BUILD YOUR DREAM WARDROBE ON A BUDGET

DO YOU SAVE HUNDREDS OF OUTFIT IMAGES ON PINTEREST AND THINK “I WISH”?

IS YOUR CLOSET FULL OF CLOTHES THAT YOU’VE ONLY WORN ONCE, SOME EVEN HAVE TAGS STILL ON THEM?

DO YOU THINK YOU NEED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE YOUR DREAM WARDROBE?

If you answered yes to any of those questions you have met your saving grace, That’s ME, in case you were wondering. I’m the Queen of Ballin’ on a Budget. Every single purchase I bring into my home is intentional and serves a purpose. I curate my dream wardrobe each season without over spending, and every single item in my wardrobe has been worn more times than I can count.

HUMBLE BEGGININGS

My ballin’ on a budget started at a very early age, growing up my Mom didn’t have a lot of money to take me shopping or buy me new clothes other than back to school (which was always a few weeks after school started) and a few new items for Summer. I learned VERY early on if I wanted my wardrobe to be fresh to death I was going to have to get creative.

Some of my most memorable shopping moments that turned into life lessons are still burnt in my memory like it was yesterday. These moments molded me into the woman (and amazing shopper) I am today.

AGE 9: While most kids my age feigned for a new toy, I wanted new clothes even if that meant I only got to look at them. One of my fondest childhood memories was going to the mall with my Mom and window shopping all the trendy clothing stores. I would make a wishlist and put outfits together in the store, I’d add the prices of the outfits up to determine how much money I needed to come back and buy it. It was rare I was ever able to buy something, but to curb my shopping appetite my Mom would take me to the $1 store for a surprise bag after all of our window shopping. It was literally a brown paper bag marked “boy” or “girl” filled with 5-6 items the store likely couldn’t sell all for the grand price of one whole dollar!

AGE 11: One holiday season my Mom took me to that same Mall to exchange some gifts for something(s) better suited. We were in a store that was having a huge store closing sale, everything was 20% – 70% off. On this day, in this store I learned percentages. I learned that 20% was the worst and anything 50% or more off was what I was looking for. I knew that the more I could score at 70% off the further my money would go. I can give you any percentage (especially when it relates to shopping) off the top of my head in less than 2 seconds. When you exclusively shop sales for 20 years you get really good at percentages.

AGE 17: During the Summers in High School I taught swimming lessons. The first Summer I was so excited to have my own money so I could go back to school shopping like I always imagined, no one would be able to tell me no or that we can’t afford it because I knew I could afford it myself. I knew I was going to be able to go back to school shopping before school even started and that I was going to be able to get new outfits because I worked for it, I saved for it and I knew percentages to shop the sales!

I will never forget going to the mall all by myself (my favorite way to shop) with a few hundred dollars and walking into an of the moment trendy store. I walked straight to the sales rack ,picked out my favorite items, immediately did the math to figure out the cost after markdowns, then did some more math to figure out how much money I’d have left over if I bought it and finally how many more pieces I’d be able to purchase. See, I had a goal, I wanted to buy at least 10 new outfits head to toe because it was always a goal of mine to not repeat outfits or any piece of clothing the first two weeks of school, preferably three weeks.

I practiced what I learned at age 9 by window shopping all of the stores first, creating outfits in each store, then doing the math for each look to determine if the items I wanted were the best use of my money. Could I create multiple outfits? Will I be able to hit my 10 outfit minimum goal? Every purchase was thought out and intentional, even at the ripe age of 17 I wasn’t impulsive.

I don’t remember exactly how many outfits I bought but I know I hit my minimum goal, I also know this was my best back to school shopping memory.

2013: I purged 85% of my wardrobe due to life changes and loosing 20lbs. I had a minimal budget but needed something to wear. With only $200 to spend a month and the unwillingness to sacrifice quality I had to get creative, resourceful and knew each purchase had to be made with intention. This is when and how my best shopping rule was created. The Rule of 5 has shaped my life completely, after 7 years of practicing The Rule of 5 I no longer make impulse purchases, not even $10 sunglasses. Every single item brought into my life serves a purpose. Because The Rule of 5 has impacted my life so much in such a positive way I’ve put together a 16 page e-book. You will need it if you purchase Build Your Dream Wardrobe on a Budget as it’s 1 of the 12 steps. No worries, The Rule of 5 is all yours for free!

WHY AM I QUALIFIED TO HELP YOU BUILD YOUR DREAM WARDROBE ON A BUDGET?

If a lifetime of creating my dream wardrobe while on a budget isn’t enough experience and commitment to the process I have a strong professional background in Fashion both retail and corporate too. That experience helped me to learn the best times to shop, where to shop and exactly the ins and outs that happens behind the scenes giving me an upper hand when it comes to scoring the best deals.

I’ve worked for/with Nike, Macy’s, Juicy Couture, Kenneth Cole NY, Neiman Marcus, and Tommy Hilfiger to name a few. I did contract work on the corporate level and was able to work with numerous global brands during that time, I didn’t jump from brand to brand every few months as some people first assume.

ARE YOU READY TO BUILD YOUR DREAM WARDROBE?

ARE YOU READY TO STOP MAKING ONE HIT WONDER PURCHASES?

ARE YOU READY TO STOP SAYING “I WISH” WHEN YOU’RE SCROLLING PINTEREST AND INSTAGRAM, AND START SAYING, “I CAN DO THAT?”

BUILD YOUR DREAM WARDROBE ON A BUDGET is 30 pages sharing the 12 steps I take to achieve my best curated wardrobe. Each step has an Action, Action Tips and my personal examples to give you a visual how-to guide. To help you achieve your goals I’ve also included BONUS TIPS to help you make extra cash to go towards your wardrobe.

After 7 years of trial and error, making adjustments each season I have mastered How to Create a Dream Wardrobe while staying within budget and I’m sharing that with you to help you achieve your Dream Wardrobe too!

My 30 page E-Book will be delivered straight to your inbox within seconds, then you can get started STAT creating your Best Wardrobe!