[Audrey Hepburn - My style icon.]
A conversation with a good friend of mine started the other day regarding "style". I thought it was an interesting topic so I wanted to get your opinion. She believes that you need to be wealthy to have killer style. I don't think that at all! Her argument was people with money have style because they can afford to go to Holt Renfrew and buy new designer clothes and have personal shoppers who pretty much tell them what to pair things with or they have the money to follow celebrity style. I disagree with her (she knows I do! ;)) I don't think you need to be making killer money to have an amazing wardrobe. I do think you need to keep up with flipping through magazines and seeing what clothes are in for the season but I think you can create a wonderful wardrobe without wearing designer duds. I think you need quality pieces that look expensive like a good trench coat, nice dark well-fitted jeans, genuine leather pumps and boots, fitted blazer and nice sweaters. Staple classic items that you can keep for a long time. All you need to do is go to Club Monaco, spend $80 on a sweater once and that sweater will look great for months and years to come.
Also, I think accessorizing can change your outfit and make it very stylish. If you want to be more sophisticated on a shoestring budget then go to Winners, buy some nice leather gloves and stock up on plain pashmina's and your set or if you want to wear costume jewelry got to Aldo accessories, Coach, H&M, Blue Ruby or Fine Finds (my favourite store!). Young people seem to fill their wardrobes up with costume pieces instead of solid classic pieces that look expensive. The classic pieces are always in style. I think a girl can look like a million bucks if she wore nice well fitted jeans (I put lots of emphasis on well-fitted cause seriously ladies.. you must buy jeans for the fit not the price! If they're on sale and fit horribly put them down and walk away), white fitted t-shirt, longer nice cardigan sweater, black boots and a coloured scarf. It doesn't take a lot of money it just takes some wise decision making!
What do you guys think? Do you think you need to have money to be stylish?
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I don't think you need to be rich to have great style. My friends, who aren't by any means millionaires, have great style. I like to think I do as well and your right you just need to shop wisely.
You just need quality pieces to build a workable wardrobe...... It's common sense, but I'm young and I do still buy a lot of costume pieces for the nights out. :P
It might be easier for rich people to keep up with the new trends because they have the money to spend. I don't think that you have to be rich to be stylish tho. Just read blogs, mags, watch tv, and keep your eyes open when walking through stores and you can buy on a "shoestring" budget.
I'm with you on this Michelle. Sure, having money can make it easier to be stylish, but it doesn't replace the eye that some people just have. I live in one of the most stylish cities in the world. And even here I've seen some wealthy men and women buying up big in designer stores, who just have no clue about what looks good (normally what they are wearing at the time of purchase is a good indicator). If you have the eye, you can make low-cost items look a million bucks.
Audrey is my style icon too ;-)
No need for a big wallet just smart decisions :)
Audrey Hepburn is my style icon too. My mom always says I remind her of her in Breakfast at Tiffany's. No, you don't need lots of $$$ to be stylish. Just a smart shopper with good buys. So happy to have found your blog. We have similar interests :)
Where have you been all my blogging life? Come back!
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