How To Look Classy & Elegant On A Budget | 15 Helpful Tips
Summary
TLDRIn this video, Urania shares 15 budget-friendly tips to achieve a classy and elegant look. She emphasizes defining personal style, closet detoxing, dressing for body type, wearing well-fitted undergarments, and understanding fabrics. Investing in wardrobe basics, neutral colors, and timeless pieces is recommended. Grooming, shopping during sales, carrying structured bags, tasteful jewelry, matching hardware, and avoiding designer logos are also highlighted. Lastly, she stresses the importance of proper clothing care for a polished appearance.
Takeaways
- π Define your personal style to make better shopping choices and save money.
- π Conduct a closet detox to eliminate items that don't fit your style or are in poor condition.
- π§₯ Dress for your body type by researching what clothing items flatter your figure.
- π Wear properly fitted undergarments to ensure your outfits look their best.
- π Know your fabrics and opt for high-quality materials to avoid looking cheap.
- π Invest in wardrobe basics as they form a versatile foundation for various looks.
- π¨ Shop neutrals for a timeless and classy look that doesn't break the bank.
- π Spend less on trendy items and invest in classic pieces that have lasting style.
- πββοΈ Prioritize grooming and personal hygiene to complete your elegant appearance.
- ποΈ Shop off-season and during sales to get the best deals on clothing.
- π Carry a structured bag for a polished and elegant look.
- π Wear tasteful jewelry that is classic and elevates your style without needing to be designer.
- π Match your hardware for a cohesive and sophisticated outfit.
- π« Avoid being a billboard by not wearing too many designer logos at once.
- π Take care of your items by repairing and maintaining them to keep your clothes looking classy.
Q & A
What is the main topic of the video?
-The main topic of the video is discussing 15 ways to look classy and elegant without spending a lot of money.
Why is defining your personal style important for staying classy on a budget?
-Defining your personal style is important because it helps you make better choices when shopping, which can save money and ensure that your purchases align with your taste and what looks good on you.
What is a suggested method for visualizing your personal style?
-Creating a Pinterest board or a physical style inspiration board by cutting out pictures from magazines can help you visualize your personal style.
Why is it recommended to detox your closet?
-Detoxing your closet helps you get rid of items that no longer fit your style or are in poor condition, which can save you money and make room for pieces that truly flatter you.
What is the significance of dressing for your body type?
-Dressing for your body type ensures that your clothing items flatter your figure, contributing to an elegant appearance.
Why is wearing properly fitted undergarments important for looking classy?
-Wearing properly fitted undergarments is important because it ensures that your outer clothing looks its best and maintains the intended shape and style.
What should one consider when purchasing new clothing in terms of quality?
-One should consider the fabric quality, stitching, transparency, and print alignment to avoid low-quality pieces that may not look chic or elegant.
Why is investing in wardrobe basics recommended for a budget-conscious shopper?
-Investing in wardrobe basics is recommended because they form a good foundation for your wardrobe, can be found in any budget, and can be worn in many different ways, increasing their wear frequency.
What is the advice on shopping for trendy pieces on a budget?
-The advice is to invest in classic pieces that can be worn in many ways and spend less on trendy items, which may not be in style for long.
How can shopping during off-seasons and sales benefit a budget-conscious shopper?
-Shopping during off-seasons and sales can lead to significant savings on larger purchases, as items are often discounted to clear out inventory.
What is the advice on carrying a structured bag to look elegant and classy?
-The advice is to carry a structured bag that holds a defined shape regardless of its contents, as bags that droop or sack are not considered elegant.
Why is it important to match your hardware when dressing for an elegant look?
-Matching your hardware creates a cohesive look and is a subtle detail that can make a big difference in your overall appearance.
What is the suggestion on avoiding designer logos when trying to look classy?
-The suggestion is to avoid being a billboard by not wearing too many or overly large designer logos, as this can detract from a classy and elegant appearance.
