How to Dress Well on a Small Budget

1. Have lots of basic clothing pieces which are easy to mix and match with almost anything and are suitable for all seasons e.g neutral (black, white, grey) coloured tshirts, lots of jeans and trainers. To make this plain clothes a little more interesting pair them with bold prints and statement pieces of clothing. 

2. Charity shops are the best place to find cheap clothes and if you look hard enough you will always find some amazing buys. Although I've never found anything designer (cry) my friend bought a Calvin Klein coat for £20! Vintage shops are also amazing but can often be expensive; if you live in London Google East End Thrift Store. There you can buy clothes for £1 each or fill a bag for £10 or £20 depending on the size. Although the clothes do smell a bit after a few washes they're good as new ;p

3. If you're not into wearing previously owned clothes, then another way to save money to know when the sales are on. Online shops such as Asos will nearly always have sale section where you can buy your favourite brand's clothes for less. If you happen to live in a city there are nearly always sample sales going on. To find them I usually search them on twitter or Instagram. 

4. Diy is the most fun way to give your old clothes a makeover. There are tons of tutorials on YouTube or diy blogs such as P.S I Made It. Customizing your own clothes is a brilliant way to turn something you hate into your new favourite piece of clothing. 

5. I've never actually won a giveaway competition but I always enter because I might get lucky one day. Loads of blogs host giveaways on a regular basis but so do lots of clothing brands so follow your favourite shops on their social media sites to keep up to date with any competitions they may hold. 

6. One of the easiest ways to make a fairly dull outfit more interesting is to accessorize. When buying jewellery I like to invest in lots of statement necklaces, earrings and rings as it is a simple way to boost an outfit. 

Hopefully this helped some of you :)

Lots of love,

Tiana x

East End Thrift Store Sale

Today I went to one of the most amazing sales you could ever dream of. East End Thrift Store is a vintage in East London and every few months they hold a £1 sale. That's right, you read correctly. A £1 sale. Jumpers, jeans, coats, skirts, dresses everything costs a £1. Some people definitely took this as an opportunity to restock their whole wardrobes. I literally saw people with suitcases, massive black bags, one girl was dragging two ikea bags full of clothes down the road!

Before I went, I was quite worried. Would the clothes be a decent quality? Was someone going to have a bitch fight over a dress they claimed to see first? And how long was I going to have to queue outside in the cold?

Luckily all of my questions had positive outcomes. There were a few stains and rips but overall the condition of them was pretty incredible for £1. I arrived about 30minutes after it started and I only had to wait outside for an hour or so. And thank goodness there were no crazy people looking to fight over clothes!

Although I didn't buy much I'm quite happy with what I did purchase. I walked in hoping to buy some jumpers and hopefully a few trousers or jeans. I didn't find any bottoms that I liked and were actually in my size but I'm really happy about the sweaters that I bought. They're also cute and after a wash (or two) they'll be ready to wear.

Whether you're a dedicated thrifter or you're just looking for a few bargains, I'd definitely recommend you to watch out for East End Thrift Shop's next sale.

Lots of love,

Tiana x

Birthday shopping!

So it was my 16th birthday on Tuesday-I'm legal ;)- and I  received just over £300 from birthday money! Today I went on the first of many shopping trips. At the end of August I'm starting at a new college and since there'll be no uniform which means I have to majorly expand my wardrobe. I'm trying to do some clever/cheap shopping by buying only sale items and clothes from charity shops. Here's what I bought today:

I bought the burgundy shorts from a charity shop for 3.50!

I really love this dress, it's quite long but fairly thin so it's cool to wear during summer. Also it's quite easy to up dress up or down depending on the accessories and I got it for only £3.

These shorts are probably my favourite buy of the day, I got them from Primark for £4 (bargain!). They're so pretty and I literally cannot wait to wear them out :D

So in total I bought 3 things and only spent £10.50 which is crazy amazing, I'm so happy- thrift shopping is the best.

Tiana x

Thrift Shop Find!

I got this gorgeous tartan bag for only £2 at a charity shop. It's so cute and as you know I love tartan ;p

Tiana x

Thrift Shop Find

Every Saturday I volunteer for a few hours and I'm always finding the cutest clothes at bargain prices. Yesterday I bought a pair of men's tartan trousers and I think I'm in love with the pattern. Recently I've been going through this phase where I love everything tartan.

Because they're men's trousers, theyre quite large on me- especially around the waist. However, they must have been made for a short man because they only just reach my ankles. Because of this and the fact that the hem has a rip in it I'm going to make them into a cute pair of Capri pants.

I've been looking at the construction of the trousers for quite a while now and I have to admit, I'm a little confused...

I've never worked with trousers before let alone men's trousers which are constructed differently to men. If anyone has thoughts on how I make them smaller without completely destroying this beautiful garment please comment.

Tiana x