dress better

I bought gray, black, and white shirts to wear under my T-shirts so that I can wear them even when its cold. So that’s it, no more spending on clothes for the rest of the year and I’m okay with that :)

I love this style. Sexy yet sweet, and I adore the flowers. This style would really work for me because I’m a curvy girl anyway :)

I am satisfied that I dress better and have improved my wardrobe. I do not plan to spend any more money on this goal. When I dress better I feel better.

I bought a ton of new clothes at a thrift store last week. When I go there I just throw things in the cart without looking at the price because I know everything is so cheap (under $10 dollars for sure). Now I have so many baby-T’s and dress shirts, and lots of clothes to wear to the gym. I don’t need anything else.
I am going to set a goal for myself this year. No more new clothes other than undergarments when necessary. I will allow myself to buy some long sleeve undershirts that I can wear under t-shirts so that I can wear T-shirts all year long instead of bulky sweaters. Layers look so much cooler. I can also layer my tank tops over dress shirts to get a colourful and fitted look. Seriously, I should take photos of different combinations of my clothes and then put them on my computer just like in the movie Clueless. Then I can make a booklet of outfits so I won’t have to think about what to wear in the morning and always look stylish. This will save me so much money this year and I think that I will be dressed better than ever too :)

Aren’t they so cute. They have been popular in Japan for years!

I think I will buy some socks and make my own arm warmers. I just love them! I would actually like matching arm warmer and leg warmer sets. I’ll see if I can find some.
Edit…a duh, I can buy 2 pairs of the same leg warmers and wear one set as arm warmers. I’ll just have to cut holes for the thumbs. I would actually dare to wear skirts if I had leg warmers. I don’t like nylons.

Yesterday I bought some more jewelery (bling bling), 2 arm warmers, crystal brooches, fabric flowers for brooches or to wear in my hair, another belt, a scarf, 2 hair combs, and some hair clips. I also figured out that I can use the brooches on my button shirts that tend to open in the front. I can use the flowers to dress up some of my old blazers. I love the crystal and cubic zirconia jewelery I bought. Who needs diamonds anyways? There are better things to spend my money on.

I already had one that I used to wear under clothes to make my waist look thinner (I barely used it though). I didn’t realize that I could wear them over my clothes! I can wear them over ill-fitting shirts or over tank tops that show too much belly. They are not corsets and you can wear them looser. It’s made with spandex like other fitted undergarments. It looks so hot and totally sexy! Plus, I will look thinner! I have a black one and it has a nice silk pattern on it. I might pick up another one in a more vibrant colour like blue.

I searched on Ebay for ideas for fashion accessories I might like. I already have enough hats, belts, and sunglasses. These are some items I’m interested in: arm warmers (definitely cute and I will buy), fishnet gloves, sarongs, belt buckles, pant chains and dangles, belly chains, wrist bands, brooches, chunky silver bracelets, keychains worn on jeans, hair combs, fancy laptop bag, fabric pin on flowers, checkbook purse, business card case, clip on tiny notebook and pen, cute socks, buttons for my backpack, button covers for blazers, cute pocket mirror, cute pill box, hair bow clips, leg warmers or loose socks (I would actually wear skirts if I had some of these), Chinese hand fan (after walking around in the heat), jacket clips, bustiers. I think that these things will add to my unique look (plus they can be used to cover up flaws in the way my clothes fit). I can even use brooches creatively to adjust the fit of my blazers! The arm warmers will allow me to wear T-Shirts and tank tops even when the weather is cooler, and I think I would look so cute in skirts with loose socks.

I’m going to try something. Since I have a lot of clothes that I don’t wear (mostly because I don’t like the way they fit) I’m going to challenge myself to not buy any new clothes this summer. I won’t buy any unless my body changes so much due to my fitness program that they look too frumpy. I’m going to accessorise to make everything look better. I will allow myself to buy things like Hanes t-shirts so that I can wear them underneath other things, brooches, scarves, or any other things like that. I’m going to have to search online for tips on how to use accessories to change your look. This way I will look stylish, make use of more of my wardrobe, and save money on clothing this year. I can probably use great accessories for a long time too so its an investment.