How to Wear Fashion Trends

"How to Look Trendy On a Budget: The Chic Way!"

Fashion trends are a whirlwind.

If you don't keep up with the latest trends, your style might look 'outdated' and boring. However, if you just slap on some trendy clothes you think you look good in, chances are that you'll end up looking ridiculous and overdone. And another thing is that trends change so fast that our wallets might have difficulties keeping up.

That's why I've created this page!

Here You'll Find Advice On:

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• How to keep your wardrobe up-to-dated with accessories
• How to wear trends without looking like a fashion victim

Let's start with cheap ways to update your wardrobe!

How to Update Your Closet on a Budget

Cheap Fashion Accessories

Accessories can:

• Jazz up your outfit
• Make you look more interesting
• Create different looks

Let me give you an example. Let's say you have a simple little black dress you want to wear.

You can 1) Add regular diamond studs with basic black pumps for a timeless, classic look, or spice it up with 2) The latest dangle fashion earrings and a pair of unique strap pumps.

The trendy accessories turn that black dress from good to fab!

See how we changed the look of it?

I know, I know. The accessories may cost as much as a trendy dress, but they're more flexible to wear with whatever basic clothes you have! Sure, you can wear a super-trendy dress with a couple of jewelry essentials, but style-wise, this method is way too restricted compared to the trendy accessories that can go with ALL of your basic basic wardrobe staples (such as regular tee and jeans).

You can also use cheap accessories to turn your black dress into something casual. How about adding a pair of leggings, a wide belt and a chunky necklace in the mix?

The beauty with trendy accessories is that you can customize the look of a basic clothing into different styles for all kinds of occasions!

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The Right Way to Look Trendy

A combination of 50/50 staples and trends is the way to go if you want to look trendy without having 'fashion victim' glued on your forehead. However, if you decide to wear an eyecatching-so-hot dress you might want to keep out other trendy accessories and go for something basic that will balance the overall look. The same thing applies to a flashy top. Trendy dresses and tops usually take the centerstage.

Focus on the Staples

Note: If you want to save money, I suggest that trendy fashion pieces shouldn't take up more than 30% of your wardrobe. Maybe a bit more if you have the money. Compared to in-the-minute trendy pieces, basics are much easier to combine into multiple outfits

How to Keep it Balanced

Notice how classic pieces are balancing the overall look of that Missoni striped dress?

As you can also see, the plain solid colored accessories can downplay a heavily trendy dress!

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