Why I love Forever 21!

I love Forever 21 because it allows me to continuously transform my style and wardrobe.  Of course I know forever is cheap! and the merchandise is not the best of quality, however, when you want to be cute for the low ($) it is a great place!

2 times a year new styles, colors and silhouettes are "made popular", once for spring/summer and the other, fall/winter.  While trends are fun to follow, its important to remember that not all the trends for the season are for you... soooo pick 1 or 2 that fit you (your style, body type) best!

When building a wardrobe its best to start with the basics....jeans, blazers, (nice) tank tops, white shirts, little black dress....etc. I hope you catch my drift lols......basically things that you can wear all the time!  Clothes that you wear frequently, I feel are the pieces you want to splurge more on, or at least choose more carefully, after all,, these are pieces you'll be wearing daily (like every week!) (or every other week!!).  These basic pieces should be timeless! meaning not too trendy... good quality, you can have it for a looong time, and last but not least, it should have great fit!

A basic piece like this can be worn for professional events (job interviews),, or you could roll the sleeves up and wear it with jeans and a cute shirt.  Also if you have a really sexy dress you can wear this over, to tone down your look while still looking nice until you arrive to the party!

Basic pieces like this are great to have and can be used in many ways.

Once you have the foundation, thats where the fun comes in.... trends and adding more dimension to your look.  "Shopping Forever" allows you to follow trends that you love at a low price.  Thats the point of the store... it has a high turnover rate meaning they constantly get new merchandise, to instantly provide the new colors! silhouettes! and styles of the time!!  I looove shopping there because I can spend less then $20 dollars on a trend thats gonna go out of style in the next 6-12 months anyway!!!!
For example....one spring/summer trend that was cool was rose gold jewelry, and rose gold watches took off!!!

Watches like this Michael Kors rose gold watch can range in price $200-700

My thought is why spend that kinda cash when rose gold may not even be the "it" piece next season,, then you've spent all that $$$ for something you may not even WANT to wear next year...(bummer!)..... soooo I still use trends!!! But for inspiration,,, u don't have to follow these trends to a "T"

rose gold "colored" hoop earrings from H&M $7.50 

Rose gold "colored" aviator frames from Forever 21 $5

For me trend inspiration is a way to look relevant through the different seasons and Forever 21 allows me to do this in a way that is appropriate for my budget.  Thats why I love it!!(and all the stores like it...lol)

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