7 Ways To Look Expensive On A Budget In Summer 

Love the video!! but I would love to know which brand is that strapless bra!! 🙏🏻

Love your videos but , the word “cheap” makes my skin crawl. Try “less expensive “ sounds more refined.

Thank you for another great video Anna! I bought a boatneck top a couple of weeks ago so of course your first tip was my favourite 😉! I wonder if you have any suggestions for sandals for women who choose not to show their toes? I have been searching online all morning today and eventually gave up because I could not find much that was not a full shoe or high-heel wedge - I try to avoid wedge shoes because they feel so heavy and clunky on my feet. Grateful for any tips on that. Thank you 🥰

Thanks to you for Being a Wonderful coach ♥️😊♥️😊🙏

@@Luckycristin not sure where you are from but in the USA try Wacoal for large bust...Maidenform for smaller sizes

Yes! I’m starting college this year and I’d love to get ideas about classy clothes that also won’t be too revealing haha. :)

I like the ‘light academia’ look for college :) It’s also economical to buy these pieces that can be worn after college too!

I second this!!! I’m transferring to university this fall!!

Honestly, I think you should allow yourself to go through a not-so-elegant phase. Even Anna did.

Dark denim, blazers, silk camis and button downs, cashmere for winter, casual slacks and Briton stripe boatnecks... And no sneakers outside of the gym!

That's one of the main reasons why I watch her. In many aspects i have very different goals than she has, but I like the spirit behind what she says and I really think she's genuinely friendly and funny.

I would love to see a revived interest in feminine clothing and in elegance in general. I'm an older woman, and I missed out on so many years of confidence and having a better body image because I had notions that such clothing was always expensive, and that much of the etiquette was stiff and uncomfortable and 'just not me'. I know it isn't for everyone, but I got that boost in confidence and happiness as soon as I started making changes a few years ago. And Anna's advice really helps!

Right??? Her bubbly personality is catching for sure 😍😍😍

I've been thinking that. I thought you couldn't have a playful personality if you're elegant but she's surprised me.

She's just the only one

Agree☝

Summer vibes 👌🏾

She explained it in one of her podcasts. Since she extended her team, she has more time to actually do what she wants to with videos as she has more time and less worries. 🙂

I noticed too! I love it.

It's like she's come into her own.

You are so right! If you purchase quality, you don’t waste by continually purchasing the same type of garments.

Unfortunately ZARA and Pretty Little Thing, which she mentions is far from sustainable. Hoping she'll be making a 'Empowering other women through our purchases' video!

Me too ❤️

I’m hija I too, I like to follow but it gets a bit hard. Do you have any social media inspiration?

Me too

Hijabis are all here 🙌 hahaha

Hijabi here as well

but whats even more important is getting one that fits right. 90% of women are wearing a bra with the band size far too big and cup size far too small. i am quite small in the chest department but i wear a DD cup. D cup does not equal big! And it is SO easy to figure out your own size bra. All you need is a soft measure tape. Measure your under bust (where your bra band is supposed to sit directly under the breasts) in a straight line around the torso. You might want to get a close friend or family member to help cause it can be difficult making sure the measuring tape isn't sitting higher or lower on your back than it should be. Pull the measure tape fairly tight. This measurement is your band size. My under bust measurement is 28 inches. Then measure the fullest part of the bust (generally the tape will lay on top of the nipples). The measuring tape needs to be in a straight line around the torso again to get a correct measurement. Mine measures 33 inches. Now subtract you band measurement from your bust measurement and count your cups. 33-28=5. I typically go with UK bra sizing because it is standard across all UK brands and is very easy to translate to any other brand. So, I need to count to the 5th cup. A,B,C,D,DD,E,F,FF,G,GG,H,HH,J,JJ,K,KK. Therefore I need a bra in the size 28DD. I could also get away with a 30D via sister sizing (if you increase 1 band size you go decrease 1 cup size and if you decrease band size by 1 you go up 1 cup size). But you never want to sister size more than once. So if your under bust measures 30 inches, you wear a 30 band and your bust measures 38 inches you wear a 30FF (which is a fairly average size) or you can wear a 32F if you run across a brand with a very tight band or just really love the bra. Or a 28G. Don't worry about where you are going to find bras in your new size (which is likely going to make you say "what no way my boobs are that big! before i find correct bra sizing i was wearing a 32 or 34A which fit me so badly) as you will most likely have to buy them online unless you have an independent bra boutique near you or you live in UK or poland. Our mentor Ana here should most likely be wearing about a size 28/30E/F. Most people would incorrectly claim she is a B or C cup.

