How Create a Million Dollar Look Without Breaking Your Bank Account
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How to create a Chic look and Dress in Latest Designer's Clothes with a small budget.
Have you ever been sitting at your favorite cafe to notice that woman who looks like she has it all? She stands tall, exudes confidence, and appears to have spent her year's salary on her wardrobe. Perhaps she is fooling you, and simply knows how to make herself look that way. Either way, you may be left wondering why it isn't you.
Every year, women waste thousands of dollars buying things they don't need, don't fit, or positively do not suit them. We become slaves to fashion magazines or celebrities telling us how we should look and giving us the false confidence we should do it. How many times have you bought a color of lipstick because it looked good on the model in the magazine? It's time to stop frittering away money that could be earning interest in your savings account, and purchase wisely.
While it may seem like you have to spend thousands of dollars each year to look chic, it is not a requirement. Start by studying the designer looks for your style influence, and then go shopping. Nancy Gonzalez's colorful crocodile shoulder bags retail for $3,600 and represent decadence in choice. By the same token, there some High End Designer Labels who offers custom made pieces for a fraction of that prices. Make it available and affordable to middle income women.
Luxury designer clothes with chic styles can be found at better priced sources that offer premier quality and design. J. Crew is on the cutting edge of designer looks with its cocktail dress line, as well as trendy shirts, pants, and skirts. I would compare them with DVF, Dior, or even Alexander MacQueen for some of their influences, at a bare fraction of the price. Look for the less pricey brands to offer quality tailoring in their lining and seams - it will set them apart from inferior product.
Vince and Theory are two designer lines that offer knitted sweaters in a mid-range designer price. Their look is a hip, clean-lined minimalist approach that appeals to a broad spectrum of women, particularly those working professionally. The soft knitted sweaters provide an elegant daytime look with quality construction, typically around $400. When purchasing knitted items, be sure to look for pieces that will not pill excessively or stretch with use. Quality yarns give a soft luxurious feel, not scratchy. Leratti also offers a fresh look in her signature knitted pieces, offering dresses, skirts, sweaters, and even handbags, at a much better price.
Fashion Accessories and jewelry is another way to create that million dollar look without having to buy the real thing. Jewelry today has a much richer, luxurious look due to advances in metal and synthetic stone technology. The finishes retain their shiny hue, and the stones create a shimmer effect. Unusual shapes layered over a fabulous outfit make a more sound statement. Look for baubles to offer intricate shapes - twisted chains combined with hammered shapes for a high-low sheen; crystals, feathers, woven leather, and shells create high end accents. Using unusual materials brings unique approach to your style, and will set off even the most simple outfits.
Once you've laid the groundwork, toss the items that aren't working. If you haven't worn it in a year, or if it is in need of impossible repairs, toss it! Donate the things that could work for someone else, and judiciously get rid of the rest. Old footwear.com">shoes, handbags, make up, accessories - you may be surprised by the results.
With our tight economic times, it doesn't seem smart to overspend on material items. Setting a budget and procuring the necessary items doesn't have to be expensive, and sometimes it is well worth having a professional assistance. "We cannot put an exact dollar figure on what it is worth to have a one of a kind high end fashion wardrobe, we can tell you this: this unique shopping experience very possibly can be the best bargain and the best investment you will ever make," says Leratti.
Fashion doesn't come inexpensive, but it can be accomplished with a small budget. By knowing the right pieces that complete your wardrobe, you can spend $500 and less, instead of $5,000, for an original Designer Clothes.
Grow confidence in knowing that you are radiating to others, and you'll soon become that woman you were watching from the cafe.
My Best Wishes To All Fashionably Fabulous,
Your Fashion Designer and Guru,
Natasha Leratti
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