Consumer Savvy Shopping Secrets
Expand Your Wardrobe the Consumer Savvy Way
Consumer savvy individuals seem to be born with that impressive ability to stretch their money further. As a consumer savvy individual myself, admittedly, one way to stretch your money is to buy a sensible wardrobe. Below you’ll find the shopping secrets of consumer savvy individuals that will help you build a wardrobe for less. I’ve written this with the consumer savvy female in mind, but the suggestions can be adapted to fit a male wardrobe as well.
The Staples
One absolutely essential wardrobe piece that every savvy consumer has is a twin sweater set. Ideally, if you can afford have a twin sweater set for the fall/winter, and another set for the spring/summer. During the winter months, you can splurge on a cashmere or merino wool twin sweater set. These will always look very presentable, and you will get a lot of mileage out of them making them worth the investment.
If you can’t afford wool or cashmere, try supima cotton, a high-end cotton. If supima cotton is beyond your budget, then try regular cotton. Choose a neutral color too. For the spring and summer months, a sweater set in white or a pastel color will be a good choice. You will be able to mix and match your twin sweater set, so you will definitely get your money’s worth. Each sweater of the set can be worn alone, with each other, or with another blouse or shirt from your wardrobe.
A pair of Dockers or khakis is also a wardrobe staple, and consumer savvy shoppers know just how much mileage they can get out of a basic pair of tan pants. A pair of khakis can be dressed up with a blazer during the week, and dressed down with a t-shirt on the weekend.
Two other must- have items for consumer savvy individuals are a white turtleneck and a turtleneck in a solid color. Turtlenecks come in handy during the winter months, and can be worn alone or under a sweater or blazer.
Footwear Fundamentals
When it comes to shoes, most consumer savvy individuals keep it simple. If you open up their closets, you won’t see fifty pairs of shoes staring back at you. Buy one “dressier” pair of shoes such as loafers and one more casual pair in addition to any shoes you will need for athletics or exercise.
The above tips are used by consumer savvy individuals to save money, and now is a great time to try them out with all the winter clearance sales going on.