With summer just around the corner you may be looking to expand your wardrobe on a shrinking wallet. Before you get the summer blues a little too early in the year, here are our 6 favorite trends that will keep you runway ready without breaking the piggy bank.

Leather Studs, an update on classic styles, leather studs add a rock n’ roll vibe to a traditional favorite. These styles are also wildly affordable. Pair them with a basic lightweight tee, shorts and ankle boots to pull off a retro mid-western, hippie-chic look that your friend’s are sure to swoon over.

Bike Shorts

They are still here, folks. Bike shorts and baggy tees in mono-chrome are not going anywhere for one more season. Incredibly inexpensive, you can find bike shorts at your local discount store for under ten dollars. If you know where to look… as low as five.

Out There Sunglasses

Over the top sunglasses are showing up all over the web and the runway. While you can get a pair for under twenty dollars if you skip out on the designer label, you can get them even cheaper if you embellish a dollar store pair of shades and copy your favorites out a magazine.

Bell Bottoms

This investment piece will carry you through summer and fall, making it bang worth your buck. Bell bottoms are the go-to fit this year. Pair them with a cute crop top in summer and a warm toned turtleneck in autumn.

Bleached Shirts

Don’t head to the store to buy what you can create at home with a spray bottle and your mom’s bleach. Find a video online to help you create safely… and also in pretty patterns. Then, pull out some tops you don’t get much wear out of and spritz them. Change these styles up even more by nixing some of the length to create flowy crop styles for summer.

Layered Necklaces

Dress up your basics with a layered necklace from your favorite store. Remember, fashion jewelry’s metals may begin to turn after a few months but to stay on trend that’s all you need. It’s better to spend just a little on trendy pieces than to break the bank over a piece you won’t love next year.

As summer approaches, remember, no matter how much you have to spend on your warm weather wardrobe…

You can look like a million bucks – even if you only have a couple twenties. After all, confidence is what makes the outfit – not the outfit itself.