Styling Tips To Carry You Through the Recession

“find ways to serve your feminine primping needs without putting a dent in your budget.”

Oh the recession, we hear about it all day long, on the radio, the 11, 5, and 10 o’clock news. Tuning in for hope, only to hear the redundant words “ well folks, it’s going to get worse.”  This of course affects many aspects of our lives but it does not have to affect our ability to enjoy life even when times get tough. Maybe this means that you have to cut the visits to the nail salons, hair salons and not get that Marc Jacobs bag you really wanted to match with your lovely new pumps. Maybe it means that your credit card will have take a hiatus for a bit. The good news is that we as human beings have an innate ability to adapt to different situations and environments, why not adapt to this period and find ways to serve your feminine primping needs without putting a dent in your budget.

“use fashion magazines to influence you in creating new looks”

One of the things I like to do is look through magazines to find looks that I like and try to recreate them with what I have. Sometimes this can inspire a whole new outfit you never thought about. You might see a vest worn in a way that’s not so conventional or might see color combination’s that you’ve never thought of before, a scarf that’s wrapped a certain way, a necklace that serve’s as a full art piece, a head band that gives you the boho sheek chic look. Remember to keep your mind open to new ideas, try things you haven’t tried before, you never know what you can come up with. I once cut an old Victoria Secret night slip to the length of a tank top and wore it with my blazer jacket. Use fashion magazines to influence you in creating new looks. Be daring, you only live once!

Layering:

“layering in new combinations, refreshes the old and the boring”

Putting a hooded sweatshirt underneath a jacket is a great way to switch up looks. Hold the sleeves of the hoodie when your slipping your arms through the jacket so the extra material will stick out and pull the hood out to hang on the outside of the jacket, this will create a very stylish look and keep you warmer. I prefer to layer colors that have more contrast, like my brown leather jacket with a red or yellow hoodie. When wearing tights, add legwarmers with boots. If you have high boots that almost reach the knee, pulling the legwarmers over the knees, like thigh highs can add a very stylish effect. I love layering my gray tank top with different tee’s. I wear it with tights, I wear it with jeans, I wear it with sweaters, I wear it with a printed t-shirt and a vest, and sometimes just by itself. Layering in new combination’s, refreshes the old and the boring. The point is to play around, get inspired and create new possibilities.