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It’s student month at Motel Rocks and we have loads of fashionable and useful things lined up! The Motel student fashion intern Becky has shared some fabulous tips below to keep you stylish and debt free over your university time. Remember to like us on Facebook to get your 20% off code for Motel Rocks – happy shopping!

The Survival Guide to Being a Fashion Obsessed Student

1. It’s your time to experiment!

University is a time for experimentation in all aspects of your life – including fashion! There is so much room for diversity that you can really wear and be whoever you want to! Personal style should evolve as you do as a person so go all out, now is your time to try anything! Remember that fashion is all about having fun with your clothes, and they don’t need to have a hefty price tag or a posh label to look amazing!

2. Key comfortables

So, you finally wake up the morning after a night on the tiles after pressing the snooze button on your alarm at least three times, of course you don’t exactly have the time to make yourself look immaculate. The solution to this dilemma is to make sure you have a few stylish and comfortable pieces to throw on for early morning lectures. The fabulously flattering Laureen Dress is perfect for covering up in style, as well as the cute and casual Olivia Tee, and Voila! Utter gorgeousness without the morning fuss.

3. Fashion budgeting

Set yourself a monthly fashion budget. The amount of this budget needs to be seriously considered, don’t murder your bank balance – it’s your lifeline! Plan out your expenditure; consider food, travel, books, rent, and the price of social activities – then you will know how much you can really afford to spend on your outfits. Trust me; living off supermarket tinned beans is not an ideal way of living!

4. Become a savvy spender

The easiest way to become a more sensible spender is to break your spending down into categories. It’s so easy to throw your money away on following new trends but it’s the classic basics that will carry you stylishly through the years. You should aim to spend about 15% of your clothing budget on current trends – this way you can update your old outfits and make use of your entire wardrobe. 35% of your budget can be spent on eccentricities – your favourite shop, that lively little vintage boutique – just make sure you don’t go mad. 50% of your budget should be spent on wardrobe staples; these are the things you will end up wearing over and over again. These items you can mix and match with other items in your wardrobe to update any look – such as a pair of denim shorts that can be work with a number of different tops – this way you can be sure to maximise the utility of your wardrobe!

5. Have your day of rest

Save yourself one day a week where you don’t spend a penny. This will allow you to assert control over your own spending habits and remind yourself that spending very little is far more easily done than you might think.

6. You’re allowed to cheat!

Don’t commit yourself to store cards or credit cards – they are the devil in disguise! Be wary of sales assistants peddling all the wondrous perks and discounts of store cards. It’s their job to do so and they fail to inform you about the dangers of these seemingly heaven sent pieces of plastic.  Never forget that shops want far more from you than they will ever want to give you. You may not have to pay upfront but you will inevitably end up paying so much more in the end. They will never love you as much as you love them!

Stay tuned for part 2 soon…