Fashion Hacks | Designer Style under Budget Budget and on a Silver Platter

When it comes to fashion I don’t discriminate. I’m an equal-opportunity fan of all brands. You’ll always achieve the most authentic look when you wear a mix of brands, instead of one head-to-toe. With a career in fashion, I naturally gravitate to designer brands. It feels good to always wear what I love, but it’s important to me to maintain my unique style. These fashion hacks have helped me develop a unique designer-inspired style under budget.

FASHION HACKS FOR PURSE LABEL LOVERS

I advocate for building a designer brand handbag collection. A beautiful bag will make any outfit look more expensive. While you’re working on your collection try this fashion hack. Simply attach a designer-brand shoulder strap to any bag with loops on the side. I recommend bags without any hardware. Now for a few hundred dollars, you can make more than one bag you can wear and still save thousands.

Basic Bags With Loops

This quality leather bag comes in six colors and is under $250

High-Low Bags

Marc Jacobs Straps

DESIGNER TOP FASHION HACK

I shared this fashion hack in my Carryon Capsule Wardrobe lookbook. There are so many different ways to style a long twilly scarf. One of my favorite ways is to attach it to a tank-style bodysuit, worn upside down, to convert it into a one-shoulder cocktail top.

Bodysuits

This hack worked well and looked great with the SKIMS bodysuit I’m wearing.

Burberry Scarves

DESIGNER BELT HACK

Designer belts are good introductory designer price points, can be worn all year, and don’t wear out as fast as clothes. You can use a belt to draw lines on your body to “rearrange” your perceived proportions and direct the eye. You can also get more bang for your buckle with a reversible belt. If you purchase a reversible 1″ or 1.5″ Valentino belt you can use the reversible strap from a leather Tory Burch belt with it!

This combination would give you the look of a beige, ivory, black, and brown Valentino Belt. This is also a fun way to add another fun color like pink or red.

GUCCI FASHION HACKS

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Monogram motifs make the most of your designer purchases. A logo print piece in a neutral color works well with lots of different colors and patterns. This winter I added these men’s Gucci shorts to my wardrobe. It’s nearly impossible to find the women’s version in stock. I prefer the men’s styles anyway since many of them have an elastic or drawstring waist. A smart wardrobe investment can shrink and grow when you do.

Gucci Shorts For All

I’m 5’4″ and usually wear a size 25 in jeans. I purchased these shorts in a men’s size small and had them hemmed. I wore them last winter with tights and I’m excited to wear them with sandals now. The styles I linked are inclusive of a wide range of sizes. According to the chart below, I’d be an XXS but the small with the drawstring tightened works fine for me. If you are selecting an elastic waist style instead of a drawstring style I chose the following:

Women’s US size 0-2, size 42

Women’s US size 4-6, size 44

Women’s US size 8-10, size 46

Women’s US size 12-14, size 48

Women’s US size 16+, size 50

See how I styled them yesterday to go shopping in Palm Springs. By the way I wore these shoes shopping from 10am to 7:30pm and I don’t have one blister.