Steal Atlantic // Pacific's Stunning Look

Remember when big hats starting edging their way back into mainstream fashion? I do. And I was terrified.

I bought one of my first felt hats from Nordstrom Rack, proud of myself for being almost fashion forward. But when it actually came time to wear the hat in public, I felt really self conscious. Obviously I got over that feeling, but it did take some time. Now I find hats to be one of my staples, and I think they can really complete or change a look.

In the past few days, Atlantic // Pacific posted an outfit, with her wearing a simple jumpsuit with a Royal Ascot-worthy hat. I knew right away that I needed that outfit. So I looked up each piece of clothing, and it came to over $4,000. I personally want the look for quite a bit less, so I created my own Atlantic // Pacific look.

Atlantic // Pacific Look

Atlantic // Pacific Look for Less 

How do you guys feel about hats? Only for bad hair days, or do you rock them?

Love,

Christina

Steal Spencer Hasting's Look

Some TV shows always have the best styles. Revenge, Gossip Girl, Sex and the City, and Glee have always been fashion inspirations for me, but my go-to fashion inspiration TV show is Pretty Little Liars. Even if you do not watch the show, you have to admit each character has a unique fashion sense that puts most TV show characters to shame.

You can always go see what characters are wearing for each episode on websites like wornontv.net, and they often have links to where you can buy the outfits' exact matches. Pretty Little Liars characters usually wear a $1,000 outfit, but I can usually find a comparable match for less than $200.

Pretty Little Liar's character, Spencer Hastings, has a very preppy style, and I always want to raid her wardrobe. Since that sadly impossible, I found an outfit that fits her style rather well. In Season 5, Episode 3, Spencer wears disparate patterns that come together in a very modern look, as shown below:

From WornOnTV.Net

This perfectly preppy look is perfect for work, school, or eating out with friends, but Spencer's exact outfit costs over $200. Instead of laying down the big bucks, you can get a similar look for only $175.

Spencer Hastings Style: $175 on Polyvore

As always, tell me me if there is a certain look you want to see, and I will make sure it gets on here.

Love,

Christina

The Innocent Tea-Time Look

We all have our favorite fashion bloggers. They inspire us and make us drool over new outfits and shoes. My personal favorite thing to watch for when I open a new fashion blogger's page is her shoe choices. I wear a US size 4, which means my choice of shoes is limited to brands that do well in Asia and shoes from the kids section. Although I find it kind of cool that I can fit into Disney Princess light up shoes, I would rather find any of my favorite heels in my size.

One blogger that always has the best shoes is The Viva Luxury. Her outfits always look very high-end and beautiful, but they are also way out of my price range. So today I created an outfit that channels her latest look with similar, but more affordable pieces.

Feel free to be impressed by her flawless look and compare it to my finds.

The Viva Luxury

VivaLuxury on the Cheap

Viva Luxury's outfit costs over $4,000. The outfit linked to Polyvore only costs $130, including the Essie nail polish! If you don't have $4,000 to spend quite yet, then take a look at these items and channel this exquisite, tea-time look.

Please always let me know if there is a fashion inspiration you have, and I would be happy to post a similar outfit. After all, don't we all want to look as expensive as our fashion icons do?

Look Expensive While Paying Next to Nothing

I have always loved fashion, but trying to dress like a model in Elle or the most stylist celebrities can be really expensive. As a broke college student, I rummaged through who knows how many thrift store racks in hopes of finding that perfect, affordable outfit. Unfortunately, a lot of times when you try to find cheaper clothing, you end up looking cheap.

Now that I have the benefit of the internet and a plethora of budget-friendly online shops, I have been helping my friends find cheaper matches to the best styles you see on TV, in the magazines, and fashion blogs. This has helped my friends and I from looking like we have cheap outfits, even though we aren't breaking the bank on any of our clothes.

From here on out I will find the most current outfits that you find on all the best fashionistas, and I will post the exact match for under $150. This means the clothes, the bag, the shoes, and the jewelry will all cost less than $150.