Thursday, January 22, 2009

The Frugal Wardrobe

How does one keep their wardrobe "up to date" while still watching the budget? By planning.

What are the neutral colors you look best in? Is it black and gray, or brown and beige. If it's black do you have columns of this color? That is tops and bottoms in the same color. Do you have your column in both warm and cold weather pieces, dressy and casual? Do you have great accessories in these colors. This is you base upon you can have lots of fun. Since you wear these pieces frequently replace them as necessary and buy the best quality your budget allows.

Over your base you can layer color or even just go monotone. When the new trends are out for a season you can simply add a few pieces like a great colored handbag, a fun belt, the latest costume jewelry, a scarf with the colors that look great next to your face.

Most important is review your wardrobe before you shop and make a list of what you could use to either maintain it or update.

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