You want your Eid look to be perfect. You imagine yourself adorned with all the accessories, the latest styles, and of course, donning the latest Eid collections from the top brands. But all this comes at a hefty price tag. With inflation on the rise, you want to look your best in a budget. But is that even possible?
Let me tell you some tips that will help you keep it under budget without compromising on your look:
1. Rediscover Your Wardrobe
Eid doesn’t necessarily mean getting new clothes. When times are hard, you can still rock a festive look without adding new clothes to your wardrobe. The best tip this season for those on a budget is rediscovering their wardrobe. There must be tons of less used pieces in your wardrobe. To revamp the look, you can pair it with a chiffon dupatta from Alkaram Studio’s affordable range. They have shades of yellow, purple, pink, and even white, perfect for making your less used clothes look like they’re new.
Pro Top: Iron with a starch spray to make your used clothes look as good as new!
2. Reuse Old Dupattas
Another great tip to style affordably this Eid is to buy 2pc printed suits. Alkaram Studio has bright and stylish prints in its 2pc and 1pc range.
We have lots of dupattas that are not in use anymore. Either the color of the dresses they came with has faded, or you have let go of the dresses but kept the dupattas. You can style your new two-piece suits with an old silk or chiffon dupatta. If you’re purchasing an unstitched one piece from Alkaram, you can pair it with your old trousers and dupatta too. Make sure to press your trousers with starch spray to make them look new. If you’re reusing an old lawn dupatta, it might need ironing too.
3. Revamp Old Jewelry
Artificial jewelry mostly loses its shine after a while. Or it might become blackened in some places. In both cases, you cannot use this jewelry when you’re dressing for a festive event like Eid. However, this styling tip will help you save up on jewelry costs.
Simply purchase metallic paint or metallic spray paints. They will cost you PKR 300-600. With these, you can breathe in new life into your old jewelry like earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and even rings. However, before you spray paint, make sure that you cover the gems and stones on the jewelry with masking tape. If your jewelry piece has a lot of artificial stones or very small ones, you can always use a cotton swab to clean it up just after you’re done with the spray paint before it dries up.
4. Go to the Inexpensive Places
Laces on a dress and accessories can really amp up a simple printed suit too! Go for inexpensive places that stock laces and inexpensive jewelry. You can buy laces that go best with your suit or even add laces to the borders of your dupatta to complete your Eid look.
As for affordable jewelry, make sure you keep it packed till you have to wear it. Because once exposed to the air, inexpensive jewelry starts oxidizing. Pack it in a plastic bag afterwards too so it doesn’t get blackened before it is time for you to wear it again.
Final Words
Eid is about spending time with friends and family. And because you want to look your best during the season, you want to buy clothes from Eid collections and jewelry that is new and trending. Alkaram Studio offers great pieces if you want to go for a ready-to-wear suit. However, Alkaram Studio also stocks chiffon dupattas, and one- and two-piece unstitched outfits for you to rock your Eid look on a budget!