5 Ways To Rock High Fashion Looks At Low Prices
You can score some serious deals with our budget-friendly shopping tips.
-PJ Gach
Who doesn’t want to look like they stepped out of the pages of the trendiest magazine or look like Anna Kendricks at a red carpet event, right? When you go to the stores and shop, there are times when you’re gasping for air after checking out the price tags. How can you look like the fashionista you are on a non-existent budget? It may sound impossible to look like a million dollars for about twenty, but trust me, it can be done!
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Read on for our tips for getting the most bang for your buck.
1. Coupon Sites
You’ve probably seen ads for CouponCabin.com on TV and yes, these online coupon sites do work. You can even combine coupons from a few different sites to get discounts, free shipping and more. Check out retailmenot.com, couponchief.com, hip2save.com and ebates.com. Once, I combined coupons and ended up spending only $14 for a Victoria’s Secret bra, got free shipping and a free pair of panties.
2. Splurge vs. Steal
You see something gorgeous in a high end store, covet it, but can’t afford it. What can you do? Go to a lower end store and like Taryn Brooks and stylist Check out these shopping tips from Taryn Brooks and stylist Michelle Tomaszewski. They first they hit a trendy shop on Melrose Avenue in LA, and then hit J.C. Penney to score the same look for less.
3. eBay
Smart shoppers know they can score serious deals on this site. I recently bought a pair of Ferragamo boots for $9.99 and they still had the price tags on them! A word to the wise, when you’re shopping on eBay, give yourself a limit on how much you’ll spend, otherwise you might get caught in a bidding frenzy and end up spending hundreds more on your “bargain” item. FatFingers is a useful shopping tool: it spots auction misspellings- if someone misspells Marc Jacobs, they might get only one bid- yours.
