Are you breaking your head and your purse wondering what to wear or how to style your wardrobe to impress that one girl or a guy from your college? or to simply look like a ‘Diva’ while distributing Diwali sweets to your neighbour’s aunts and uncles.
What if I say it is possible to do all this without emptying your wallet by going on an online shopping spree with your sister? Here are five affordable styling tips to help you look your best this holiday season.
Shop Versatile
Buy clothes that can serve multiple purposes. The crop top you wore on an outing with your friends can become a chic blouse for your saree. Look for clothes that can be mixed and matched with your other outfits. In this way, you can be your own personal stylist. Just look at your wardrobe before hitting the store. Not only is mixing and matching your clothes fun and exciting, but it is also a great way to support sustainability in fashion.
Accessorise Like a Pro
The key is to keep it simple. Add one or two statement pieces to your outfits, like a dazzling earring or silver necklaces. If the outfit calls for it, include a bold belt for an Indo-Western look. The idea that “less is more” is the main ingredient in accessorising like a pro. Because, more often than not, one well-chosen statement piece is more than enough, instead of dripping yourself with accessories from head to toe.
Fake it till you make it.
The mindset that you need to be rich to look fashionable and elegant needs to be chucked out of the window. Wearing designer and branded clothes won’t automatically make you look like a fashion icon. All you need to do is work with what makes you feel good and comfortable. There are plenty of decent-quality knockoffs of your favourite brands available. Style is not about how much you spend on your clothes; rather, it’s about how you wear them with confidence.
The Art of Thrift
Don’t shy away from thrifting; it is one of the easiest ways to practice sustainability in fashion. A beautiful ethnic evening gown or a gorgeous silk shirt can be thrifted from your mother’s old sarees. Spending a lot of money is not always necessary to elevate your holiday attire. Thrifting your clothes is a creative and affordable approach to styling your clothes, and it can help you stand out from the masses.
Rentals and borrowing
Consider renting or borrowing occassional or one-time-use clothes like a saree, lehenga, or sherwani. It is both cost-effective and reduces environmental waste, of which the fashion industry is often a major contributor. The choice of renting your clothes will enable you to hit ‘two birds with one stone’; you can achieve both your financial goals as well as your fashion goals by allowing you to look stylish while controlling your spending.
The takeaway here is that you can still look fashionable on a tight budget. All you need to do is know your style and dress with some thought.
