Welcome to another Fabulously Frugal Thursday. Today is all about being fabulously fashionable on a frugal budget-dress for less. I love clothes. My budget doesn’t love clothes and my wardrobe is feeling the strain. There should be an outfit for every occasion in my closet but right now there isn’t. The last few weeks I have been on the search for inexpensive ways to fill my wardrobe.
I know the tricks – Plato’s Closet, Ross, T J Maxx, store clearance, and Goodwill but I always find myself falling back on yet another black shirt and ending up with nothing colorful, nothing that pops and lots of things that fit me so-so. It doesn’t have to be that way. Here are my new tips to dress for less.
- Don’t shop “desperate”. Buy BEFORE you need.
- Don’t buy if you aren’t absolutely in love with the item just because you don’t want to leave empty handed 2 hours later.
- Assess the fit and make sure it really is perfect. Even if you have to try it on several times to make sure.
- What do you have to go with it? Do you have accessories to match?
- How many things do youalready have in the color?
- Read labels. You never know what brand treasure you will find for a steal.
Here are my recent finds –
Fei shirt – New with tags ($78), priced at $14. I had a $5 coupon and paid $9.
Lithe (Anthropologie) -$4, Habitat for Humanity
Thank you for joining us for another Fabulously Frugal Thursday! Comment with your finds, link up with your frugal posts, and link back to share the love.
Your Co Hosts,
Heather – Real: The Kitchen and Beyond
Barb – A Life in Balance
I love that blue dress! What a steal! You look great in it Heather…nice work!
Cute finds! I am totally a victim of the Gap t shirt and jeans dilemma day after day.
Can you please take me thirft shopping? I never find anything!
Sure. 🙂
Ah, OK, so what happens when you’re already IN the desperate mode? Because I haven’t shopped in FOREVER and am in GREAT need!
You tend to settle, spend too much, or go crazy. I actually need the blue dress Saturday and today was the last chance I would have to find something. The black shirt was actually needed several days after I bought it. It just tends to make for stressful shopping and like I said, settling. :/
I love that black top!
Beautiful! I love both, and yes, we need to make time to go shopping together.
Sounds great! Maybe we can work it out when Dave is home sometime. I usually have a full entourage haha.
I LOVE THEM. Next time you come to Kennett PLEASE tell me. I’d like to get in on this thrifting thing!
Definitely! This was a last minute stop as Dave had to tint some paint in Kennett so we ran over to Habitat. Found quite a few good things this week.
Wow! Great deals and pretty outfits!
Thank you!