Ultimate guide to looking expensive on a budget (part 1)

How to look expensive when you are on a budget? Let's use the phrase "put together" instead of the word "expensive". Believe it or not, almost every girl that comes to a stylist wants to look like a Millionäre. 
While we always teach our kids that beauty comes from inside, which is 200% true. On some occasions, when you only have 5 minutes to meet someone, you really want to dress to impress. There are already so many great articles  talking about how to be stylish. I am going to use some examples, trying to explain in more details.

​1. Have a clean & flawless skin, which is a must if you want to look put together. Beauty and fashion are so close to each other, they follow almost the same basic rules. If you take a look at the people you consider stylish, I bet all the women have at least their lipsticks on,  and for men, their eyebrows are trimmed. 
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If you every wondered why some people can just wear a simple white shirt and black pants, but it feels like they come out of the Magazine. A sleek back ponytail will never go out of fashion industry.

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2. Try to mix n match the fabric you are wearing. It may sounds complicated, but believe me, there is no specific rule about which fabric matches which fabric. Just play around and see people's reaction. Take a look at 2018's street trends: sequin dress with winter jacket, velvet dress with mock neck cutton shirt. Oversized plaid shirt as a jacket.
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mesh

lace

old navy $15.69

jimmy choo $595

3. choose mesh instead of lace
Lace is beautiful, but it can look cheap easily. Before you mastering everything about style, choose mesh top instead if you want to go for something see through.
4 invest your money on some trendy pieces that are eye catching. I know some pople would disagree. people would rather invest on a maje leather jacket that can last a decade. But, to be honest, even if the leather jacket's quality is good, will you still remember to wear it 2 years later? Here is another example: can you tell the difference between those two pumps?
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instead, if you  want to dress to impress, invest on a geometric A line skirt or jewels bellished boots. Those will make you become the center of attention immediatly.

Of course, there are so many more tips, such as wearing pointy toe flats over round toes, carry a more structured bag. I will talk about next time.