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High Fashion on a Budget
For this blog our group decided to focus on fashion because it is essential for how we present ourselves as individuals. Fashion trends are often created by famous influences and their followers are quick to hop on the trend. Trends are often seen as the way to go but they may also be detrimental to an individual’s ability to be themselves. Having a personalized style is the best way to display your personality and feel comfortable.
Key Takeaways
- Be yourself, create your own style
- Understand that fashionable outfits don’t have to be expensive
- Be humble and dress comfortably and stylish
This is Us
My name is Xitlalic Meza and I am a second year student at UCSB. My major is Biology and my hometown is Coachella, CA. A fun fact about me is that I enjoy spending my time painting and attending music festivals!
My name is Andrew Ruiz and I am from Los Angeles, California. I am a first year currently attending University of California, Santa Barbara. Fun fact about me is I am the only person out of my whole family with colored eyes.
I’m Christian Lezama and I am from Lake Elsinore, CA. I am currently a first year student at the University of California, Santa Barbara where I am pursuing a degree in Environmental Science. A fun fact about me is that I am passionate about aviation and I have traveled to Italy and Greece to study art.
HIGH FASHION ON A BUDGET
In terms of acquiring affordable clothing, there are many options out there especially with stores like H&M which sell essential items at low prices and thrift stores which offer vintage clothing at a low price. People that thrift use their creativity to create fashionable outfits at a very low price. The following outfits all retail for less than one hundred dollars and they resemble current fashion trends.
A CHEAP FLEX
Fashion is more than just the trends society follows to have “drip.” Fashion is a distinction, which means being different. What can you wear that makes you stand out rather than fit in. You can’t have a fit without the shoes, and I am here to tell you the one and only pair of shoes that will have you looking fresh, without having to pay hundreds of dollars on some Off-White Jordans.
Old Skool Vans
- Under $70
- Can go along with any outfit
- Brand new or dirty, these shoes are “clean”
- You can NEVER go wrong with old skool vans
Rappers and Celebrities that have worn Old Skools
They are people who each have a distinction of their own that makes them stand out other than just their music or fame. They could wear other shoes way more expensive than Vans, but they stay true to their own fashion. So don’t think having expensive shoes is a necessity to look cool or stand out. Be yourself, have your own style, and just rock them kicks!
NO RULES TO MAKEUP
Many people think that there are “rules” to makeup when in reality there aren’t any. Makeup is essentially an art and ANYONE is allowed to express themselves with the use of makeup however they please. With that being said, do not be afraid to use color, jewels, or draw on patterns or prints. Your face is a canvas.
Examples of Artist’s Works:
As you can see these make up looks are very unique and beautiful. Anyone is welcome to do natural makeup as well as editorial makeup if they’d like.
It’s also good to keep in mind that purchasing good makeup doesn’t mean buying high end brand makeup such as:
- NARS
- Anastasia Beverly Hills
- Mac
- Tarte
There are other drugstore makeup products that work even better than these expensive brand ones. Here are some drugstore brands that have really good reviews:
These makeup brands have face basics, eye makeup, and brushes too. Remember that wearing makeup doesn’t have to consist of expensive brands. These drugstore makeup brands allow for unlimited looks to be created. In the end it is all about your creativity and what you want to do. So if you ever need some good makeup, get yourself to target or any pharmacy and look out for these brands. Save your coin!
Plugged In 
What, in your own words, is the main point of our blog post we created for you?
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I think the main point of your blog is that you can dress trendy without having to buy expensive clothes.
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I think the main point of your blog is that you can dress trendy without having to but expensive clothes. You can also dress trendy by shopping at affordable stores that have nice clothing.
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I think the main point of your blog was that you can dress trendy without having to buy expensive designer clothes. You can also dress trendy but going to good stores that have affordable clothing. The thing that stood out to me the most is that some celebrities don’t always wear expensive clothes so it shows that you don’t need a lot of money to be trendy.
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The thing that stood out to me most was that you don’t have to wear clothes that is expensive. Also you can make a cute outfit with cheap clothes also in make up. Also you didn’t have to go to expensive stores you can just go to a thrift store to buy cute outfits.
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When I was reading the blog post I was thinking about how we don’t have to buy expensive clothing at expensive stores we can just buy them at affordable stores and look trendy on a budget. I was also thinking about how you can get accessories at a cheap price like at Walmart or target. The part of the blog post that I liked most was how you don’t have to buy expensive shoes you can just were vans that don’t go above $100 or you can go thrifting and if your lucky you can find vans that are affordable.
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I think that the purpose of your post is to show that you can dress trendy without buying expensive clothes. The same goes with the makeup you decide to put on. The thing that stood out to me in this blog was the ideas you gave on the clothing and how you could look good without wasting a lot of money.
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I really liked the concept of bieng able to dress trendy without having to spend a lot of money. There was a really good balance of of writing and pictures which made the blog easier to read. I suggest that you make your blog a bit longer because in my opinion it ended a bit too quickly.
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The part of the blog post that I liked the most was when you included the brands of the cheaper makeup options and the other shoe brands because that could really help one of your reader get ideas on where to go buy cheaper stuff. The thing that stood out to me the most is the amount of famous people that wore old skool shoes. Also what I liked the most is that the main idea was that the price didn’t matter in the cloths.
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The part of the blog post that I liked most was that you don’t have to buy expensive clothes just to look trending. The thing that stood out to me most was the part were you don’t have to dress like other people you can just dress the way you want. I like how many people look up to artists and want to follow their steps.
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