New York Fashion Week is easily one of the most anticipated fashion events of the year. Filled with high fashion, supermodels, occasionally outlandish makeup and wallet-breaking garment prices, the trends shown on the runway aren’t always accessible to say, college students. Here are a few budget-friendly ways you can rock NYFW looks on the daily.
Shine bright like a diamond
One prominent makeup look last week was the dewy face. Not just straight-up highlighter: actual dewiness. Luckily, especially in the humidity of Florida, this look isn’t super hard to replicate. Try adding an extra layer of your usual moisturizer below your foundation, or preferably a BB cream (or just skip it all together) and dab a bit of salve on your cheekbones. Try C.O. Bigelow’s Rosebud Salve for $5.50 or Lush’s Ultrabalm for $16.95.
Give your look some movement with tassels
Move over cowboys, tassels aren’t just for leather jackets and boots anymore. You can go shopping for some dupes of the the tasseled looks at places like TJ Maxx or Goodwill, but you might have a better, cheaper chance making it yourself. Take any loose-hemmed article of clothing— like the bottom of a dress, the cuffs of a pair of jeans or sleeves of a t-shirt— grab some tasseled ribbon from a craft store, and attach it. Try using seam glue if you don’t know how to sew, or stitch it up yourself.
Denim on Denim on Denim
If you’re a fan of Britney Spears’ and Justin Timberlake’s all-denim looks at the 2001 AMA’s, this next trend is right up your alley. While the looks on the runway feature jean bodysuits, pencil skirts and much more, you don’t exactly have to push the envelope to get the idea. Try mixing light wash jeans with a dark denim jacket for a bit of contrast if you’re not willing to commit to a monotone look just yet.
Plain t-shirts: cut it out
Another trend that’s easily replicable on the daily is that of geometric cutouts. It’s not hard to find clothes with cutouts at stores like Forever 21 or H&M, and it’s even easier to make them yourself. Either take an old shirt or dress you already own or buy one from a thrift store, find a pattern you like from NYFW and go at it. Consider buying a tube of seam glue so your garment doesn’t fray after a few wears.
Smudge your lipstick— on purpose
The days of stark, sharp liquid lipsticks might not be completely over, but the trend was definitely under favored compared to smudgy lips at NYFW. The ombre-esque look gives the wearer a tinted balmy look, which can easily be a bold statement or a barely-there homage to high fashion. Recreate it for yourself by swiping on a bit of clear gloss or chapstick (for easy blending) and rub a bit of lip pencil or lipstick along the inner rim of your lips, closest to your mouth. Use your finger to smudge it outwards until you get an even fade, and viola! You’ll have a fun and unique look in less than a minute.
