Fabulously Fashionable
Fashion has been my passion for many years. My style is all about affordable styles with designer key pieces. I love to wear dressy clothes and heels majority of the times, but I am also not afraid to experiment with fun casual styles.
No matter what I wear though, I always have fun with my clothes and my style. Clothes accentuate a woman’s beauty and wearing clothes you love and feel good in, make you feel and look super confident.
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Find Your Personal Style:
When it comes to style, we are all different and like different things. However, it is super important to dress in clothes that you love and that make you feel fabulous.
Style is something that constantly evolves as we go by in our busy lives, but you do have to find the one that speaks to you. My style has definitely evolved over the years, but one thing that stayed the same is I won’t buy or wear anything that I don’t feel amazing in.
I definitely love dressier clothes; dresses, heels, skirts and of course I love my bags. My favourite clothing colours are blacks, nudes and pinks, but over the years I learned how to incorporate more vibrant colours into my wardrobe as well. The key here is to not shy away from experimenting.
So how do you find your personal style? I put together a few tips to help you.
# 1 Find a few people whose style you love and that feels the most authentic for you. Use Instagram and Pintrest for your inspiration. Look through the photos, looks and see what speaks to you. Then pick a few words that describe your look (casual, dressy, classic, etc); that will help you down the road with finding the right outfits. Also, take a few selfies of the outfits you feel fabulous in, it will serve as inspiration for future outfits and spin offs.
# 2 Find a signature staple that you feel great in that you can mix and match with many other outfits. For example if you feel fabulous in black tops, then work your wardrobe around it and pair it up with colourful skirts, pants and shorts.
# 3 Which body part do you love showing off? If you have fabulous legs, short dresses and skirts will be your go to and you will work the rest of the wardrobe around it. If you have an hourglass figure then use belts to cinch it and wear clothes that show off your waist . If you love your arms and shoulders then use off shoulder and low back tops…you see where I’m going with this.
# 4 When finding your style, don’t just focus on the clothes. Your overall look is huge. How you wear your hair, what type of makeup you use and what accessories you love will play a huge role into your overall style. And again don’t forget it will evolve with time and will also depend on your mood.
# 5 Have fun with it! Fashion and style is all about attitude and when you feel fabulous, it shows. For example, right now I am into having my hair curled and very little makeup. However, in a few months I may want to wear more makeup and straighten my hair. It’s ok to change as long as you are having fun and feeling great.
Having great shoes makes an outfit, so a good shoe collection is a must.
However you don’t need to break the bank or have a hundred pairs of shoes to achieve it (even though there’s nothing wrong with it), you just need to know what to get and shop smart. Even though I have more than a few pairs of designer shoes, there are plenty of other brands that I love that are super affordable and still look fabulous. If you follow me on Instagram you know that I love mixing and matching expensive pieces with cheaper ones.
To start off your collection think classics. You need to have a good pair of black and nude shoes. These shoes will go with absolutely anything you own. If you want to splurge on a designer pair of shoes these are the colors you should get, as they will last you way longer and make you feel amazing wearing them. Personally I love pointy toe high heeled stilettos, but make sure to get a style that YOU love and are comfortable with (otherwise you will never wear them).
Once you have the classics then think colors. My suggestion is pink, blue and white. I love those colors because you can still wear them with anything and it gives a pop of color to any outfit; whether it’s jeans or a black cocktail dress. Personally I love buying pieces that I won’t see on every other woman wherever I go. I always go for styles that are classic yet have that unique flare to them.
Then you want to start thinking statement pieces; such as floral designs, cage booties, lace ups, etc. Also, I never spend a ton of money on “fun” shoes. They go out of style or you will simply fall out of love with them very quickly…I know I do.
Most importantly make the style your own and have fun with it.
Shopping on a Budget:
I love shopping and I also love getting deals. There is something about getting that coveted item on sale. It just makes me super happy….and I can justify buying more stuff since I saved money.
The only item I was never able to save money on is designer purses, and certain designer shoes as they never go on sale. So those items are my big splurges that I buy without looking for a deal.
So here are my top 5 tips for getting deals:
# 1 Sign up for company’s newsletters. Most of them offer 10 – 20% off the first purchase when signing up for a newsletter, so that is a great way to save money and still get that coveted new collection item.
#2 Shop at the end of the season when everything is on clearance. It is amazing the kind of deals you can get, and classic items never go out of style. The only problem is that sizes are limited, so if you really really want and need that piece consider buying it full price.
#3 Check out designer factory outlets. Prices are significantly cheaper in outlets than in their flagship stores.
#4 Use cash- back sites such as E-bates when doing online shopping. Many retailers are a part of this service and you can get back on average 3-5 % back from the total amount you spent.
#5 When online shopping abandon the shopping cart after entering your billing and shipping info. Most stores end up sending an email within 24-48 hours asking you to come back to finish checking out and offer you a discount code to entice you.
