Tips to Save Money While Still Being Fashionable for Students
Fashion is important for students. It is one of the things they care about in the world, next to graduating and meeting new people at school. Regrettably, fashion is something that only a quarter of the student class could afford. Designer’s clothes are so expensive nowadays, students can only wish that a fairy godmother would come out and be generous enough to buy them at least a piece. But fashion is not only about brands, clothes and accessories one has. It is also about the attitude one holds.
With this knowledge, students can still be fashionable without shelling out big amount of money. They can even save money while still being fashionable. How? Check out the tips below.
Know and Get the Basics
What the “basics” here means? The basics differ depending on the lifestyle of the person. Some students prefer wearing jeans or some casual but attractive pants and skirts when going to school. Others would try out a different style by putting on dresses and some good quality items. Students should check out their closets first if they have these basic items as these can be used to put up a fashionable look. Doing so can prevent them from buying same style of clothes twice. For fashion ideas using basic clothes, students should visit pinterest or lookbook. These sites got loads of pretty and fashionable ensemble.
Look for Sales
There’s no helping it when you fall in love with an amazing dress at your favorite boutique. But practicing the art of waiting will reward you big time when you hold off on paying top dollar for the dress you want. Waiting for it to go on sale which you can maybe buy for a fraction of a cost is a huge opportunity for you to save money. Take note of dates when there can be sales. Fall/winter shoes often go on sale when spirng/summer collections come around.
Bargain
Always find time to visit your favorite store and make friends with the sales people there. Befriending them will give you the opportunity to know important information about possible dates of sale and bargain wherein you can save as much, let’s say, hopefully, 50% off the original price of the clothes you are eyeing for.
Buy second hand
Ebay, consignment shops or thrift stores are places where students can buy second hand items easier and a lot cheaper. After class, they can pass by the nearest stores and spend some time going through stacks, racks and search results to find designer items for less.
Coupon Codes and Coupon Cards
For students who lack the time to make personal visits to their favorite shops and stores, internet is available to do online shopping which provide faster transaction and cheaper purchase through coupon codes. There are many coupon codes that can be found online that could give discounts to some items of a particular online store. Search engines such as Google and Yahoo can give a list of sites with the best deals. You only need to put “online coupon” or “coupon code” in the search bar to find them.
Go for less expensive brands
Forget about Balenciaga, Marc Jacobs or Chanel. Start to love affordable clothing lines modeled after hottest designer looks. Regularly check out the latest trends and search for them in your favorite discount stores. You will always find places to buy cheaper yet fashionable items.
Accessorize
When you have few more bucks left to splurge on something, go spend on some great accessories. Beautiful rings, a necklace or a hairpiece will always be in style so don’t forget to allot money for them. Of course, you need not buy them in branded stores. A thrift or consignment shops will do.
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Shiela Flakes is a Texas-based Principal Research Associate at help plagtracker.com. Most of her time, she spend in researching for latest happenings in the field of education. You can find her in Google+.