@@bethanyday3471 How does it work with centimeter?

You can also wear silicone bra straps

​@@Weissklangi i would highly just recommend going with inches. if you only have a centimeter measure tape, take the measurements in centimeters and then go onto google and just type in "cm to in". 1 inch is like 2.5 cm, but its just one thousand times easier to do the math with inches. i know in poland they take the measurements in centimeters and so they would measure the under bust and get 71 centimeters. but when following EU brands that have an old outdated version of bra sizing built into their bra sizes. so if you were to just go for a size 70 band it would be 2 band sizes too large. so again in poland they take this measurement and then subtract 10 cm and thats how they get their bra band size. 71 cm = 28 inches. a size 70 band is equal to a size 32 band so you subtract the 10 cm and get your actually band size, a 60 aka size 28. just much easier to do it in inches and convert to whatever bra brand you are going to buy from. once you do the math in inches you can buy from any brand. rib measurement is 28, bust measurement is 33, thats a 5 inch difference. so you would just buy a size 28 band and the 5th cup available from whatever brand. so in UK that would be a 28DD, but in FR that would be a 70E and EU would be a 60E. If you are just starting out in this journey I would stick to brands that follow UK standard sizing. Get your size down there and then branch oit because sometimes you need to go up or down a cup depending on brand and region. Band size will pretty much always stay the same, most the time when the band feels too tight its because the cup is too small. and easy way to check this is to turn the bra upside down and put it on so the cups are facing your belly button. does the band still feel tight? you should be able to slip the straps off of your shoulders and not have the band of your bra move at all. 90% of the support come from that band it!

@@bethanyday3471 What are your favorite bra brands to shop from? A good quality bra? I do know that most brands differ on sizing and fit. And sometimes It's easier to try it on it person so you know it fits well. But I don't have any nice places around me who sell quality lingerie.

That's wonderful! You must be so talented 😊

@@user-mc4og9zr3d thank you. But I'm still learning. I make mistakes, but I learn from them.

Good job girl! I'm in the same boat. :) I don't want to add to the slave labor but still look classy. Wanna share what you've made so far? I'd love to hear!

@@bpom527 couple of pants and tanktops for my son. They are not classy but cute as buttons. A couple of dresses (the second definitely better than the first) and a skirt. I've learned a lot from each thing I made.

​@@cellinelisehenriksen3337 That's wonderful! I bet his clothes were adorable! Have you checked out the European children's styles? (I think it's European... lol) They are adorable! And so classy looking. Which is so cute to think of classy little tots. lol Did your skirt have a zipper in it? I think Ive only put in one zipper and should practice. lol

Yes! I was just outdoors with my 1 yearold today. My dress was a tiny but short but in my opinion in still appropriate. Still I had to be careful about bending over to pick her up. Elegant mom style would be SO appreciated!

@@elise8116 if you are afraid of bending over, it is too short!

@@miramaxima1982 I agree! It wasn't the shortest dress out there but still something I was mindful of. It was an improvement from my usual dress but I wouldn't do it again. Taking it one step at a time!

Yesss !! Elegant mom style would be great. Something for those that are pressed for time and things that are practical (and machine washable) as well as looking classy

I think a nice long denim shirt with a tucked up button up shirt like she’s wearing here would look lovely. You could match the color to your kids’ sports teams as well.

