myself (and hopefully you), with a blog sharing my acquired wisdom of purchasing AWESOME fashion finds on my thrift-store budget. Now when I call it my thrift-store budget, I don't mean I'm going to show you how to get designer looks for, a couple hundred an outfit... THAT would not be a thrift store budget, and of all the similar blogs out there claiming to show you affordable alternatives, $200 for an outfit is just NOT my idea of affordable. HOWEVER, what I do intend on doing by creating this kick @$$ blog is showing you how to get those looks for much, much less.
I have been told I have a gift, a special ability to find cheap treasures and put them together. I'm an avid thrift-store/clearance rack shopper, and honestly have no clue when the last time was, or if I have ever, paid full price for an article of clothing or accessory.
I began blogging on a more serious note with a completely different passion to pursue, and am also in the process of writing a novel on this more activist-driven side of myself, but every now and then you need a little frivolous release (which is best achieved via shopping, or, window shopping in this case). Also, since I just threw a couple hundred $$$ @H&M (love <3)for a new half of a wardrobe, I have to lay off of clothes shopping at least until the after-Christmas sales, so instead I'm going to virtually pretend-shop for all of you guys.
All that being said... I will share with you my typical guidelines when it comes to clothes. Keep in mind there are exceptions to every rule, but I find that these guidelines are extremely manageable and will keep a budget-conscious gal such as yourself in a great position bank-account-wise come this Christmas.
THRIFT-STORE BUDGET SHOPAHOLISM GUIDELINES:
Never spend more than:
*$20 on a dressy, office-appropriate top/blouse/shirt
*$14 on a t-shirt, and even then it's either really comfy or has some awesome graphic design on it
*$30 on a pair of jeans... jeans are just so impossible, but I have spent $30 on a pair that was breath-taking, and no, not in the "suck-it-in-and-hold-your-breath" kind of breath-taking way
*$60 on a pair of sexy high heels (seriously, I spent that one time but man they were hottt AND comfy)
*$30 pushes it on a dress, that's usually my cut-off because there are SOOOOOO many awesome dresses out there for like $15-20! It's hard to spend more than that!
*$25 on a purse
*$40 on a pair of boots
*$15 flippy floppies
*$15 hoodies/cardigans
*$30 jackets & blazers (omg I loooooooove me some blazers, and if you love them like I do, you're going to loooooooooove this blog)
*$20 sweater
*Jewelry, unless it's real diamonds or you're a jewelry snob... I'm not spending more than $15 on any jewelry really... wayyyyyyyy too many cheap, reasonable options on decent websites (and omg eBay)
*$15 skirts/shorts
I'm sure I missed a few things but when it comes to fashion, and shopaholism (guilty), these guidelines really make scanning those pricetags a breeze, especially when online shopping because I can use filters to ONLY show me items under a certain price, etc. That way I won't risk falling in love with that $50 dress when I could get 2 equally awesome, just different, dresses for the same price! Again, I do cave occasionally, and I don't play by the rules every time, but if you find you have a problem with your shopaholism, I strongly recommend thrift store shopping, leaving your purse at home and only carrying in with you $20 cash.
All that said, I can hardly wait to post my 1st designer style look alternatives for you guys! EEEEK! Exciting :)
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