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#22 Where can I get affordable, stylish clothes without breaking the bank?

Raid the closets of your mothers, aunts and grandmothers (and fathers too!). Those are the ultimate jackpot. As for me, my mum gave away her Levi's denim shirt, a New York sweater back when she was a student in the States, Chicago t-shirt, and blue M&S sweater while my dad gave away most of his jerseys that he doesn't fit anymore. I was a happy bean :)

There are loads of interesting events and bazaars held each year, like the recent Chic Pop and KLPac's Open Day. They don't only offer you clothes, but other things as well, such as household items, art and music-related stuff. Also, most of the time, the items are one of a kind! But you need not go to major ones. There are some weekly bazaars held in shopping malls, like Subang Parade and the flea market at The Curve. It gives you the freedom to ponder upon an item for a week and come back the next.

This is my favourite, as some of you may know *wink* but I don't recommend it if you have low willpower such as myself.. Ordering things online may get out of hand and before you know it, you would have ordered up to 10 items! Ah-ha, but every problem has its solution. To find bargains online, one could/ should/ must opt for blogshops that sell preloved/ secondhand items. Before you cringe over the thought of wearing someone else's leftovers, weigh the pros and cons first. There are lots of trustworthy preloved blogshops out there that will let customers know the condition of their items. Some of them may even be brand new but are sold cheaper than the original prices. What I do with WJMJ is that I will state its grade, whether it is an A+, an A or a B. Never will I sell something below that. Proper preloved blogshops will also show you pictures and occasionally, if there are tears or stains anywhere, they will definitely let you know. You'd see if that blogshop is legit based on the customers and sales they make. But you really got to trust the seller. If you don't, you'll get nervous and worry of being cheated so I suggest you choose option #1 or #2 or #4.

    4.  Your local supermarket/ mall

While I was searching for a parking space with my sister at the Giant supermarket in Section 13, an array of stalls/ booths were evident outside the building as per usual but suddenly I saw a half mannequin wearing a black maxi skirt, which suspiciously looked about the same kind with the ones you see online (I didn't know how I conveniently got super vision at the time but I just knew it was of the same ones). And I was right. After parking the car, me and my sister went straight to the said booth and examined the clothes. To my pleasant surprise, not only maxi skirts that were sold, but harem pants too! (I've been searching around for one). This is the best part. Do you know how much it cost? Both of them go for RM29 each! And I bought my first maxi skirt for RM50 online.. About RM21 difference.

The material was the same, though the cut was a bit different but it's still a maxi skirt nonetheless and which I believe most girls are looking for right now. My sis bought the skirt, I bought the pants. And to think our purpose of going to Giant was to only buy frozen yogurt. Bliss..


Well, that's all I can think of right now. Hope you find the tips useful!



p.s: I want to put up pictures, but am too lazy to actually take them.. I myself love reading blogs with images so probably I'll edit this post in a day or two. Whenever I lose focus with work that is..