# Designer Budget Tips Vivienne Westwood's Tips on Penny-Pinching Style By Strawberries and Champagne | Published 2009-03-07 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivienne-westwoods-tips-on-penny-pinching-style References: [rte.ie](http://www.rte.ie/ie/fashion/entry/vivienne_westwood_s_recession_style) & [viviennewestwood](http://www.viviennewestwood.com) Vivienne Westwood is using her S/S ‘09 range to reinforce her recession-beating fashion tips to us all. Vivienne gave us the following tips to keep us all looking like the [style fashionistas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kzk-studio) we deserve to be throughout the credit crunch: > 1. Wear your shirt back to front. > 2. Wear your husband’s jacket (or even boxer shorts!) > 3. Tie a tablecloth or blanket around yourself for an ‘interesting’ look. > 4. Wear handkerchiefs as knickers. > and finally (the one point I agree with the most) > 5. [Buy less and choose well](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coachtopia-1) In terms of #5, which advises us to only splurge on [classic items](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/long-lasting-clothing)--lets see more of these in your next collection, Vivienne. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Back-to-front Fashion:** Opportunity to create innovative designs that incorporate wearing shirts back to front for a unique and unconventional style. - **Upcycled Clothing:** Potential to repurpose old or oversized clothing items, such as husbands' jackets or boxer shorts, into fashionable and sustainable garments. - **Tablecloth Fashion:** Opportunity to explore unconventional styling by incorporating tablecloths or blankets as clothing accessories for a more interesting and unique look. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Retail:** Retailers can cater to the growing demand for budget-friendly fashion by offering back-to-front fashion and upcycled clothing options to their customers. - **Textile Manufacturing:** Manufacturers can experiment with using unconventional materials like tablecloths in their production processes to create innovative and eco-friendly clothing products. - **Personal Styling Services:** Stylists can offer their expertise in creating stylish outfits using unconventional items like handkerchiefs, providing budget-conscious individuals with unique and personalized fashion choices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [High-End Bridal Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivienne-westwood-bridal-couture.md) - [Collaborative Fashion-Centric Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivienne-westwood-and-palace.md) - [Perfumery Tradition-Inspired Fragrances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boudoir.md) - [LNY-Inspired Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivienne-westwoods-lunar-new-year.md) - [Luxury Recommerce Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hewi.md) - [Eco-Friendly Indian Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/latin-quarters.md) - [Celebrity-Designed Street Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/victoria-beckham-2.md) - [Punk Rock-Informed Fall Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superculture-collection.md) - [Distressed Luxury Knitwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/distressed-luxury-knitwear.md)