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Buying
all the latest teen fashion clothing
can be an expensive proposition.
Whether you spend days at the local
mall or shop from the comfort of
your home via the Internet there are
many stores and brands that can
provide hip clothing for your
teenager.
How can
you determine what’s hot for your
teenager? Following are a few ideas
as to how to get “in the know”:
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In Stock: One of the best
indicators as to what’s popular
in teen fashion is what is
currently stocked in
teen-oriented stores. Take a
walk around the store and you
will generally only find what’s
“in” (unless you’re just looking
at the sale rack!).
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Fashion Shows: While the
looks presented at fashion shows
on the runways are usually too
extreme for everyday wear, they
do usually present new trends in
the industry.
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Celebrities: These are
truly trendsetters that your
teen may choose to follow – the
Paris Hiltons and Lindsay Lohans
of the world help create the
next new look.
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Broadcast Media: The newest
and hottest movies, music videos
and television shows also
provide many new fashion styles.
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Magazines: CosmoGIRL! and
Teen Magazine can help you learn
about the latest styles designed
for teens. Other fashion
magazines such as Vogue can get
you up-to-date on world-wide
trends, and celebrity magazines
such as Entertainment Weekly and
People present you with great
pictures of recent fashions.
Some of
the most popular stores for teenage
clothing include Abercrombie &
Fitch, Hollister, American Eagle
Outfitters and Hot Topic (punk style
clothing). Juniors departments in
most retail stores are stocked with
an assortment of the latest styles.
Be sure to head to high-end
department stores for designer
goods.
Since
shopping for clothing, shoes and
accessories can be expensive when it
comes to teens – use some of the
following suggestions to try to
stretch your fashion cash:
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Some discount stores, such as
Target, offer brand names from
favorite designers. While not
always top-of-the-line, this
clothing will last the season.
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Shop outlet stores for brand
name clothing. With this
tactic, you may not always have
the latest fashion as you may
only find clothes a few months
after they had first hit the
stores, however sometimes you
will find great brand name
“staples” this way.
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Buy
items on clearance. Again, a
great way to find items that may
not go out of style for the
following season. Save some
dollars here to be able to spend
toward some of the newest and
hottest trends.
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For
birthdays or other events, ask
family and friends to provide
your teen with gift cards to
their favorite stores – this
way, it is up to your teen to
spend the money wisely.
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Encourage your teen to create
his or her own style! They
shouldn’t feel that they have to
be a slave to new fashion when
they can enjoy wearing what they
like and setting their own
trends.
Teen
fashion is extremely volatile as it
changes from season to season – keep
up with the trends by following the
advice above. |
