Do you want to look and live like a celebrity or millionaire? You can have it all by being "Fab-U-Less"... The Morning Blend's Producer & Fashion/Lifestyle Correspondent, Tiffany Pittman, reveals how you can have fabulous fashions, style, food & fun for less! Don't miss these time and money saving ideas.
HIGH FASHION LOOKS FOR LESS
BY TIFFANY PITTMAN
NOT EVERYONE CAN AFFORD TO SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON HIGH FASHION DESIGNS. WITH A LITTLE TIME AND PATIENCE, YOU CAN GET THOSE RUNWAY LOOKS WITHOUT PAYING THE HIGH PRICES. IT’S EASIER THAN YOU THINK. HERE’S HOW I RECREATED A LOOK FROM FASHION DESIGNER MARIA PRYOR.
MARIA PRYOR DESIGN: My "Look A Like"
START AROUND $400 & UP under $50
MY LOOK A LIKE DOES NOT LOOK EXACTLY LIKE MARIA’S, BUT IT’S THE SAME SIHOUETTE AND STYLE….DARK JACKET WITH A BIG LAYERED SKIRT.
I SPENT $49.99 ON THIS LOOK. HERE’S THE BREAKDOWN:
JACKET $29.99 (FOREVER 21)
SKIRT $10.00 (ON CLEARANCE AT MIKINO – REGULARLY PRICED $89.99)
LACE BUSTIER $10.00 (ON CLEARANCE AT MIKINO)
HERE’S HOW YOU CAN RECREATE HIGH FASHION LOOKS…
1) GET LOOKS FROM MAGAZINES, TV, FASHION SHOWS, & ONLINE – YOU CAN FIND LOOKS JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE. IF YOU LIKE THE STYLE OF A CERTAIN CELEBRITY OR PUBLIC FIGURE, SEARCH FOR IMAGES OF THEM ONLINE AND IN BOOKS TOO.
2) SEARCH FOR THE SAME STYLE – WHEN YOU’RE SEARCHING IN STORES OR ONLINE FOR LOOKS, MAKE SURE THE LOOK A LIKES HAVE THE SAME SILHOUETTE AND STYLE OF THE HIGH FASHION LOOKS. ALSO, TAKE PICTURES OF YOUR FINDINGS WITH A CAMERA OR CELL PHONE. **TIP: NEVER JUDGE A STORE BY WHAT THEY HAVE IN THE WINDOW. YOU’LL BE SURPRISED BY WHAT’S INSIDE SOMETIMES.
3) TRY DIFFERENT COLORS & PRINTS – YOU’RE LOOK A LIKES DON’T HAVE TO BE THE SAME FABRIC, COLOR, OR PRINTS. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A TOTAL COPYCAT. MEOW!
4) ADD YOUR OWN TOUCH - MAKE THE LOOK YOUR OWN. TRY ADDING JEWELRY, ACCESSORIES, AND SHOES THAT REFLECT YOUR PERSONALITY. YOUR LOOK A LIKE MAY BE SOMETHING YOU WOULDN’T NORMALLY WEAR. AFTER YOU ADD YOUR OWN SIGNATURE STAMP TO IT, YOUR FRIENDS WILL SAY, “THAT IS SO YOU!”