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Looking Good Doesn't Have to Cost A Lot of Money

"Working out is modern couture.  No outfit is going to make you look or feel as good as having a fit body.  Buy less clothing and go to the gym instead."  - Rick Owens, Fashion Designer

When I found this quote by Rick Owens this year, I made a copy of it on yellow paper and put it in a plastic cover.  I have this quote posted on my mirror in my bedroom.  This quote is so true.  This quote is my motivation to get up 6 days a week and go to the gym.  A fit body is going to make you feel better and it will make a $5 dress look good. 

As I mentioned in earlier posts, I watch Windy City Live.  The co-hosts Valerie Warner and Ryan Chiaverini are always put together by mixing inexpensive and obscure options in their wardrobe.  For example, check out the outfits that both are wearing: 

Picture Courtesy of Windy City Live

Val:
Jacket & Pants: New York & Company, www.NYandCompany.com
Earrings & Necklaces: Val's
Shoes: Nine West www.NineWest.com
Ryan:
Suit & Shirt: Custom
Shoes & Belt: Johnston & Murphy www.JohnstonMurphy.com


Their clothing options are chosen by the show's stylist Eric Himel.  Eric  says "the clothes should fit your body, you should feel good in them and they should look great on you.  End of story."  If you look at both co-hosts, they are in shape.  Valerie is an avid fitness buff and you can tell by the fit of her clothing. Clothes don't have to cost a lot of money to look good.  Especially in this economic climate, not everyone can afford a designer couture wardrobe.  As an avid clothes horse, just because an item has an expensive price tag on it or somebody's name, doesn't mean you are going to look good in it or the quality will suffice.  I believe in mixing high and low.  I am an accessories fanatic.  I like my Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Dooney and Bourke, Celine, Louis Vuitton, and Fendi handbags. I also like my Stuart Weitzman, Gucci, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Miu Miu shoes.  However, I am not afraid to wear a Norma Kamali dress from Walmart or Target's designer of the month merchandise.  It has been many of days I have worn a $15 dress to the office with a $2,000 handbag and some $300 pair of shoes.  A rule of thumb is  to buy what looks good on you.  Know your body type.  Always check out the quality and cut on the clothing that you buy.  Most and foremost, exercise.  Exercising can sculpt your body while making you healthy.  Remember with a fit body, you can make a $5 dress or pair of pants look great.

Blessings!!!!!

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