Clothing and Accessory Exchange Parties

Hello ladies,

When your tight on cash, and your wishing for some new clothing, but can't afford, your probably wondering what are you going to do to add a little spice to your wardrobe?

Well here's how to get a quick fix, go through your existing wardrobe and accessories, and see what your not wearing or they are sightly worn but still in good condition, and you can live without.

Send out an invitation to all your fashionable girlfriends and ask them to go through their clothing and accessories, and invite them over for a clothing and accessory exchange party.

Make your party chic, by putting out some finger foods, a refreshing drink like a punch. So that way when the girls are trying on the clothing that they are interested in or trying to make outfits out of multiple pieces, the girls who are watching the little fashion show and who are waiting for their turn, can mingle and relax by enjoying the ambiance that you have set up for them.

You can turn your bedroom in to ultimate changing room, just by adding additional mirrors, lay out all clothing and accessories that the girls have brought with them, so everyone can see it and touch it and fully make up an outfit before they are a 100% sure they want to try it on. Turn your room into your own little boutique.

These parties give the word hand-me-down clothing, new meaning and life, because it is not the typical way to get used goods, so they will be looked at in a different light with no stigma attached.

The girls will leave happy and won't be ashamed to wear the pieces from your party.

Let your friends enjoy the clothing you have been ignoring!

Overloaded Drawers

So ladies, we have all cleaned out and organized our cupboards and dressers. Now it's time to clean out your burrows. The steps are the same as see in my post in Clutter and Confused.

Here are some added suggestions;

After taking out all your articles from your burrows, lay everything out so you can see it.

For your unmentionables, add some tissue paper to the drawer, so they won't snag on the bottom or sides of the drawer. When putting them back in to you burrow, neatly fold them and stack them on top of each other, but organize them in styles and  with what outfit you wear them. Also you can find burrow organizers at ikea, to properly make this drawer neat and keep it that way for a long time. Never fold your bra in half and put the cups inside each other as this will deform your bra, always try to lay them flat with the cups up. So that way you can stack them all inside each other, if you have the room make a drawer just for them.

For your other garments, like pjs, tops, and socks and casual;

I like to assign different drawers for all of the above, so I never mix them together. This way it all stays organized and I know exactly what is each drawer.

You may choose what order you want your drawers to be in, but I will let you know how mine is laid out,

I have 2 burrows, one has 5 drawers the other 4;


In my 5 drawer burrow;

my 1st one is all my unmentionables
my 2nd one is my pjs
my 3rd is my dressy/going out tops
my 4th is my summer shorts, which I change out when its winter to my winter wear
my 5th is my work-out clothes

in my 4 drawer burrow;

my 1st one is my bras
my 2nd is my socks
my 3rd is my casual tops
my 4th is my summer tank tops/ mixed with more dressier ones

I keep everything neat by folding them all the same way and stacking them in to piles

I really hope is visual will help you out when you are organizing your burrows.

Polka Dots

Check out these fabulous garments from HKR Collections, featuring polka dots. Some people might think that a print of this magnitude is hard to pull off, but they aren't.

Polka dots are so versatile, they can be glammed up, to give you that retro inspired look, or a more casual look, to wear everyday.

If you're hesitant about a polka dot pattern, that is on a larger scale, try out the tank top with the smaller scale of polka dots, just to get use to adding a different pattern in your closet.

Add some sparkle by accessorizing, add some red lips to feel sassy.

The 3 tops can be worn with jeans or leggings, with a nice pair of pumps, or ballerina flats.

The dress, you can add colour to the outfit with accessories, a purse and a pair of stunning heels.

Remember to make it your own, stand out and feel amazing.

All of these garments can be purchased at HKR Collections. Go ahead, take a chance on wearing a pattern like polka dots, find your nearest HKR Collections Store, and try them all on, and add them to your wardrobe.

Let your inner fashionista shine.

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How to Make Shopping be a Better Experience

You walk into a store, look around and are so unsure of their styles, trends and clothing in the store. It can be very overwhelming.

Take a deep breath, even if it takes you a long time to check the store out and see what it can offer you, take this time to look around. Even if you have to go into a couple of stores before you feel comfortable actually trying on what they offer you, do it. You will be able to get the feeling of other stores and what they have to offer to you as a client, before you make that final decision to buy. You might find that different stores cater to different parts of your wardrobe, so don't feel like you need to buy everything from one store. Keep your options open, and widen your horizon.

Touch the articles of clothing, take them off the shelves or rack open them up and hold them up, to see the details and how they fall.

These extra step will bring you reassurance, and a sense of calmness, in order for you to enjoy your shopping day.

