Downsizing your wardrobe

We all are feeling the crunch of the economy these days. I only have 1 child left at home to keep in clothes that fit, I don't know how families do it that have several. Are you a professional woman? Do you long for the days that you could shop for the year's newest colors & styles? I will admit, before I married and had kids I used to be there, I had the excess income to do it, and I was young.
Today I hear more and more of my friends talking about wishing they could just get a couple of new things....I have some solutions for you. Now some of you may at first turn up your nose, or simply stop reading, but what I say is true, you can be well dressed on a budget. I am not saying you can look like the Paris runway (I wouldn't want to) but you can be stylish and develop your own look on a shoestring. Think of the fashion icons of years gone by, the basics, the wardrobe staples. Maybe for you this is jeans, or maybe it is more professional than that.
You can even get the basics for a bargain if you are willing to do a little work for it. Thrift Shops, Church Shops, Goodwill, Salvation Army, all of these can offer a variety of clothes options. Now it does take more time and a sharp eye. I have leather jackets, designer clothes, great boots, all sorts of things that have some from these places. Also, if you get the basics, button blouses, great fitting trousers, or skirts.... add the color and flair with jewelry or other accessories! Those thrift shops have great scarfs made of silk and other materials for next to nothing. Bring in the season's latest colors or patterns with these accessories.
I urge you not to go to the chain stores for your accessories, you will end up being a cookie cutter, there isn't enough personality or uniqueness to their items. Get one of a kind items or go to relatives and friends and have an accessory swap. I have scarfs and pearls that were my grandmothers, the pearls I have restrung with a more modern twist on them and the scarfs I often use to hold my hair back (which is curly and thick and always wants to find it's way into my eyes.
Don't be afraid to wear something you love , even if you haven't seen it on someone else, gosh all those trends had to start somewhere!!!
If you like the idea of having some of your vintage jewelry remade with a modern twist, or you would like to take a look at some "one of a kind" jewelry that is very reasonably priced, check out this link http://www.twistedtreasure.etsy.com Twisted Treasures Jewelry & Design.
Thanks for stopping by!

Monica