The Blonde Diaries

While I agree that in these uncertain times and rising costs that buying trendy items is probably not the smartest thing for people to be doing but at the same time I can’t imagine not being somewhat fashionable/trendy each season. For the most part, I stick with a budgeted number each month for savings, necessities, and fun items with most money now going into savings first and very little going towards fun items.

I think of saving money similarly to diets or as I call my weight watchers journey life style changes. I am a child of the 90s – meaning I was born in the 80s but too young to remember those inflation times but remember the 90s very well as a prosperous time for most including myself. So trying to wean myself off of that lifestyle has been a tad challenging but I do have to give my parents credit for teaching me at a young age the importance of saving because that life lesson has stuck with me and does keep me from going overboard with my spending no matter the state of the economy.

So in order to stay trendy and fashionable I tend to stick with my old faithfuls: ebay, forever 21, and then department store sales. This strategy tends to work well with clothing but jewelry can be a tad tricky. The good thing is there is a new trend for chocolate diamonds (aka industrial grade diamonds). Chocolate diamonds are just what the name implies: brown diamonds. Now before you think I’ve flipped my lid hear me out. Chocolate diamonds are very close in color to smoky quartzes and thus you can find trendy jewelry for cheap without it looking too cheaply. Check out the example below.

You can easily find trendy and cheap jewelry online or in stores so be on the lookout for this trend as it is easier to get away with a knock off than the real thing. Thus saving you more money and keeping you fashionable in tough times.

Tags: budget, fashion, jewelry, trends