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If you're trying to build a wardrobe on a budget, you will have an easier time if you adopt certain aesthetics. If you're trying to dress like the King of Spain or Colman Domingo, you will have a hard time unless you're willing to spend a certain amount of money. On the other hand, if you take your inspiration from blue-collar styles, it will be much easier. The challenge is to learn how to style things and look past online product photos. Companies like Dickies and Carhartt don't style their items for the fashion market, so their images are very straightforward and thus not very inspiring. But that doesn't mean you can't wear them in stylish ways. Let me give you some examples: — Wrangler 13MWZ Cowboy Cut jeans. $60 retail; easy to find on sale for about $40. These are made from a hefty 14.5 oz pure cotton. — Carhartt B01 double-knee pants. $65 retail; easy to find on sale for about $40. These are again made from a hefty pure cotton. — Wrangler denim Western shirt. $40 retail; easy to find on sale for about $30. The one pictured here is the "Lake Wash." Go for the pure cotton version; avoid the synthetic blends. — Alpha Industries M65 field jacket. $225 retail; you can get it for about $150 on sale. If you're willing to shop second-hand, you can get either original military field jackets or the Alpha Industries version for about $100. This video is from the Instagram account decblane (outfit looks great). For someone on a budget, this type of wardrobe has three advantages. First, the clothes are relatively affordable. Second, they only get better with age. If you buy clothes meant to make you look rich, you may be disappointed when they snag, tear, or stain. Not with these items — in fact, they only look better with wear and tear. These pure cotton fabrics will also be easier to repair than their stretch-cotton counterparts. Third, you can throw them in the wash. Fancier clothes occasionally need hand washing or dry cleaning. The low-maintenance nature of this type of wardrobe suits someone with more limited financial means. If these specific items don't appeal to you, look to history. Scroll through images of 20th-century cultures — blue-collar workers, countercultural groups, artists, musicians, and such. Get inspiration from how people with limited means dressed in the past. In my opinion, this is much better than looking at a fancy, expensive outfit and trying to find budget versions. Those types of outfits often involve compromises. These are the real ingredients of stylish outfits from the past, not cheap imitations of expensive clothes.