So the 2015 autumn months are well and truly with us and have once again brought along a bunch of dos and don’ts when it comes to dressing with finesse for the season. Which is all well and good for those who can afford to refresh or even replace their wardrobes three or four times a year in line with the seasons – not so much for the other 99.99% of the public.
Still, the good news is that with a few tips from the experts and a dash of proactivity, looking nothing short of fantastic this autumn season doesn’t necessarily have to cost a packet. It’s simply a case of identifying and acknowledging each and every opportunity for real savings and minimisation of costs, which can be surprisingly more abundant than most realise.
Here’s a quick look at six tried and tested essential tips for saving money on autumn fashions:
1 – Turn Up Early
First up, if you plan to head out to any seasonal sales this autumn…which of course you should…make the effort to get there as early as you can. In fact, there are so many instances these days where brands and businesses of all sizes are breaking the rules entirely by advertising new lines and deals set to go live on one day, only to actually begin rolling them out the day before. Suffice to say, if there’s a deal you’d really like to make the best of starting Monday, it might be in your best interests to head down Sunday afternoon just in case.
2 – Use Promo Codes
Promo codes can be great, but if you sit around waiting for fantastic deals to fall into your lap, you’re guaranteed to miss out. The very best promo codes on the web are there for the taking but must be proactively tracked down and utilised. Just because your favourite brands and retailers are not currently advertising deals and discounts does not in fact mean that there are no deals and discounts up for grabs. And when you consider the fact that it takes nothing more than a quick web search to find the very best deals of the day, every day, it’s really quite a shame that such brilliant offers are not taken advantage of by everyone.
3 – Work with What You Have
Rather than simply making a beeline for the retailers of your choice and stocking up on new garments, try instead strategically planning your purchases around what you already have. Think about what would work best with your favourite bandage dresses and how your existing basics could be used to create always in-season layered looks. Instead of overhauling what you already have, look for ways to enhance and complement it.
4 – Factory Outlets
Something else to remember is that when it comes to shopping for this autumn season’s most in-demand designer lines, it all actually went on sale quite some time ago. Sure, it might only be the start of the autumn, but in the world of fashion this is technically the time to be looking toward the winter. As such, it’s a brilliant time to head to factory outlets as while the garments and collections they stock are technically classified as past-season, in a realistic sense it’s actually very much the heart of the current season.
5 – Think Compatibility
Regardless of what it is you feel you need to buy or find yourself compelled to buy, one of the best money saving tips of all is that of thinking about compatibility. The simple fact of the matter is that the more items of clothing you have that are flawlessly compatible with the rest of your wardrobe, the more looks you can create without having to buy anything new. In theory, you really need no more than maybe a couple of dozen compatible basics and a bunch of accessories to put together literally hundreds of totally fantastic and unique autumn looks.
6 – Buy a Big Coat
Last but not least, if there’s one slightly more major purchase you should possibly think about this autumn with regard to minimise expense, it’s the big coat of your dreams. The reason being that as the weather gets colder, you’ll find yourself spending more time in your coat than anything else in your wardrobe and for the most part will do a very good job completely covering up everything else you choose to wear. So really, there’s no point overspending on items of clothing that nobody else is ever likely to see – you might as well invest wisely in a coat to be proud of.
