How to Build a Wardrobe on a Budget

We all want to have the perfect wardrobe, but buying a closets worth of clothes is expensive. From Hollister to Coach theres an endless supply of cute but costly clothing items. So how can you afford to look cute without dropping a band on your wardrobe?

Thrifting has become a very popular and sustainable way to shop for clothing in the recent years. If you have a goodwill or thrift store close by thats the perfect place to start shopping for an affordable wardrobe. Although because of inflation even the thrift can be a bit more expensive at times than it used to be. But trust me 60$ jeans at Hollister compared to 10$ jeans at Goodwill is still a steal. 

~ Now you located a thrift shop near you and decided to head there to look for new clothes, what now? ~ 

I suggest before heading to the thrift and buying a bunch of random clothes you need to figure out what you need first. So before you do any shopping download Pinterest and make a mood board. Find a style you like and save outfits and pieces from Pinterest that you think you'd look good in. This step is important because you don't just want to buy random clothes that you'll never wear and then have to donate back to Goodwill(trust me). After thats done look at the steps below to decide what type of pieces you should be looking for.

Basics: If you've figured out what style you're looking for but have none of the clothes that go with it you should be looking for basics! Now, what are basics? Basics are the neutral toned tank tops, and t'shirts as well as jeans and pants. When you feel like you have no clothes to wear in your closet it's good to shop for some basic clothing items that you can mix and match with various outfits to give you more looks to work with. Once you have basics down you can move to the next step. I'll add some pictures of some inspo I used when looking for basics in my style.

Colors and numbers: Okay so you've got all the basics you need and now you want to add some color to your wardrobe, great! When I was trying to add more colors to my closet I followed the same criteria as I did for basics other than obviously picking out more colorful clothing. You can also try to find colors that match you and your undertones and skin-tone best (but i'll make another blog post dedicated to that)!

p.s you don't NEED colors just do what you think is best for you!

Bags: This is one of my favorite steps and things to shop for... Purses!! When you feel confident that you have a good amount of basics and colorful pieces or just enough clothes to start shopping for something else, its time to move on to bags! I feel like bags are the most fun things to shop for because they come in so many unique shapes and sizes and they can elevate your look. I recommend first finding maybe a more basic stable brown/tan bag that you can wear casually with your more laid back or everyday outfits. Then after that its up to you! there's really no one way to shop for purses and once you reach this step you'll already have a pretty good idea of what your style is. So just go find something you love!! 

Statement Pieces: This step is where you can really branch out and find some really cool accessories and clothes that show off your personality and really make you stand out. From jewelry to shoes your statement pieces are going to level up your fashion game and allow you to express yourself through your clothing. 

I hope you guys enjoyed reading this blog post as much as I enjoyed writing it. Hopefully this was helpful to some of you who were wondering, how to build a wardrobe on a budget! 

Feel free to ask questions in the comments about your closet or give me some feedback on what you guys want me to blog about!!

<3 Paige