How To Look Expensive and Classy (On Any Budget)

If you want to avoid looking cheap or tacky, you’ll love this guide! Today, I have 20 essential tips to share with you for how to look expensive on any budget.

Dressing for success matters, and styling yourself to look expensive is easier than you might think. Plus, you don’t have to spend much. You may be surprised to learn that the trick to looking expensive is more about what you do, and less about what you wear!

How To Look Expensive and Classy, Step-By-Step

Wealthy people put effort into how they present themselves, beyond just the clothing they wear. If you want to look expensive, ensure that you do these 20 things:

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Present yourself with confidence

You can wear the nicest clothing in the world but if you don’t ooze confidence, it won’t look right! Work on your confidence so you can shine in and out.

Wear simple jewelry

Less is more when it comes to jewelry. Simple gold studs, a watch or a bracelet is all you need.

Invest in quality fabrics

Another trick to looking expensive is to know that it’s not about designers or name brands, it’s all about quality fabric. Invest in pima cotton, organic cotton, cashmere, and wool.

Read: Why wearing organic cotton actually raises your vibration.

Wear subtle makeup

Too much makeup makes anyone look low-class and tacky. Women who look rich keep it simple with makeup in neutral colors that enhance one’s beauty, not overtake it.

Tuck in your shirt

An easy, free way to look expensive is to simply tuck in your shirt!

Wear perfume

As you glow up into the new, classy version of yourself you should have a signature scent. Take a friend to the perfume counter and try a few different blends to find the right scent for you. A perfume that suits one person won’t suit everyone so take some time to figure out your ideal scent. Or pick one everyone loves, like Kayali!

Read: How to smell expensive.

Have white teeth

A bright white smile is a must if you want to look expensive. Book yourself into regular cleanings at the dentist, brush and floss several times a day, and use mouthwash regularly. If you have yellow stains, use white strips or have your teeth professionally whitened.

go for classic, over trendy

Wealthy people may try out a trend here and there for fun, but they are not tethered to chasing trends. Instead, they invest in timeless, high-quality pieces that will last a lifetime. “Quiet luxury” is the vibe.

skincare

Create a skincare routine and stick to it!

The Right sunglasses

If you want to look rich, avoid cheap-looking or wacky-styled sunglasses, and stick to well-made sunglasses in classic styles.

Have a Quality Handbag

The quality of a handbag matters more than the label. Read that again!

Stick to a clean, calm color palette

The old money aesthetic is “quiet luxury” after all. Avoid loud/crazy prints.

Always wear clean shoes

Want to look poor? Wear old, dirty scuffed shoes. People with money take care of their shoes, and don’t leave the house in dirty footwear or heels with scuff marks

Size up

When in doubt, always size up when buying clothing. Too small fits will look tacky, whereas clothing with a bit of looseness will look chic.

Avoid logos

Did you know that when designers sell clothing with their logo all over it, those clothing lines are specifically made for broke people? It’s true!

Clothing with visible brand logos are only ever purchased by broke people who think it will make them look rich. When in fact, actual wealthy people would never walk around looking like a walking billboard for someone else’s company! Avoid logos, and stick to classic, timeless pieces made from high-quality fabrics if you want to look expensive for real.