Why is taking care of your clothing items important for maintaining a polished look?
-Taking care of your clothing items by repairing tears, replacing loose buttons, and ensuring they are clean and free of stains helps extend the life of the garment and keeps it looking its best.
What additional service does the speaker offer besides fashion advice?
-The speaker offers life coaching services to help individuals get to the next level in their personal and professional lives.
Outlines
π Dressing for Your Body Type and Personal Style
In the first paragraph, Urania introduces the topic of looking classy and elegant on a budget. She emphasizes the importance of defining one's personal style and dressing according to one's body type. Tips include creating a Pinterest board for style inspiration and detoxing one's closet by removing items that don't fit or align with one's style. The suggestion to alter ill-fitting clothes is also mentioned as a way to save money and be environmentally friendly.
𧡠Understanding Fabric Quality and Wardrobe Basics
The second paragraph focuses on the quality of fabrics and the concept of investing in wardrobe basics. Urania advises viewers to feel the fabric when shopping to discern its quality and to avoid low-quality items. She recommends natural fabrics and suggests investing in classic pieces that can be worn in various ways, rather than trendy items that may go out of style quickly. The paragraph also includes a brief announcement about Urania's life coaching services and an invitation for viewers to book a discovery call.
πΌ Shopping Strategies and Grooming for Elegance
In the third paragraph, the discussion continues with shopping strategies such as choosing neutral colors for a timeless look, investing in classic pieces over trendy ones, and shopping off-season or during sales for better deals. The importance of grooming is also highlighted, including skin care, makeup, hair, and personal hygiene, as part of looking classy and elegant. Urania suggests that maintaining a clean and fresh appearance can be achieved on a budget through tutorials and online resources.
π Accessories and Care for a Polished Look
The final paragraph discusses the role of accessories in achieving a polished look, advising viewers to choose tasteful jewelry and match the hardware in their outfits for a cohesive appearance. It also warns against being a 'billboard' by wearing too many designer logos at once. The paragraph concludes with the importance of taking care of clothing items to extend their life and maintain their appearance, reinforcing the theme of looking classy without spending extravagantly.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘Personal Style
π‘Closet Detox
π‘Body Type
π‘Undergarments
π‘Fabric Quality
π‘Wardrobe Basics
π‘Neutral Colors
π‘Trendy Pieces
π‘Grooming
π‘Off-Season Shopping
π‘Structured Bag
π‘Tasteful Jewelry
π‘Hardware Matching
π‘Billboard
π‘Item Care
Highlights
Define your personal style to save money and make better shopping choices.
Create a Pinterest board or a style inspiration board to visualize your preferred style.
Conduct a closet detox to remove items that don't fit your style or are in poor condition.
Dress for your body type to flatter your figure and find inspiration from celebrities with similar body types.
Wear properly fitted undergarments to ensure that your outfits look their best.
Know your fabrics and avoid low-quality materials for a polished look.
Invest in wardrobe basics that can be worn repeatedly and mixed and matched.
Shop for neutral colors to create a timeless and classy appearance on a budget.
Spend less on trendy pieces and invest in classic items for long-term wear.
Grooming is crucial for looking classy; pay attention to skin, makeup, hair, and personal hygiene.
Shop off-season and during sales to get the best deals on clothing items.
Carry a structured bag to maintain an elegant and classy appearance.
Wear tasteful jewelry that is classic and can elevate your style without being overly flashy.
Match your hardware, such as zippers and buttons, for a cohesive and polished look.
Avoid being a billboard by not wearing too many designer logos at once.
Take care of your items by repairing and maintaining them to extend their life and keep them looking their best.
Book a discovery call with Urania for life coaching and personal transformation.