Yes! Even though I'm 5'2" with an inverted triangle (large natural breasts; small frame) the boat neck looks great on me I just don't do shorter sleeves with the boat neck.

I don’t like short sleeves either but other than losing the arm fat, not sure what else can be done. Maybe a 3/4 or 1/2 sleeve with some flutter to it?

3/4 sleeves are great. You can get them tight fitted or loose. I am young, but those sleeveless tops look horrible on me (body shape). I need at least a small over the shoulder sleeve. Wonder if you could get sleeves with slits? Some could look still affluent and elegant. Just hard to find the right ones. Simple is better.

YES, I would love to see a lot of examples that cover arms and legs for women over 60, like myself, for the HOT Arizona triple digit temperature.

I completely agree, you can tell Anna is the kind of friend that will look out for you.

I went home to my humid warm country one summer for a funeral -- forgot & took a lined linen outfit & a silk one. Naturally I didn't realize the sauna sweat fest I was in for until almost time to go. Needless to say, I had to borrow an outfit or two--(shops weren't open, no time). Lol

+ polyester can start to smell so bad 💀

Is silk good in hot weather?

@@blairwillis9199 if you're in cool ' frigid air conditioning-- but not in the tropics

@@blairwillis9199 Yes!

Hey! I would love examples if you have any.. I have such a hard time finding quality clothing at regular retail stores!

THANK YOU LIFE SAVER!

Sounds nice! Sounds comfy too, rayon tends to be soft and cooling.

Nicole Kennedy Zara have linen too

Anna is pregnant, she's added weight on her face and waist area. That explains the relaxed playful attitude. So happy for her 😊

That sounds fantastic. Happy for you!

Genius tip ❣️

Great tip! I would add to that by taking it out of the washer right away, line up the hems and seams, shake it, smooth it and hang it right away.

🙏👍

Oh, that's sounds really interesting!!! I love perfumes and I would like to see what her suggestions will be!!!

Hermes Voyage I would recommend.

Love this suggestion

Jo Malone 🥰

Excellent suggestion!

I just saw a plastic necklace in a store with nicer clothes. I could not understand what that necklace was doing there.

I agree. I dress well for less myself by hunting in charity shops and Ebay 😁

Agree!

She already did a video about it, check it out!

Check her Instagram!!

Thank you.

@@edennis8578 It's because these shapes highlight the largest part of our bodies. But one can wear more relaxed and flowy bottoms; wide legged trousers, flowy skirts, A-line skirts...etc. Something that balances the look. Wearing the mentioned neckline shapes with skinny jeans for example is not very flattering on our body shapes^^

@@zinab2blessa I agree with you.😀

Same here! I am inverted triangle shaped too, and it is just so hard because all of the pieces and neckline cuts that I want to wear is not allowed for my body shape 💔

@@zinab2blessa I disagree. I think it's a gorgeous look. I always avoided that look until I learned to play with the rules and lines of my own body. Now I love it.

She is more than a blessing to us. She has changed a lot of families and teenagers for good. We all love you ♥️

Since my colleague introduced me to this channel, I've never missed a content and I'm happy and I'm proud of myself because I've learnt and taught my kids a lot. I'm happy for you dear keep it up👍

I'm very happy for you dear keep it up,we all know this channel help people a lot and gives us positive decision. They have helped me too but I will be glad to learn from you

@Russell Matthews I can share some that helped me 1. Plan towards it 2. Be frugal an minimal on spending (Don't buy what you don't need) 3. Save money wisely towards retirement 4. Save to (lnvest),it's a proven way to get richer. Very important to financial success

Look Russell, There's a lot of lnvesting options. But my best advice is get the services of a professional who will lead you into a Great and profitable one.

Like she told the angel on your shoulder it was tacky and took it's place.

Me too! I probably will have nothing left!

Good luck (2 years later🤭) I hope you enjoy your new wardrobe

Me too. Just make me warm!