Sometimes you see something on the rack or shelve and you say to yourself you don't like how it looks, looks can be devising, try it on even though you are so unsure. This is the best way to see how the garment fits you and your body type. It might not be the right fit, but at least you know that for sure, and can say to yourself, I tried it and it doesn't work. The surprise is, when you try something on, if it fits and works with your body type, you can add a new style and trend to your wardrobe.

Remember your not obligated to buy, so don't make a rash decision. Always try on, never judge it before and always have an open mind.

Time for Colour

Ladies its that time a year, where all the amazing colours come back into season. Time to trade in your drab colours for something a little sunnier. Check out HKR Collections for your style updates and their vibrant colours.

This style of tank top is great for the office and when your out and about. The ruffles give it that something extra, you can make it chic for the office by adding a blazer, cardigan, and pairing it with dress pants. Just add some accessories, nothing to chunky to take away from the uniqueness of the ruffles.

When your out and about, you can still keep it looking chic by adding a dark wash jean, a cute strappy shoe or even a ballet flat. You can also bring in other patterns to the outfit by adding a pattern purse and other colours through out you accessories. Never be afraid to add statement pieces to your outfit.

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Here is another great colour for the summer, this tank top, has a multi use as well. It can be worn to the office and be worn around town.

One can wear this tank with a blazer, cardigan and pair it with dress pants to the office. You can add simple and small accessories, nothing to big to take away from this amazing back jewellery.

Once your done working at the office and are heading out to meet people after your work day, take off your blazer or cardigan and put your hair back to reveal this stunning gem.

HKR Collections Featured on Beyond the Rack 

        

               

Looking for a fun flirty dress?

Pretty in pink, this dress can be worn on date night or out with the girls.

This dress offers you a defined shape with the help of the vertical  lines. This soft colour can be paired with nude (as seen in the picture), but also sliver and gold accessories and shoes, add a clutch to complement the soft feminine look.

This dress will leave you feeling flirty and sassy, as well as classy. 

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The alternative of a dress, the romper.

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Want to feel flirty and comfortable?

Add a romper to your wardrobe, it will still give you that stylish, flirty, feminine look, while running around town. You can glam it up by adding some stunning blingy accessories, a pair of chic shoes and add a statement piece to make it your own.

These four garments are a great add to a women's wardrobe, they have a completely different sense of style and will provide any girl that touch of glam they are looking for.

All of the garments can be purchased at HRK Collections, and the bling tank top can be purchased at Beyond the Rack.

Clutter and Confused

The age old question;  What do I wear?

I'm sure a lot of people ask themselves this everyday, here is my suggestions for this question. I suggest that one day when you have nothing to do, get a pen and paper, and go through your cupboards and dressers, take everything out and lay it where you can visually see the items.

1st, start by removing the items you have not worn in the last 6 months, put them aside, you can make a pile calling it the unsure pile, seeing as you might not integrate these items into your current style

2nd, go through the rest of the clothing you have laid out, start but putting aside the clothing you wear the most.

3rd, go through the clothing that you wear and organize them in categories such as; casual wear, workout clothing, office wear and date night.

4th, the clothing you are unsure of look them over and see if you can give them new life with your resent style.

5th, when putting them all back in your cupboard and dresser make sure you keep them in order and organize them in the categories for easy access to them when getting ready.

Now the question you maybe be asking is; why do I need a pen and paper?

During the whole process it is good to take notes of what you already have and what you may want to change seeing if it is warn out, or what you may need to buy in order to keep up with you style. This way when you do go shopping, you will know what your looking for and won't buy doubles. The shopping experience will be improved with these little steps, now go out to your favourite store and shop.

Always remember to have fun and try something new

Knowing Me More

My love for fashion started with my first career, which was shoes sales. Since then I've been in and out of fashion, I'm now majoring in Fashion Marketing. I want to make my first love, my life and dream come true. I hope to provide everyone who reads my blog with a new found love for fashion, shopping and finding your style is not always as bad as people think it is. Its the experience one gets in the store at the time of purchase, or they might just be so overwhelmed with shopping all together.

Next time you go shopping just remember a good support system helps, as well as never forget to let yourself shine and show who you truly are through your style. One good point to remember through life people tend to change their style throughout the years, so never give up on yourself. It will get hard but there's always that one piece of clothing that feels like home.

My hope for my blog is just to make everyone passionate about fashion, no matter their age, size or style. Always remember style is and can always be affordable, never forget to leave as statement where every you go, as people will always be watching. Always remember to #accessoirze!

I hope you all enjoy reading my blog