Abbey Castillo is Cheap Chic
Abbey Castillo walks to the beat of her own drum. When it comes to clothes, she wears what she wants, when she wants and how she wants. The best part is that this thrifty girl knows how to get more bang for the buck. Read more as this 19-year-old aspiring teacher talks fashion.
How do you describe your personal style?
Artsy and innovative. I like wearing a lot of things that you haven’t seen before.I like a lot of old-fashioned stuff. I like to bring stuff back like the 80s. Rain boots! That was a big thing that I did and people were like “Oh Abbey are you expecting rain?” because I wore rain boots every day for a year.
Your style is very complex. Where do you shop?
I really like thrift stores, Forever 21, and I like making a lot of clothes. I like the Goodwill on Archer Road and Plato’s Closet. I also go to a lot of yard sales.
How would you describe street style in Gainesville?
I think it’s hard to come by. If I see a lot of people that look exactly the same, and they’re all really trendy, it’s not as exciting.
Lets talk about what you are wearing. Why did you choose this outfit?
It was hot today, so I decided to wear a skirt, a tube top, which was buy 1 get 1 free, and the boots. I always wear them with skirts. I added the rainbow shoe strings myself because the original ones were boring.
What trend needs to be taken to the cleaners?
I don’t really like leggings. I don’t like when people wear leggings with T-shirts that are too short. It looks weird. I’m also not a huge fan of furry things.
What’s one of your favorite trends?
I like the shirts with the lace backs that are in now. I just bought one from Forever 21. It’s black and you can see the whole back where the lace is.
Has your quirky style always been accepted by others?
When I was growing up in my small town, everyone thought I was really weird because I used to wear pants and skirts together all the time. That was my signature thing growing up. It didn’t really get accepted. My parents used to say my closet threw up on me because I’d wear all these outfits at the same time. I guess it all kind of came together, and now all this stuff is pretty popular. Maybe, it was just the small-town life. I guess they weren’t ready.
Do you think it’s important for people to have a signature style?
I think it’s important that they personally think they have a signature. If it’s not recognized, I think it’s about if you like what you’re wearing, and not if you’re just giving off the vibe that you think it looks cool. I really don’t like when people do that. I like people that genuinely like their own clothes. I think that’s signature enough.
Do you have to spend tons of cash to look fly?
No, I really really don’t. This vest was free, and I think this skirt was a quarter. Honestly, you have to be really consistent in looking (at thrift stores and yard sales). You have to not be afraid to look through all the boxes and dump things on the floor. You also shouldn’t mind, wearing other people’s old clothes.
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Did she mention where she found those boots at? They’re amazing! That purse is pretty awesome too
Thank’s for sharing this
This is really interesting
She said her mom ordered them off Ebay.