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Dress Like a Celebrity by Kathryn
Finney
How does Sarah Jessica, Oprah, and Salma do it?
They have a bottomless bank account and an army
of stylists. We’ve got the dish for achieving
star quality without breaking the bank. The key
to looking like a million bucks is not found in
a bunch of designer labels, but in how we wear an
item. Here are three tips that celebrities (or should
we say their stylists) use to create their star
looks.
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FASION TIPS
Dress Like a Celebrity
by Kathryn Finney
How does Sarah Jessica, Oprah, and Salma do it? They have
a bottomless bank account and an army of stylists. We’ve
got the dish for achieving star quality without breaking
the bank. The key to looking like a million bucks is not
found in a bunch of designer labels, but in how we wear
an item. Here are three tips that celebrities (or should
we say their stylists) use to create their star looks.
Accessories
The key to accessorizing like a star is to go one step
further than you would normally go in adding this final
element to your wardrobe. For example, if you normally
wear one pin/brooch, wear two or three. If you wear only
2 inches heels, one day kick it up in a pair of 3 inchers.
Take Sarah Jessica Parker, who can be seen on TV every
five minutes in her GAP ad campaign. Instead of pairing
the jeans with a standard issue GAP cardigan, the stylists
for the GAP shoot added a couple of brooches, a fedora,
and some stilettos . Add these accessories Accessories-
all of which you can get from Macy'sor Clarie’s for
less than $20 bucks- and you will look like you just can
from a top stylist.
Mix and Match
Please resist the urge to wear a designer from head to
toe. Celebrities mix and match their designers. Haven’t
you seen Jessica Simpson in her Wal-Mart-esque sweat suit,
holding a fabulous Marc Jacobs Handbagand wearing a great
shoes? Be like Jessica and throw on some Old Navy boot
cut jeans, with a La Redoute, top, and elegantly strut
around in your fancy Manolos. Find your Manolos heavily
discounted at eBay. The online “flea market”
is great place to score high fashion items below their
retail price. However, be careful, eBay is a mecca for
knock-offs.
Make it Fit
In this “off-the-rack-on-my-back” shopping culture,
the importance of tailored clothing has been thrown away.
The reason why stars like Oprah look fabulous in their
clothes is because they are tailored. However, you don’t
have to be a billionaire in order to have your clothes
tailored, just head to your local dry cleaners. Most cleaners
have a tailor on staff.
About the Author
Kathryn “The Budget Fashionista” Finney is the
founder and Chief Shopping Officer of TheBudgetFashionista.com
(http://www.thebudgetfashionista.com), a popular website
that provides realistic fashion advice, shopping tips
and sale event information to budget conscious consumers.
Known as “the stylist to the cheap,” Kathryn
has been around the world searching for the perfect bargain
on designer goods and is willing to get the bargain by
any (legal) means necessary. |
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