Transcripts
only wear clothing items that flatter
your figure and you do that by dressing
for your body type
hello my favorite ladies welcome back to
the channel my name is urania in today's
video we're talking about 15 ways that
you can look classy and elegant without
breaking the bank so how can you look
expensive on a budget it can be easier
when you have no budget and you can
spend all the money that you want on
your appearance but to be realistic most
of us including myself have a budget
when it comes to how much money we can
spend on our appearance but the good
thing is that you don't have to spend a
lot of money to look chic and elegant
with the help of the following 15 tips
you can do it too let's get straight
into today's video
number one is to define your personal
style you want to create clarity for
yourself first and figure out what you
like but also what you don't like and
based on that you define your personal
style when you know what you like and
what looks good on you that can help you
to save a lot of money and it can help
you to make better choices when you're
shopping create a pinterest board and
start pinning looks that you like you
can also create a real style inspiration
board and cut out pictures for magazines
when you have a good visual of what it
is that you like so your personal style
and the items that go with it it will
help you to stay classy on a budget
because you will make better choices
when it comes to purchasing items
number two
closet detox detox your closet and get
rid of all the items that you don't like
or that don't fit your personal style
anymore get rid of all the items that
are worn are stained are too large or
too small you can give the items that
are still in good condition to a friend
or family member or you can donate your
clothes to a secondhand store but before
you throw out an item or you give it
away ask yourself the question what is
the reason that i don't wear it anymore
maybe the item is too long or it's too
large and in that case you can still get
it altered this is a great way to not
only save money but also help the
environment
number three dress for your body type
only wear clothing items that flatter
your figure and you do that by dressing
for your body type research what body
type you are and find items that fit
your body type a good tip is to find
celebrities with the same body type as
you and the style that you like so you
can see what they are wearing and get
inspired so what it comes down to if you
want to look elegant and do it on a
budget only wear clothes that fit you
properly and dress for your body type
number four
wear properly fitted undergarments
you can wear the most classy dress of
all times but if you wear that dress
with the wrong undergarments it will not
look that great anymore
for certain tops you will need a
particular type of bra and for certain
dresses or skirts you might need a
different type of underwear and it's
also good to tighten the straps of your
bra every few wears so everything is
still in the right place and ladies now
it's time for a quote
every day is a fashion show and the
world is your runway
number five know your fabrics
when you purchase something new take
your time to feel the fabric because in
that way you can instantly tell if
something is low quality in h m or zara
for example you can find beautiful
pieces that look high quality but in
those same stores you can also find low
quality pieces so really inspect the
fabric and avoid anything that feels or
looks low quality you want to think
about pieces where the stitching is done
poorly or clothing items that look
see-through if there's not meant to be
see-through or prints that stretch
awkwardly when you're trying it on and
the same comes from materials too opt
for natural fabrics such as a wool
cashmere silk linen cotton leather and
suede and there are also good quality
synthetic fabrics
number six
invest in wardrobe basics there are
certain items that every woman should
own to have a good foundation of her
wardrobe the beauty of wardrobe basics
is that they can be found in any budget
and you can create so many different
looks with basics and for that reason
you will find yourself wearing your
clothes over and over again and that's
exactly what we want
and now for a quick announcement as some
of you might know is that i am a
certified life coach and i became a sort
of a life coach because i wanted to
learn skills so i can help the women in
our amazing community to get to the next
best level in their life so if you are
on your level up journey and on your
personal transformation
and you might be stuck you might feel
overwhelmed you have no clarity or you
might lack confidence or accountability
well that's exactly where i as your life
coach come in together we're going to
create clarity for you
what does your dream life look like what
do you want to achieve in your life and
then we will create a plan on how we can
get you there and the best part is that
i will be with you along the way to
guide you and to keep you accountable so
you achieve your goals if you are ready
to become the next best version of
yourself if you can really use that
guidance and accountability then i would
highly recommend you to book a discovery
call with me so we can see if we can
