There is no excuse for not wearing the latest trends in ladies wear!  Catwalk designer gowns are copied and sold in High Street stores such as River Island and Debenhams, at a fraction of the cost of original models.

Smart, professional suits worn with crisp white blouses are highly fashionable for today’s career women.  Materials can be easily laundered to keep their smart appearance.  Either skirts or trousers are both practical and stylish for the office.  These can be dressed up or down, depending on the top and accessories chosen.  It’s better not to be too ‘glam’ for office wear.

There are many ranges of clothes suitable for the summer holidays.  High Street stores such as Debenhams, Marks & Spencer, and BHS have aisles full of the latest styles and fashions.  Materials are easily washed, and prices for T Shirts start at around £5.  Easily packed in the suitcase, it is easily affordable to buy enough T Shirts, shorts, and swimwear to last the whole holiday, without breaking the bank!

Stores such as Matalan, Primark and supermarkets such as Asda (George range) and Tesco, also stock fashionable clothing for females, males, and children.  Their prices are competitive and very popular with shoppers, particularly as fashion items can be bought on the same shopping trip as the weekly grocery shop.

With summer sales discounting prices, it’s possible to mix and match skirts or trousers, with different styles and colours of tops, to be able to wear a new outfit every day.  We can be stylish and elegant, professional and smart, or playful and fun, whatever the occasion.

Learn positioning and stitching techniques, authenticity stamps, and materials. These are the biggest indicators of what is real and what isn’t. Most top notch designers will not create their pieces with machines and will prefer to hand sew the pieces together – crafting the most quality items that can be purchased. This is often why designer items are generally more expensive.

Many high end fashion garments are handcrafted, and that reflects in the stitching. If you buy a handbag that is supposed to be handmade, you can observe the stitches and see that they are not 100% accurate. Fake designer pieces will either have really messed up stitching, or too perfect stitching that could only be done by a machine.

Be sneaky and savvy so that you can spot designer fakes instantly, and save yourself from being ripped off. This is especially important if you are bargain hunter that is always on the lookout for designer deals at a fraction of the price. In most cases, you get what you pay for, so if the designer piece is often too good to be true, it is. Once you learn how to spot a genuine designer piece as opposed to a fake – it can lead to less money wasted away on designer scams.