Everywhere you look, the fashion industry screams:
Stay in style this season!
Buy this!!
Buy that!!
Don’t wear your old stuff!
I’m here to dispute that.
Shop your own closet, save money and spend your cash where it will matter the most.
The first step is to organize your closet so you can find everything easily.
Treat it like your own personal store.
Arrange it by clothing type (t-shirts, dresses, jackets), then by colour (think Taylor on The Rachel Zoe Project!).
After you’re organized, you can start seeing different ideas of what you could mix and match.
Celebrities don’t really need to worry about money for clothing — they get it for free, or they have the cash to buy it.
But we’re not so lucky.
And you’ve only got one pair of feet anyway.
So make what you’ve got, the best that you’ve got.
Stick to accessories to update what you’ve got, on the cheap.
Only buy items that are classic, basic staples before you start experimenting.
If you’re looking for a pair of knee-high brown boots, start with a flat, simple, plain looking pair that will go with everything.
You can always enhance your shoe wardrobe later, but if you’re missing the basics, you won’t be able to tie together your pieces.
Don’t buy anything unless it is really different than what you’ve got.
So don’t buy another sweater that you already have 5 duplicates of, or you’ll end up with a shoe wardrobe like this:
How can she even decide what to wear unless she changes 6 times a day?
There’s too much to choose from!
Those of us with limited resources and means, need to understand that less is more.
So make the most of it.
Style on a String is a blog about style, not fashion.
And style has nothing to do with money.
Being chic on a budget is possible when you know what works for you, and only take inspiration from trends if they'll work for you. 
