First Published: 10th May 2022, written by Olivia Doonan | Last Updated on 6th January 2024 | Reviewed and Edited by Chloe Safilo
Clothing can be extremely expensive, and fashion addicts tend to empty their bank accounts as they fill their wardrobes. With the cost of living rising exponentially, everyone is looking for ways to cut their spending. Here are some tips on how to save money while finding great clothing.
Use Coupon Codes
Many fashion websites allow users to input coupon codes in order to receive special deals. These codes are often given away as part of a marketing push. Influencer marketing campaigns, for instance, often incorporate unique coupons given away by influencers. This can often enable quite significant discounts to be applied. Don’t ignore the codes given away by influencers or found on coupon aggregator sites.
Wherever possible, you should stack multiple coupons. Some sites will allow you to apply a number of coupons to to the same order.
Use A VPN To Find Deals Only Available Abroad
VPNs are by far the most popular internet freedom-enabling tools around. The main purpose of a Virtual Private Network is to change or obscure the IP address of an internet user. Every internet-enabled device has a unique IP address: a set of digits that contain information about location, device type and a great deal more. IP addresses are essential for the communication between devices and between devices and websites. IP addresses are the primary locators of computer systems.
Retail companies – including fashion companies – employ software that enables them to geo-block devices from certain regions using user IP addresses. VPN software routes data through a remote proxy server before sending and receiving requests to and from an ISP. Because the ISP will receive requests from the proxy server, that is the device IP address it will register. The best IP changing services will include a VPN location changer.
Multiple servers around the globe can be selected to enable people access to any geo-blocked content. This is very useful for fashionistas on a budget: accessing deals only available in other regions can open up a whole new world of discounts.
Shop Out Of Season
Don’t just look for clothes that you might want to wear straight away. Fast fashion companies alter their prices based on the demand for certain items. Shop for out-of-season clothing in order to get the best deals. Buy your Summer outfits in the Winter and don’t shy away from purchasing items that were part of an older collection.
Think Beyond Trends
Fast fashion is very trend-oriented. Companies want consumers to purchase a new set of clothes with every new meme-based trend that causes a sea change in the streetwear world. You don’t need to play their game! Think about the kind of clothing that you might feel good in in the long term. What pieces can you transform with outfit tweaks without having to purchase a new set of clothes every three months? Thinking long-term can save you a great deal of cash.
Plan The Whole Outfit
Don’t just think about individual items – plan your entire outfit. This will prevent you from purchasing multiple individual pieces that are completely mismatched and a waste of your hard-earned money.