When I was a teenager, I LOVED the trendy styles! I've already mentioned the Gunne Sax dress I'd gotten in high school. As a teenager in the 70's I owned "peasant" blouses, halter tops, tube tops, disco fashions... It didn't matter, because I was going to outgrow whatever I purchased anyway. Until I didn't anymore. By my early 20s (and full grown), I recognized that I'd been duped. I'd spend a lot of money on a trendy fashion, only to discover how OUT of fashion it looked in just a year or two. Surely there was a way to dress that didn't require me to constantly throw out my clothes (and my money)! In 1982, Leah Feldon published the book, Dressing Rich : which turned out to be a classic in much the same way as her clothing recommendations. The book, reissued in 2001 with no changes, is nearly 40 years old, but you can still buy it new on Amazon (hint: you can also get it used for as little as $1.99 plus shipping). It was my first exposure to...
Dressing well while saving money