Making “Cents” of Spring Style

First, consider that every outfit should have three tiers of clothing:

· An investment piece that costs more money but lasts longer.

· A secondary piece that changes up the look of an outfit but doesn’t cost too much.

· A trendy piece – something like a necklace that might only be in style this year but costs less than $10-15.

Outfit 1 – Investment piece is a pink dress from Target for $24.99 (.71 cents per wear twice a month, 8 months a year for 2 years), secondary piece is floral cardigan from Forever21 for $15.80 (.32 cents per wear twice a month for 2 years), trendy piece is necklace from H&M for $12 (.33 cents per wear, 3 times a month for 1 year).

Outfit 2 – Investment piece is the polka-dot denim from the Gap for $50 (.48 cents per wear once a week for 2 years), secondary piece is the lace top from H&M for $17.95 (.74 cents per wear, twice a month for 1 year), trendy piece is peach button down top from H&M for $12.95 to wear under the lace top (.53 cents per wear, twice a month for 1 year).

Outfit 3 – Investment piece is polka-dot top from Target for $20 (.65 cents per wear, twice a month for 2 years), secondary piece are printed leggings from Forever21 for $8.80 (.62 cents per wear twice a month for 7 months), and trendy piece is a skinny belt from Cents of Style for $9.54 (.37 cents per wear, twice a month for 1 year).

Outfit four – Investment piece is mint skinny jean from Target for $25 (.24 cents per wear, once a week for 2 years), secondary piece is button down polka-dot top from Forever21 for $15.80 (.65 cents per wear, twice a month for 1 year), and trendy piece is a chunky tear drop necklace from Cents of Style for $14. 94 (.41 cents per wear, 3 times a month for 1 year).