One of the biggest challenges that a student faces is the need to look fashionable in a limited budget. However, there is no need to break your head as AT offers you simple tips that can help you look fashionable everyday, by sticking to your budget.
Last season is vintage: Never throw away your last season's clothes, suggests fashion designer Bhavin Trivedi. "There is a myth that last season's clothes become obsolete the next season. Smartly mix-n-match last season and this season's ensemble to come up with a new style. Pair your patiala/loose pants/harems with a printed structured top/ganji and add a bold coloured printed scarf with jhola and jootis and you're ready for a day out. You can add some traditional jewellery that you use during Navratri for an ethnic touch," says Bhavin.
Designer Digvijay Singh says, "Both guys and girls can take an old fabric of unstitched pyjama cloth or linen cloth and get it stitched into a cool trouser or loose high waisted pant/palazzo and team it with a nice shirt, kolhapuri chappals and quirky accessories."
Seasonal pick: "One of the trickiest yet smartest way to style in budget is by mixing clothes of two different seasons. Girls can team a hot pant with a long sleeve shirt off-shouldered shirt or a thin cardigan, while guys can team a nice biker jacket or sleeveless jacket to a pair of fitted jeans and a printed/plain shirt. From old jeans shirt one can make a sleeveless vest or jacket to pep up the look." says Bhavin.
"Guys can be a little more experimental by wearing printed socks, coloured shoes or the ones with some quirky prints on it. Adding contrast in smart ways to your wardrobe and style always makes them noticeable. A nice scarf/stole adds elegance to your casual look," says stylist Neha Bhojani.
Scout the street: One of the best places to shop to your heart's content and still be in budget are the various street shops, handloom exhibitions, artisans exhibition and thrift shops that can give you a good range of clothes, shoes, bags and accessories in your budget. From quirky jewellery, to cool options in bags to some funky designed footwear street shopping can be your savior.
Discounts/thriftshops: Be it small neighborhood shops or thriftshops, you will always find something new and exciting and budgetfriendly here. From branded to not-so branded stuff you get a variety of options to scout through. Not only this, these places usually give out great discounts. All you need is a little patience to visit them often and take your time to go through various racks of budget friendly clothing. And with the whole world going online, you can go to your favourite shopping sites that will pamper you with great festive discounts every now and then.
DIY rocks: Simply put as Do It Yourself, there are various videos online that give you tips on how a plain old satchel/sling bag can be turned into a bright and cool bag by just adding some simple home elements. From making your own bags to making your jewellery, there's a lot that one can experiment with.
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