Styling on a Budget: How to Look Classy Without Breaking the Bank

You may idolize successful people who practically dress the same way every day, like Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, or Michael Kors, aiming to follow their lifestyle and all. But you may also want the opposite—nailing your everyday looks like the Jenners and Kardashians. Either way is good because we all have our fashion preferences.

If your heart screams for everything classy, from wardrobe to jewelry, then no one’s going to judge you. Go for your individuality and shine any way you prefer. You don’t even have to be truly rich so that you can dress and look rich. You can still look expensive and elegant even if you’re on a budget. Remember that your status in life cannot dictate how you should look. Your lifestyle and fashion choices are yours to make. 

Just give a little tweak in your attitude, style, and demeanor, and you’re good to go. Wanting to look like you’re going on a runway or walking on the red carpet doesn’t have to mean wearing a gown every day. The secret is dressing, acting, and talking like a billionaire, then finessing it. With the right tips, you can do just that.

How to Dress Rich

• Keep any wrinkles out of your clothes. Take a few minutes each morning to iron or steam them before going out. This is a small step that can make a major difference in your look.
• If ironing clothes isn’t your thing, choose fabrics that don’t easily wrinkle. This means choosing satin, cashmere, and silk fabrics over cotton. You will still look rich no matter how basic these fabrics are turned as.
• Make sure your clothing fits your body. Whatever you wear, tailor-fitted ones instantly make you look classy. If the clothes you like don’t fit, bring them to the tailor and see what other changes you can request.
• Style it with jackets. You can’t deny jackets can make you look more stylish. They aren’t just there to keep you warm. If you buy them off-season, you can get the best kinds of jackets or any other wardrobe for that matter at the lowest prices.
• Choose neutral colors. If you want to look sophisticated and elegant quickly, choose neutrals instead of color pops. Plus, clothes of neutral colors can still look great with as many combinations as you can make. But if you’re in doubt, choose everything black—from top to toe. This includes a nice black bag, black shoes, and black garb. Just like neutral colors, black goes with everything, giving off a cool vibe without much effort. This goes the same for all-white, too.
• Have trench coats above all. Make sure you have a few of them for different seasons. Just like jackets, whatever your undergarment, you’ll still definitely look lit. After all, aren’t they a hallmark of the big-time wealthy? 
• You might not have to show so much. No matter how you want to flaunt your shape, showing too much skin upfront may ruin your goal of looking classy. Dress on the side of near-modesty, like keeping hemlines just above the knee. This can surely exude class.

How to Glam Up Rich

• Tread on the makeup lightly. Make sure you don’t overdo it. You only need a few touches, like a light foundation, a little blush-on, mascara, and bold lipstick. If you can’t quite decide which lipstick color you should use, pick red. It can make all the difference.
• Don’t wear accessories to the extreme. They may be great at elevating any outfit, but overdoing them will only make you look far from classy. To look classy with accessories, go for timeless jewelry designs. It would be best if you opted for customized jewelry items to let your personality shine.
• Don’t forget manicure. If you have chipped nails, they’re not going to be unnoticed. In fact, they can easily ruin your goal to look rich and aesthetic. Go to the salon for a manicure and pedicure to keep them looking fresh. If you’re on a budget, just make sure you don’t skip giving them a treat of a DIY. 
• Style your hair. Just like makeup, well-made hair can complete your look. Make it look put together. One quick way to do this is to do your hair in an updo. It’s the easiest way you can emphasize your features, and so, look more expensive.
• But your watch shouldn’t leave your wrist. Don’t skimp on buying the kind of wristwatch that can go with everything. 

How to Act Rich

• Always tip.
• Walk at a normal speed, not too fast and not too slow.
• Never shout to anyone.
• Look people in the eye.
• Make sure you know and follow proper table manners.
• Improve your posture.
• Wear confidence at all times.

Now you got it. Looking rich doesn’t mean spending like the rich. With these tips, you can weave your personal style and sophistication into a timeless ensemble without breaking the bank.