[header] How to be chic [title] Go to second-hand stores in high-class areas. [step] Being chic and fashionable doesn't mean you have to spend a ton of money. There are definite ways to be chic on a small budget and finding second-hand stores in high-class areas is one of the biggest ones. 
[substeps] You'll find designer brands and elegant clothes for much cheaper. People who are rich often buy clothes and then send it off to a second-hand shop without ever wearing it, or wearing it only a few times.