The old adage "I can do anything, but not everything suits me" when it comes to being fashionable, definitely is overrated.
If you ever thought you have to give up your small "sins" in terms of clothes to shoes, here are some tips to overcome that plague that is the crisis, for you and all your family.
Advice number one: Recycle your closet. Surely you have some clothes that you no longer use, or they were out of fashion, or the color do not favor you, but it can change them, or attach details that make the difference. Add sparkles or small notes, as buttons, ribbons, and bows on those clothes that considers outdated. What are lacking are not the neat things that certainly you have saved in your home, or you can purchase in a haberdashery at affordable prices, just use your imagination. If the color of a garment no longer pleases you, provided it is cotton or linen (it is essential that it is made of natural fiber), you can change it with different shades of colors that exist in the market, just soak the piece in water, and wait to dry. But there is another revolution in the textile market that you can use and abuse, are the tissues that change when exposed to sunlight, it is true, is not a joke, you can add patterns, stripes, whatever you want, after a certain time in the sun is printed on the fabric what you decided to create and then adapts to your pleasure.
PS - For the lazier or less gifted in sewing, ask a friend to help you, or if you prefer there are now workshops that transform clothes, take a number and ask for the price.
Advice number two: Attack secondhand stores. It may not be still very Portuguese habit, but you do not know the lost opportunities when you avoid entering in these spaces. Just refer to your closet again, how many clothes you like, but you do not use that are in excellent condition? The same happens in these stores, lets says that the "junk" of some is the treasure of others, I guarantee it. You will find these sites full of charm and good taste, many have beautiful clothes, well maintained and with unbeatable prices. Enjoy and let the prejudices on the door.
Advice number three: Take advantage of the promotions that appear on web pages of well known brands in the market, you read it well, constant! The textile companies also often have difficulties disposing of some of its products, even brands with higher prices. If you do not use the Internet without fear enter in these shops and enjoy the promotions. For women more adept at surfing the net, I would strongly recommend to check the websites of your favorite brands, there is a remarkable difference between prices on the internet and in stores, we can all dressed up and win!
Advice Number Four: Avoid all cost buy pieces smaller than your body number thinking it will help to lose weight. The intention is good, true, but it should result in hell, here, in the real world, extreme diets only leave visible signs of unhappiness thighs, arms and belly as we all know. Just do that small change that can make a difference in your pocket is worth more pressing clothes, than to propose yourself in impossible missions!
Advice number five: Pop up vintage are a wealth of opportunities for the most addicted to shopping. How many pieces of clothing stacked your closet and you do not really want them, or change? You can advertise on the Internet or in a newspaper through a small ad, or even invite a restricted group of friends for a few hours and sell everything that you not intended to maintain in terms of clothes and accessories and earn a profit from this, indeed this is a widely tip used all over the world. Think about it and lose the shame!
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