By Olivia Parkinson
Your wardrobe should change as frequently as you do. However, it costs a lot of money to revolve your clothes in and out so often, and very few people have that kind of income to spare. So when your wardrobe needs a change, as it should about once a year, how do you update your style while keeping your bank account afloat? Here are the tips you need to know about.
Have a good clear out
You should take good care of your wardrobe; it’s the best way to ensure your clothes stay in good condition for as long as possible. And sometimes that means having a good clear out, emptying the groaning shelves of all the old sweaters and jeans you don’t wear, and selling as many of them as you can.
Use second-hand shopping websites to make it easy for thrifting lovers to find you. Similarly, make sure you price your items as reasonably as possible. Even if the piece is ‘rare’, if it’s got visible damage marks, it deserves a bit of a markdown!
Upgrade the basics
The basics are items you can wear with everything and/or will form the foundation of any good outfit. From worksmart blouses to simple pleated trousers to a couple cami tops and buying plenty of designer bags online, the basics pay for themselves over and over again.
How? Because of how much you wear them! And you don’t need all that many items here either. You just need some well made, high quality, basic clothing components that won’t show wear and tear. Upgrade these year by year and you’ll always look fresh and put together.
Slim down as much as possible
The less items you have in your wardrobe, the better. Sometimes known as a ‘capsule’ wardrobe, if you cut your clothing budget in half and only include items like the basics mentioned above, you can expand year by year without guilt. Creating room in your wardrobe only leaves space for new styles and feelings, and it’ll certainly lower your carbon footprint as well.
Only buy things you WILL wear
It’s nice to build an outfit in your head and think about where you’d wear it, but you have to be real with yourself. If you don’t have a strong clothing budget, and if you want to change your wardrobe as often as you’d like to, only buy items you know you will wear.
This way you’re not wasting money, and you’re providing yourself with clothes you know look and feel good on you. Style experiments are great, but the more you try things on in the store, the less impulse purchases you’ll have to feel guilty about later.
Your wardrobe should change each year, to keep up with who you are. Make sure you keep money in mind as you update your style and find new things to wear. If you slim down and sell clothes now, you’ll have a much bigger budget later on.
