This festive season is all about spending, which leaves most of us very broke in January. With the Christmas parties and celebrations going on, we all tend to spend a little bit extra buying sparkly outfits and accessories for the many occasions we have lined up. I keep getting invites to events all over the country, so I can imagine many fashion bloggers are receiving many event invites as well.
It is very easy to get carried away with the party season and drain the bank account in the pursuit of looking stylish. The good news is you don’t have to. You can look stylish and not spend all the money you have.
Here are some money-saving fashion tips you may find useful –
Will it be worn
Research has shown, we only wear 10% of our entire wardrobe. Is that true at your end? I won’t say it is true at mine but I do have my favourite pieces I wear regularly. So before I buy anything new, I ask myself if it would be worn and how often it would be worn. My answer determines if I buy it or not.
Have a budget
Having a clear figure of what I am prepared to spend on a shopping spree leaves no room for over spending. I always have a budget in my head, and I write it down if I have to. That way I can shop smartly and happily, knowing when to stop. Withdrawing the exact amount of money needed also works, leaving no room for me to go over my set budget.
Worth per wear
When it comes to buying high-end, I like to go high-end (or as high as my bank balance allows me) on footwear, bags, jackets and jewellery. And get reasonably priced pieces for the rest of my wardrobe because I look at worth per wear when deciding on how much to spend on an item.
Sell
I sell many of my pricey preloved items on eBay and I make a small fortune on them. If you look around your wardrobe, I am sure you will find something worth listing, so have a dig around.
Look out for the sales
I am always on the lookout for bargains, so I do most of my shopping in the sales. I hardly buy anything full price these days.
I hope you find these Christmas money-saving fashion tips useful. Feel free to drop a tip or 2 in the comments section below.
Thanks for reading.
I always have a clear out before big shopping trips, and try to buy stuff I know I will wear again. I am not precious about re-wearing outfits like some.
Yea me too..
I’m trying to see if I have any clothing I can re-wear from last year because I hate going out and buying loads of going out clothes and never wearing them again x
I am sure you will find something you can wear again x
I love your “worth per wear” makes so much sense! I do try to invest in good shoes and bags too (like you, as much as my bank account would allow me to 😉
Glad you do Dean..Thanks.
I agree. I go for high end designer for my bags as I think of them as an investment but then tend to stick to high street and sales for my clothes x
Yea I do the same pretty much.
Worth per wear is my biggest thought when I[m buying stuff, if I know it will be only worn once or twice I just can’t justify paying a lot for something!
Yea my thoughts excactly Kitty.
These are fab tips, I have a big family so Crimbo time can get a bit stressful coz I dont want to enter the new year broke!!! ( ;
Ah I know all about entering the new year broke. Not a good situation…
I think my biggest failing is not thinking about the budget I want to spend and how I want to spend my money on the outfit. You’ve given me something to think about here
I am happy to hear that Zena.
Great tips, it really is so easy to overspend at Christmas, particularly if you fall into that don’t have anything to wear panic – great idea selling things on and I love the worth per wear approach, such a sensible way to look at a purchase!
Thanks Sarah.
Yes selling clothes you don’t wear anymore is a good shout. Do you have any tips on how to sell on Ebay? I find items tend to not get visibility.
I put the title and description in bold CAPS. I use keywords people would search for, and take great photos.
Some very helpful money saving tips here. Having a budget is very important
Yes it is..Thanks for stopping by.
I always have a clear out but am too lazy to use eBay so I instead give clothes to charity shops x
I give away to Charity too x
These are really awesome tips, I always shop for sales and now need to think about if I will wear thm more or less
Oh good. Glad you like the tips..
Having a clear budget in mind is really important with all kinds of purchases I think.
Yea it is..
Great tips! Especially the “will it be worn” one. I buy clothes so easily for random occasions, especially around Christmas, and never end up wearing the clothes (or maybe maximum once) so it’s always a bit of a waste.
Glad you like the tips Sarah..
I’m terrible for buying things I don’t actually wear
Many are Lyndsey. It happens to many of us.
Some really good tips , selling on ebay is a great idea.
Yea it is Nayna. Thanks.
I love your bag in the first photo. Ive gotten really good at only buying what I wear, I think being in debt when I was younger taught me a lot x
Yea being in debt has taught me a lot of life lessons too.
These are good tips. I was going to go buy Sylvia a Christmas Jumper as the school required one on friday but I decided to just help her create a christmas look with the items she already has. She has a lovely red sparkly top and I think its the best option. Ebay is a good way to sell unwanted clothing too! 🙂 Angela
Yea eBay is amazing Angela..
Like you I sell on EBay! I also have the rule of thumb on how long I keep an item for, depending on what it’s for. I have a very expensive dress I bought for our eldest wedding in August I wont wear very often however I am not selling it. Like you I love the sales.
If I can help it I don’t buy anything at this time of year. I buy any new clothing before December starts. I like to mix and match so always look with an eye what else can I wear this with. I will hit the sales in January. I know there is sale stuff on now. Just I dont do shopping in December time if I can help it.
Hitting the sales in January too. Can’t wait.
I definitely need to see huge neon signs saying ‘will it be worn’ before I buy so many of my clothes. I’m terrible at falling in love with things that you can’t wear everyday and then never wearing them. Great tips x
Glad you like the tips Chloe x
Fab tips. Ebay is a great way to sell unwanted items and get a little money back.
Love your look in the last photo, short hair really suits you x
Thanks a lot Jayne x
These are some of my life philosophies when it comes to shopping this holidays too.
Great post.
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Thanks hun xx
Fabulous tips! Trying to follow all of them except selling my clothes, just can’t get rid of the special pieces.
Thanks Evelina.
These are all great tips Stella. I have come to an age where I don’t go out much and don’t really need much. I try to just buy quality now when I need them. Love the sales though and always lose myself, ha!!
Thanks Claire.
All very good tips. I need to sell some clothes but I get sick of eBay x
Yea eBay can be long winded x
Nice tips, take care
Thanks Miguel.