Same! I can hardly feel alive in the winter .. in the summer I’m a completely different person.

Same

Same :) Love summer dresses and I get lazy and winter and all the dark colours :/

Same! I out a lot more attention into my outfits during the summer.

So this is the last that changed my wife 🙂

@Ryan Cooper Yeah she will love it, you need cash to make your lady look elegant 😌👌

@@rebeccacasey9419 I want nothing but the best for my beautiful wife , and my salary can't make that happen. Sad 😭

@@williamjoshua6315 make re-search and you will see that B••T••C is the future, try it out with your wife.

@Ryan Cooper I don't mentor people on stuff like this, but I can assist you with my acct manager *Helen* *Allison* she handles my portfolio.

Actually she looks so radiant and happy, that I wouldn't be surprised at all, if a small Anna (or Annas) would be on it's way. . . 🎁😍

Oh my goodness woah! How cool! I had just seen your interview with The Roommates a while back, and I wanted to say thank you for representing the hidden women in society that actually want and love men. I liked how you empathized with men’s perspective, but also gave a refreshing reality check, in the sense that not all women utilize the “hot girl summer,” mindset.

@@SPchildofGod Thank you so much, Sienna! 🥰 you’re a gem!

"Artsy Villager" lol love it

@Merel Van Poucke- I agree about linen. Sometimes though the shirts look “boxy” on me because it’s a bit stiff.

It wrinkles quite easily, always get a linen-cotton blend.

Hijab styles are elegant by default to me! I see so many beautiful hijabis in my city, in long flowing cream and beige clothes and beautiful fabrics, they look like royalty to me 💫

Literally one of the best dressed colleagues I ever met was covered hair to ankles. But she did have a lot of pieces which she knew how to style in a sublime way.

Same

@@kthy31 that is very nice of you to say , thank you ❤

@@etrebelle9812 that is our struggle , too many pieces to style together but thank you for saying that ❤

Elegant girl summer 😂😂😂 yesssssss

@@wwxx23 😂😂❤

Elegant girl summer 🙌🏾

Love it!

I’ll be joining this club

yes, but not for people with warm undertone skin

@@Katarina54 There is a shade of light blue for every skintone

@@kthy31 not at all.

Yes it is. I love matching it with yellow or violet

@@Katarina54 it depends on the material you are wearing if you are dark skinned then bright clothes actually compliment you with a wooly hairstyle

Plus they show our sexy thorax lol

Lmfaaaoo! Yes I would think the same as well!

Lol whenever I see someone being unclassy, I tell my boyfriend “school of affluence wouldn’t approve!”

I literally laughed out loud when she said this. Anna is hilarious. I just love her!

Greetings to you from the U.K. and the U.S.A.

Hello from Colorado U.S.A.!

Check out Gentlemen’s Gazette for men’s fashion.

@@lisakleeman I'm already subscribed, but a lot of their fashion feels like cosplay for a man from the 1910-1930s

Same girl

Same

Summer's over though

I just love her

@@nandinishah1709 not in Uttarakhand... monsoon won't come here until the end of this month and monsoons are also not that cool (you know right) 😅

Long sleeved shirts, blouses and turtlenecks made of cotton, silk or linen with a shorter pant or skirt is my go to (I also don't like showing my arms) Try to avoid colours that will show sweat stains (e. g. grey) or make a small patch test with water to see how much it shows. You can also get sleeveless midi dresses and put a thin button up shirt like a jacket over it to cover your arms

I personally love bishop sleeves, I think they look very sophisticated. They're quite common with wrap dresses I've found, another classy summer style. Otherwise I find fitted 3/4 length sleeves (or full length sleeves folded back to the elbow) to be flattering. But with more coverage, natural fibres (especially linen) is a must for me in summer.

Sheer or lacy sleeves let your skin breathe

I am the same way. I love lightweight 100% linen long sleeves, and lightweight 100% cotton long sleeves :)

@@kthy31 thank you for the advice