Celebrity fashion has always been a
guilty pleasure of mine, following red carpet fashion and who wore it best. The
problem with coveting celebrity fashion is that Oscar de la Renta will never call
and beg to design me a dress. Ever since Kate Middleton became the Duchess of
Cambridge she has wowed and enthralled many people. I’m starting to believe
this woman could wear a paper bag and no one would ever judge her for it.
Everything she wears is usually one of a kind or too expensive to even think
about. Recently, Kate showed up to the “Mandela” premiere last month wearing a
Roland Mouret gown and a $35 Zara necklace. Yes, you read that right. Within
hours of the photo being posted, the necklace sold out online and in most of
its retail stores. I may be a little late to the party, but Kate Middleton just
became my new favorite person.
Here is a woman who literally has priceless jewels at the
snap of her perfectly manicured finger and she chose a Zara necklace to finish
off her look. A+ for style ingenuity. With one simple choice, she made her
adoring fashion fans realize that you don’t need a lot of money to look great.
That beautiful white gown paired with a cheap necklace had the same effect as
if she were actually wearing diamonds. Her well-chosen accessory has given hope
to the women out there who don’t have thousands to just spend on clothes.
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| Kate Middleton wearing $35 Zara necklace (Pinterest) |
Now picture you are out shopping
and find a perfect LBD (Little Black Dress). The dress is more expensive than what
you usually spend on clothes, but it’s well made and it will literally never go
out of style. So you buy it. People are under the impression that you have to
pair expensive with expensive and cheap with cheap but that doesn’t have to be
the case. Your LBD can be worn with a $30 faux fur jacket and a $10 necklace
and few would know any different. The key is to find the perfect balance
between mixing high-end retail with lower-end retail.
Every woman has a few items in her
wardrobe that she has spent money on and may not know what to pair them with.
Well, take that piece of clothing and pair it with some costume jewelry. Bib
necklaces are very fashionable right now. You can stock up at your local
Forever 21. Also try Rings & Tings, a great new website that sells accessories at great prices. A good quality scarf can make any “cheap” outfit increase in value.
The possibilities are endless.
Don’t be afraid to get creative.
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