Confessions of a Teenage Recessionista

I’m alive! After 14 hours in the Hospital (yes, again in the Hospital) this time I had the fright of my life. At first I thought it was my Appendix but after some lab test’s they found out I had kidney stones. Thank God I’m now under antibiotics that will expulse the kidney stones out of my system, and the pain has decreased, so that’s good news (except the fact that I catched a cold because of the air conditioning,it was so freaking cold!). Well, now I’ll share with you a post I wrote a few days ago, before all this bizarre took place…

The world is experiencing an economical crisis for the past eight years (could be less or more) and day by day fashion shopaholics (I include myself) are struggling to survive in this sea of bizarreness. Some of us have been mildly touched and some of us have been severely affected by the recession. People have lost their jobs, lost their cars and homes; families have been divided. Cutting unnecessary spends it’s the first step to saving money. But we all know how hard it is to walk off and ignore that gorgeous garment you just saw in the mall. That feeling of ‘’must have’’ drives you crazy for days, you even dream and daydream of it. The secret is to calm down and think like a recessionista. There’re a lot of ways of achieving a diverse wardrobe without spending a fortune. And for that I’ve made some rules that I remember myself every time I go shopping.

Rule No. 1: I never spend more than $10.00 on a shirt. I know it sounds a bit crazy and exaggerated but believe me it works, why have one cool shirt when you can have several shirts and match them with other pants, skirts and accessories.

Rule No.2: Establish a limited budget. Don’t waste more than necessary.

Rule No. 3: Try to buy pieces that give a twist to your outfit. Something that matches with everything but at the same time it makes every outfit look special. In my case that piece is my favorite black cardigan. It always gives a geeky look (that I love) to my outfits. It all depends on your daily style.

Rule No. 4: Run to the clearance section! Don’t even think about turning in to look at what’s in front of the store. Believe me, when you see the tag, it’s going to hurt. Clearance's are the best, you can always find that gorgeous blouse you wanted for half the price. I always pay attention to when they put more clothes on clearance. And always be careful with sales, sometimes they can be a bit tricky.

Rule No. 5: Do I really need this? Always ask yourself if what you’re holding in your hands right now is really worth it. Don’t be a compulsive buyer (I know it’s hard not to be one), always have in mind your needs ask yourself if you are really going to wear that and if it matches with something in your wardrobe. Variety is very important.

Shopping should be fun, and you don’t need to be a millionaire to portrait a wonderful style. It’s all about creativity and imagination (and staying on budget). I don’t always come out with a bag every time I go to the mall. The recession has hit my family very hard but we’ve always lived in a struggling economic status. So I know what is like to not always have what you want or worse what you really need. I hope my five top recessionista rules helped you! Let me know what measures have you take. Have a nice day!

P.S: Here are some pix of the clearance section of my fave store..Delias!

7.99 from 39.5014.99 from 44.4014.99 from 39.507.99 from 19.5019.99 from 69.50 - I have these in black!Sincerely Louie, Ciao!

P.S: Have a nice shopping!