Diamonds are said to be a girl’s best friend; that timeless lyric is not completely true when you’re striving to be a saavy shopper. Celebrities live it up with the perks of free Prada, Hermès and Gucci; real life fashionistas need to hunt and gather to keep up their game. Here are a few tips on what you can do to save and look fierce.
1. Know your options. Learn where you can shop. Markdowns at Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom Rack, outlet malls, local boutiques and our favorite online sample sales. There are so many places you just need to go out and look.
2. Reusable: IT Items. Quality vs. quantity. Less is more. An iconic headband, sexy leather jacket, the timeless little black dress stylish pumps; sometimes spending more on a loved item can be worth it.
3. Rent. For the girl who never wears the same thing more than once Sites like: RentTheRunway and Bag Borrow or Steal are ideal.
4. Control, browse first buy later. Know what you own so you avoid buying similar items.
5. Take care. Try making your own skincare: lemons, honey, yogurt, avocados all taste great and they also are great for your skin. Also take care of your products don’t leave your Louis Vuitton out in the rain, keep it in a dust bag. Follow washing instructions to prevent shrinking and mishaps. Wipe your Burberry clean with baby wipes, it works!
6. Tell your friends. Being stingy will get you no where when so many flash sale sites offer refer a friend deals & credits back! Tell your friends when they buy you earn! Free dresses? I say yes.
7. Patience keep a look out, if it just costs too much wait for the sale. 20% off? Not my favorite discount now 50% or more that’s more like it. Final sales are not to be missed: ideeli’s Red Sales , RueLaLa’s Sunday Stylethons and Final Sales, Gilt’s Sunday Night Steals are just some of the places you can check for unbeatable prices. Even major brands like Kate Spade offer limited-time sample sales online!
8. Sell: Clean out your closets, if you have items you’re not using make some cash fast with eBay, Craigslist, consignment shops and BBOS.
9. Color analysis: know what makes you look good and you will feel good.
10. Be you because no one else does it better.