Tight Budget but Your Wardrobe Needs an Update Urgently? Here’s How to Make it Happen…

2023-06-08T13:33:43+00:00

By Virtue Digest

We tend to think that in order to enhance our wardrobe or update our look, we have to spend lots of money or buy really cheap clothes. That is absolutely false. Check out these quick tips and tricks to help you freshen up your wardrobe for less.

Assess Your Existing Wardrobe

Take an assessment of your existing wardrobe. Your wardrobe should have at least the following basic easy pieces: a little black dress, a white blouse, a neutral cardigan, a knee-length skirt, black dress pants, a pair of jeans, a solid color tee shirt, a solid color turtleneck, a jacket, a pair of heels, a pair of boots, a pair of dress flats, a pair of casual flats, and a basic handbag.

This list is the foundation of any good wardrobe. Typically, one can mix and match these items to create outfits for any occasion without spending a lot of money to buy new clothes, so make sure you have these items in your wardrobe.

Take Advantage of End-of-Season Sales

Stores are practically giving things away at the end of each season to make room for the next season’s goods. You can find out about these sales by joining a store’s mailing list. Typically, a store will start spring sales in March and have clearance in April. July is prime time for summer sales to start, running straight through August in clearance mode. Fall sales will start in September through October. Winter sales will start directly after Thanksgiving. Sales will continue through the holiday season and clearance starts the day after Christmas through January.

Shop at Consignment Stores

Some of these stores may have frequent shopper cards to aid you in your shopping.

You can also take your old clothes to the consignment shops and hopefully get money back to help you make updates to your existing wardrobe.

Update Your Accessories

Another easy way to update your wardrobe is to use trendy accessories. Inexpensive, trend-right jewellery and shoes can totally enhance your look without breaking your budget.

Mix and Match

Mix and match to create new outfit combos. If you always tend to wear the same outfits, try taking these few easy pieces to mix and match for great style. For example, tailored black pants, a black sheath dress, a pretty cardigan with feminine details, a colourful blouse, and a great tailored jacket. You can easily mix and match these few key pieces to create a wide range of different outfits.

Recreate Your Jewellery

For example, take your long necklaces and double them up. Then tie a pretty ribbon on the ends, creating a newer, chunkier version of your old necklace. This will instantly jazz up your outfit.

Change Your Handbag

You can easily visit your nearest bag repair shop and have them take off your current strap or handle and replace with another type. Doing so will have minimal expense and give you a brand new bag to boot.

Invest in Classic Shapes

If you have to buy a pricey item, get your money’s worth by investing in a classic shape and colour. This way you can get more than a season’s wear out of it.