Get The Look For Less
Love the red carpet looks of Cameron Diaz? She tends to wear simple shapes and show a lot of leg; her small bust allows her to get away with skimpier tops without looking trashy. Beyonce loves long gowns that accentuate her curves. Jennifer Aniston is a jeans and tee kind of girl, and keeps her night looks just as simple and classic.
The thing about the couture looks stars parade around in is that they really serve as the inspiration for all of the other fashion lines in the average woman’s price range. That stretchy boot leg jean is available anywhere from $300 to $30 - you’ll just be giving up a label.
With a little sleuthing, you can find similar looks for a lot less. Certain retailers and carry on trend styles, some almost direct knockoffs of styles seen on celebs. ABS by Allen Schwartz, available at better department stores, takes gown inspiration direct from the red carpet to your local mall for a couple of hundred dollars - as compared to several thousand dollars for the originals.
Forever 21 is a goldmine of inexpensive trendy style. Dresses, costume jewelry and other accessories, flirty tops and hot shorts, pants and skirts are all celeb-inspired at rock-bottom prices. The best part is that the prices are so low, you won’t feel badly about only wearing the pieces for a season or two before they go out of style.
Want great fitting jeans at a low, low price? Give Old Navy a try. This sister store of The Gap and Banana Republic has a variety of fits, rises, stretches and rinses to satisfy any body shape. And despite the low prices -- only around $30, and half that if you catch a sale -- the quality of their denim is stellar. You won’t have a seven or a crown on your backside, but you will have a pair of jeans that fits you like a glove.
Seeking something with a real designer label, but not a designer price? Check out the Go International line at Target. Multiple times a year, the retailer pairs up with a fantastic designer to create a special line just for the store. A recent offering was a complete selection of Jovovich-Hawk dresses, shorts and swimsuits at a small fraction of the designer’s couture line costs.
Ready to dig? Seek out secondhand shops in the best part of town for barely-worn designer pieces at miniscule prices. My Sister’s Closet, located in Scottsdale, Arizona, for example, regularly carries brands like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel, Isabella Fiore, Vivienne Tam and David Yurman, straight from the closets of your town’s best dressed.
Remember -- style is what you make of it. Celebrities look great not just because they are dripping with labels, but because they are dripping with confidence. Your attitude is enough to make a $50 outfit look like a million bucks!
Gas prices are through the roof. The economy is in the toilet. Your paycheck doesn't go half as far as it used to -- yet your thirst for style cannot be quenched. Each issue of InStyle makes you yearn for that dress, those shoes, the It glasses -- and your bank account is screaming for mercy. What's a girl to do? Here are some tips to dress like a celebrity on a personal assistant's salary. Look great for less!
Tips to get Celebrity Style for less:
Break it down
First things first. To shop like your favorite celeb, you have to know what it is you admire about her style. Stars work hard at developing a unique signature look, and they have a lot of help from stylists and fashion designers who throw free clothes at them. Since you don’t have that advantage, you simply need to figure out what it is about that star that grabs you.Love the red carpet looks of Cameron Diaz? She tends to wear simple shapes and show a lot of leg; her small bust allows her to get away with skimpier tops without looking trashy. Beyonce loves long gowns that accentuate her curves. Jennifer Aniston is a jeans and tee kind of girl, and keeps her night looks just as simple and classic.
Know where to shop
Despite the fact that many celebs make more money in a day than the average woman makes in a year, they still get tons of fabulous designer duds for free. It hardly seems fair! But you too have a trick up your sleeve: knowing where to get similar duds on the cheap.The thing about the couture looks stars parade around in is that they really serve as the inspiration for all of the other fashion lines in the average woman’s price range. That stretchy boot leg jean is available anywhere from $300 to $30 - you’ll just be giving up a label.
With a little sleuthing, you can find similar looks for a lot less. Certain retailers and carry on trend styles, some almost direct knockoffs of styles seen on celebs. ABS by Allen Schwartz, available at better department stores, takes gown inspiration direct from the red carpet to your local mall for a couple of hundred dollars - as compared to several thousand dollars for the originals.
Forever 21 is a goldmine of inexpensive trendy style. Dresses, costume jewelry and other accessories, flirty tops and hot shorts, pants and skirts are all celeb-inspired at rock-bottom prices. The best part is that the prices are so low, you won’t feel badly about only wearing the pieces for a season or two before they go out of style.
Want great fitting jeans at a low, low price? Give Old Navy a try. This sister store of The Gap and Banana Republic has a variety of fits, rises, stretches and rinses to satisfy any body shape. And despite the low prices -- only around $30, and half that if you catch a sale -- the quality of their denim is stellar. You won’t have a seven or a crown on your backside, but you will have a pair of jeans that fits you like a glove.
Seeking something with a real designer label, but not a designer price? Check out the Go International line at Target. Multiple times a year, the retailer pairs up with a fantastic designer to create a special line just for the store. A recent offering was a complete selection of Jovovich-Hawk dresses, shorts and swimsuits at a small fraction of the designer’s couture line costs.
Ready to dig? Seek out secondhand shops in the best part of town for barely-worn designer pieces at miniscule prices. My Sister’s Closet, located in Scottsdale, Arizona, for example, regularly carries brands like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel, Isabella Fiore, Vivienne Tam and David Yurman, straight from the closets of your town’s best dressed.
Combining pieces
One of the most fun parts of buying on the cheap is combining those things with your more expensive pieces to create a unique look -- and no one knows but you! Invest in a Hermes scarf, and wear it with Gap jeans, a Hanes tee, a nipped jacket from Forever 21 and beautiful leather equestrian boots. Wear your ABS gown with your beloved Christian Louboutin pumps and your grandmother’s diamonds. Your Tory Burch flats are shown off to their best advantage in leggings or capris -- even if the pants are from Target.Remember -- style is what you make of it. Celebrities look great not just because they are dripping with labels, but because they are dripping with confidence. Your attitude is enough to make a $50 outfit look like a million bucks!
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