Its the New Year so lets get pretty; without spending all your money!!
When cash is low its important to not loose faith in having the wardrobe of your dreams. Obviously you have to be a bit more creative in your cash handling practices but it is possible to not go without your favorite pieces and still manage to eat at the same time.
Investing in some core pieces allows you to not only buy clothes that you are going to wear often, but also give you the opportunity to save for those special pieces that catch your eye.
At the start of your transitional wardrobe try and isolate the pieces that you wear most. whether they be jeans, skirts, tops or tees, Its good to know what you will replace with something more ethical. Do a little research check out what brands do basics that are more ethical; (check out our Brand Directory for some of our favorite brands!).
Re-wearing your clothing is a form of being ethical. You will be amazed at how many people buy clothing just to have it sit in their wardrobe creating its own moth ball colony. Every time you re-wear something it makes it worth the money you spent and the labor that went into making it. So many of us wear only 30-45% of our wardrobe on a regular basis, so by having your basics as ethical or sustainable made as possible is an absolute plus to creating your ethical wardrobe.
If your a bit of a shopaholic and can never seem to have to the money for more ethical pieces try having a shopping ban for 1 week (or as many weeks as you can!). A handy tip to reduce consistent overspending on unnecessary things is by creating a weekly goal of only spending money of necessities like food, rent and water etc. Having just one week where you don't buy magazines, clothing, makeup or other addictive products that suck all your money dry leaving you slumming till next pay and leaving you only able to afford cheap fast fashion garments, this tip is definitely worth a try!
For some extra style help on a budget here are a few blogs that are great for fashion inspiration on the cheap. Unfortunately not all these blogs are ethical in their fashion choices, but their budget tips are still great and their style is on point!
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