I remember watching CNN Style on Saturday mornings with my mom back in high school. Back then, it was tougher for the average person to keep up with the cutting edge of style. Big, glossy magazines were just about the only way to keep current. News programs would occasionally play clips of runway shows, but …
Festival of Frugality #73
This week’s Festival of Frugality is up over at Money Smart Life. I forgot to link to it last week, but The Wardrobe Miser’s post “Free Accessory #1: a Smile” was featured in last week’s Festival at Frugal for Life.
The Distressed Look
It seems that pre-distressed jeans often cost more than shiny new ones these days. If you want the look without spending a lot of money Curbly has a post on distressing your own jeans using coffee grounds and a cheese grater. I have a pair of distressed designer jeans I bought on clearance, and hemming …
Reuse, reuse, reuse
I believe that the best way to look good without spending a lot is to buy good quality classic clothes and recombine them into current-looking outfits. A lot of people seem to be unable to think beyond an outfit’s original pieces and purpose. They either wear it long past its having gone out of style …
Free Accessory #1: A Smile
"Hey hobo man, hey Dapper Dan You’ve both got your style But brother, you’re never fully dressed Without a smile!" – Annie the Musical After my previous post about shopping I thought it would be appropriate to write about some free ways to improve your look. One obvious way to look good is to smile. …