work together and if i can help you
become the next best version of yourself
the link to book a discovery call with
me is in the description box below i
would love to talk to you
number 7
shop neutrals for a classy look in a
budget
go for natural and neutral colors
because they always look chic think
about colors such as beige camo gray
brown of course black and white but also
earthy tones such as taupe or khaki but
also the colors such as burgundy red and
navy blue will look very polished too
avoid bright colors that look artificial
such as lime green and bright yellow if
your goal is to look expensive and do it
on a budget
and even though colors are fun and i
love to wear color myself the easiest
way to look classy on a budget is to go
with neutral and natural colors
number eight spend less money on trendy
pieces invest your money in classic
pieces that you can wear in many
different ways rather than trendy pieces
it's better to invest in a good quality
bag shoes jewelry or outerwear and save
your money on dresses t-shirts trousers
and trendy fashion items and if you like
trendy pieces and that is fine try
sticking to a reasonable budget as you
might not be wearing these trendy pieces
in the next year or two years from now
number nine
invest in grooming looking classy and
elegant is not only about what you wear
and what you put on your body besides
your clothes it is also very important
to pay attention to your grooming always
pay attention to your skin your makeup
your hair and never leave your house
with chip nail polish and with personal
grooming i'm also adding personal
hygiene so make sure that you are clean
and you smell good and fresh and you
have a nice fragrance on so you can
smell like a walking flower and all of
this can be done on a budget as there
are many youtube tutorials and websites
that can teach you this
number 10 shop off seasons and during
sales
besides being strategic when it comes to
what you buy you also want to be
strategic when it comes to when you buy
things
buy your summer clothes in late fall and
your winter clothes at the end of the
winter season this will save you so much
money on bigger purchases also shop
during sales
during the end of summer sales which
runs from august to september and the
end of the year sales that run from
december to january you most likely find
the best deals there
number 11 carry a structured bag this is
not a great way to look elegant and
classy the beauty of a structured back
is that it holds a defined shape
regardless of how much stuff is in it
bags that droop in sack are not elegant
and when it comes to making an
inexpensive item look more expensive
less is more
look for handbags with minimal designs
and minimal hardware
number 12
wear tasteful jewelry when it comes to
jewelry you want to go with classic
pieces that can be worn often and that
really elevates your style and your
jewelry doesn't have to be designer or
doesn't have to be diamonds you just
want to go with pieces that look classic
that look expensive and often are
minimal and a good example of a classic
piece that can be bought very
inexpensive is a pearl earring i think
every classy woman should own a pair of
pearl earrings they can be bought very
inexpensive but they really elevate your
look
number 13
match your hardware hardware is the
extra metal added on an item such as
zippers buttons shoe buckles or a belt
you want to match the metals in your
outfit so that you have a cohesive look
this is very subtle but makes a big
difference so for example
if you are wearing a blazer with gold
hardware then you want to opt for gold
in other pieces of your outfit as well
so don't go with a belt that has silver
hardware or shoes that have a silver
buckle you want to match the metal
colors in your outfit
number 14 avoid being a billboard i
think that most of us can really
appreciate a beautiful designer piece
made by one of the larger fashion houses
think about chanel hermes dior eve
sonora gucci celine louis vuitton and so
on but there is nothing classy about
being covered in designer logos from
head to toe so avoid wearing very big or
too many designer logos at once
number 15 take care of your items learn
the proper way to take care of your
clothes clothes with hanging threads
loose buttons fading colors tears or
deodorant stains under the arm will not
make you look classy and elegant also
make sure to check your bags in your
shoes for wear and tear if an item gets
torn get it repaired and when your
buttons are getting loose or they're
falling off
make sure to get them replaced taking
good care of your clothes will extend
the life of the garment and keeps it
looking its best and that will help you
to look classy and polished
and ladies we came to the end of today's
video i truly hope that you enjoyed it
if you did make sure to give the video a
thumbs up and if you are interested in
having me as your life coach and you're
ready to get to the next level in life
definitely book a discovery call with me
i'll make sure to leave the link to book
a discovery call with me in the
description box below thank you so much
for watching i would love to see you
here next week same time same channel
have a lovely week ladies
bye
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