Stretch It
by Ali
We may have a little less money to spend these days on new items for our fall wardrobe, but that doesn’t mean we have to whine and pout about it. Instead, get smart and choose items that work double duty in your wardrobe or create the trend from what’s already in your closet.
Invest in versatile pieces. Before you buy a new piece make sure you can easily come up with at least two ways to wear it with items in your closet.
The Cardigan
It’s crazy versatile. Wear it with anything in your wardrobe from your t-shirt and jeans to a ruffled blouse and skirt. Wear it open and loose on Monday with jeans, t-shirt and long scarf wrapped around the neck, on Thursday pair it with a blouse and pencil skirt and add a skinny belt at the waist over the sweater. Then on Saturday wear it over your favorite party dress and add a wide patent stretch belt at the waist and a big, multi-strand necklace you scooped up at Forever 21 for $7.
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$72
$178
The Belt
The belt you buy should be a neutral color to get the most play in your closet. It should go over blazers, be the substitute for the belt that came with the dress and additionally, be worn over those high-waisted trousers you bought last season. Wide or skinny is up to you to decide.
$68
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$32.50
The Vest
Wear it with a tank or tee and rolled up jeans or take a sophisticated turn by adding a ruffled blouse, pencil skirt and add a skinny belt.
$58
Gym Gear
Wear your workout wear with your ready to wear. Yikes, you may say, but it really is possible. With the right pair of solid black yoga pants you can look quite chic when pairing a) with solid t-shirt or tank and add an oversized sweater that falls just below your hips or rear, b) wear them with a slim cashmere or merino wool turtleneck and add a belt at the waist, or c) just as cute with a striped boat neck top, jean jacket and converse sneakers.
$74
The Boot
This one’s easy and you should all know this. Buy a knee-high boot that has a slim fit and a manageable heel. Skip stiletto heights and opt for a low heel so you can wear them more often. Show them off with your skinny jeans or leggings tucked in, pair them with you’re a-line skirts on casual days and wear your slightly flared pants or boot cut jeans over the boots with no visible top of boot line showing.
Stuart Weitzman $535
Frye $328
Create your own trendy “designer” jeans
Instead of pulling out wads of cash from your wallet for the new IT distressed jeans that every celeb is walking down Robertson Boulevard in Beverly Hills wearing create your own. You remember when these were a trend back in junior high or high school—you know, those 80’s we usually like to forget. Well, put on some Billy Idol, or Madonna and get out the scissors. Pull out a cheap pair of jeans from your drawer or a pair you rarely wear; we all have them girls. Strategically slash your jeans on the middle of the thigh and around the knee area (while you are not wearing them of course), do a bit of ripping, take the scissors or a razor and rub over the holes to help start the fraying and then toss the jeans into the wash to get that soft, frayed look. Voila, you can now reminisce about your first kiss or crush since you probably owned a pair like this back then.
$49.50
Dylan and George $198
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