Even Kate Moss has been affected by the credit crunch
The dreaded credit crunch is affecting everyone at the moment, even Kate Moss has been spotted in the same leopard print jacket from last year. But while it might be dictating your bank balance but it doesn't need to affect your style. You can still look fashionable without spending a fortune, it's all about knowing your trends and a bit of DIY.
This season it's all about revamping. Take your old clothes and see what you can do to keep them in trend.
Instead of heading to Miss Selfridge or Primark, instead get yourself to a haberdashery shop and stuck up on bows, ribbon, buttons and lengths of fabric.
Bows are huge at the moment, in their popularity and in their size. Attach them to the backs of stilettos, straps and fronts of tops and jean pockets to perk up old outfits. Just make sure you use super super glue, there's nothing worse than bows dropping off halfway through a night!
Sequins are also having a bit of a moment and with the party season coming up they're bound to get even more popular.
Replace spaghetti straps on dresses with a length of sequined material. You could even use it instead of shoelaces or around the waist of a tight fitting dress.
Coats are another item of clothing that can easily be brought up to date. Change the buttons on a coat or blazer to modernise it, military style buttons are our favourite. You could also add a badge or two to the lapel to make it look a bit different.
Lace is a great addition to clothes to bring them up to date, add a length of lace to hems, collars or sleeves for that gothic look. If you have any cut out tops, turn it inside out, cover the whole with lace material and sew it on to the inside for a new look. Very Fearne Cotton!
It's worth practicing on old clothes as it can be a bit hard to get it right first time but it will be worth it when you've got your new look out of a few bits of material!
So you can see, you don't need a purse full of money to change your wardrobe, just a few pounds and a good craft store.
FemaleFirst - Jessica Watson