It seems that pre-distressed jeans often cost more than shiny new ones these days. If you want the look without spending a lot of money Curbly has a post on distressing your own jeans using coffee grounds and a cheese grater. I have a pair of distressed designer jeans I bought on clearance, and hemming …
Reuse, reuse, reuse
I believe that the best way to look good without spending a lot is to buy good quality classic clothes and recombine them into current-looking outfits. A lot of people seem to be unable to think beyond an outfit’s original pieces and purpose. They either wear it long past its having gone out of style …
Free Accessory #1: A Smile
"Hey hobo man, hey Dapper Dan You’ve both got your style But brother, you’re never fully dressed Without a smile!" – Annie the Musical After my previous post about shopping I thought it would be appropriate to write about some free ways to improve your look. One obvious way to look good is to smile. …
Party for Less
After declaring that this blog will not be just about clothes and shopping, here’s a post about clothes and shopping. On Friday I went to a fancy black-tie party, wearing the dress pictured here. Pretty dresses are one of my weaknesses, and even though I always buy them on sale I still often spend more …
Why I Started This Blog
Does the blogosphere really need another bargain fashion blog? I asked myself this question before setting up The Wardrobe Miser and decided that my blog will have a few things that make it at least slightly unique. It’s not about shopping. As a matter of fact, TWM mostly focuses on not shopping, reusing and recycling …