Twelve ways to dress for less!!!!! Pussycats Edition...

#1: Thrift baby Thrift! I know this one is is pretty common, but for me it's the best of all. You never know what you will find there, and it's is an adventure, which can be a blessing and a curse. Hit or miss, but occasionally you'll find the deal of the century!!! 

        

#2: Exchange. Make a trip in your closet, try on that old skirt that is camouflaging itself in the dark corner. If the problem is that you are waiting to loose some weight so you can fit in it again  just throw it in a bag and get rid of it! Get rid of anything you do not use.  Go to your friends and give them first dibs on your giveaways before you drop them off at the thrift for an exchange.  It may be old to you, but new to them!!! 

          

 #3: Buy basics and dress them up. The little black dress, black pants, white collared blouse, nice and soft cashmere sweaters, great pair of sexy jeans, killer black shoes and very iconic jewelry pieces and you are good to go!!! They never go out of style. And of course with a little imagination you can play and incorporate colors!!!

            

#4: Needles come to mommy. How many times have u not worn that special shirt because its missing a button??? Dedicate an afternoon fixing these little imperfections. Sewing a button is easy and every lady should own a needle and thread.

            

 #5: Go hunting the discounts stores before you hit the mall. My favorite baggy pants come from Target. Whatever your local store is, Walmart, Kmart, Target ...go and hit it!!! It's funny to say I get really dizzy in these types of places, but it's totally worth it!!!

              

#6: Not crazy in love, DON'T buy it. This applies to everything ladies, but this edition is a fashion edition so I wont change the curse. ha!... This may seem obvious, but lots of ladies, including myself have bought clothes without totally feeling it.  What I mean is don't just buy to buy or you'll regret it!!!  It's the worst feeling. Decide to only buy clothes you are truly in love with, the ones that make u say WOW!!!! The second you look at yourself in the mirror too much, PUT IT BACK!!!!

             

#7: Buy off season. If there are pants, coats, shoes that you've been dreaming about, but can't afford, wait until the end of the season to buy them.  If you can't wait that long, keep and eye out on specials!!!

                

#8: Explore your closet. I'm always amazed at the clothes I discover every time I go digging though my closet.  I always find stuff I totally forgot I had. Play with the clothes, do the entire production::take polaroids, do hair/make up.  It'll be fun for you and your significant other to see you all crazy, changing like a chameleon!!! 

                

#9: Pay attention to the label. Don't you dare throw the colors with whites or that wool sweater in the dryer on high heat.. Please read the instructions!!! It may not seem important, but there's a reason they put them on all the clothes.

                

#10: Green. Leave the plastic at home and carry only cash on your thrift or mall expedition.   You wont spend more than you carry, believe me, and you will be more careful to choose, because you only have a set amount for the whole trip. It works! 

              

#11: The best for the best. This may seem like a contradiction if you want to save money, but sometimes it pays to pay. Last week I found a real crocodile bag for $50 bucks, a real bargain and will probably last longer than a plastic knock off!!!

              

#12: Focus on Quality not Quantity. Its better to have few things that you really love than  a lot of things you kind of like!!!!

            

Enjoy and try to apply it!!!!  You will feel like the ladies on top!!!!

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