How To Upgrade Your Look For Under $20

With spring fashion flooding the stores and our social media feeds, it is hard not to get excited about the new season. As you fill your online shopping carts with new lust-worthy pieces, there is one major thing that stops you before you press “purchase”—the price.

Totally overhauling your wardrobe for spring, especially on a college budget, isn’t exactly feasible. But just because your caviar taste doesn’t align with your pizza budget, that doesn’t mean you can’t still upgrade your wardrobe. There are simple, easy and inexpensive things you can do to make what’s old to you feel brand new.

Check out these eight easy upgrades that all cost less than $20 but add a major impact to your look!

Swap out your necklace for a bandana. (Photo via @freehandednonsense)

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Embroider a basic white T-shirt. (Photo via @shearenusch)

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Update your denim jacket by going patch crazy. (Photo via @sof.rodriguez)

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Pop your socks for a sneak peek of style. (Photo via @gegmegler)

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Sweeten your ponytail with a simple bow. (Photo via @annavcoke)

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Big hoops make a big statement without a big price. (Photo via @courtneypelot)

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Tie up your sneakers with a contrasting pair of laces for totally different look. (Photo via @embethleb)

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And when in doubt, rock a red lip. (Photo via @xobabycait)

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