Saving tip: look at what's in your wardrobe differently
Discounts of 20% to 70%, everything at half price… We're bombarded with clothing promotions. How many times have you bought something new, even though you don’t really need it? One of the reasons is because you don’t want to miss out on such discounts. Mirjam Hamming, style coach in the Netherlands, exposes the pitfalls on radio2.
Look at your own wardrobe
Before you go ou to the shopping streets, it's best to take a moment to look at your own wardrobe. Know that in the Netherlands, for example, less than 30% of the clothes in people's wardrobe are actually worn. Your own wardrobe is full of pearls. Know what you have and then the trick is to start combining what you have differently.
You can learn to combine
How can we learn to combine differently? Because we usually dress according to a fixed pattern: we always wear those trousers with that particular sweater, etc.
“You can look for help to break those patterns,” Mirjam advises. For example, there is Pinterest, a website where photos are arranged in different themes. “Go and browse there. You will often come up with new ideas. For example, do you have a pair of pink pants in your closet and don’t know what to do with them? Then type ‘outfit with pink pants’ into Pinterest. You will get a lot of inspiration!”
But the most important thing is to know your own style. Know who you are and don’t be tempted by what is fashionable, what an influencer is wearing or what looks good on a friend. According to Mirjam, that's a big pitfall.
Go shopping with a focus
A low price alone shouldn't be a motivator. It makes no sense to have ten pairs of jeans if you only wear three. Shop with a focus, keeping in mind what you really need.
Wear what you buy!
An important tip if you want to buy something new: make sure you can combine it with at least three other items in your wardrobe.
Be convinced that you will like it and wear it often. If you buy something and you don't want to wear it the next day, don't buy it!
(MH with Skwadra by Tagtik/Source: Radio 2/Illustration picture: Unsplash)
