We are a culture of self obsessed materialistic mice on a wheel going round and round looking outward for approval.

When I was climbing the ladder back to success I needed to look the part on a serious budget.

After the millionaire lifestyle, there's something enormously satisfying about bagging a major bargain by shopping secondhand.

Having lost everything the start of my recovery journey began as a volunteer in Oxfam. It wasn't long before I was touring the county styling all the customers.

Donate your unwanted clothes to charity shops or thrift stores.

It's very tough to all of sudden be thrown into having to live on less. The hardest part and the most challenging is being able to adapt quickly enough to prevent yourself going under. The key to changing your lifestyle habits and patterns quickly in a crisis, to align with your new more meagre circumstances is maintaining a positive mindset when everything appears to be going wrong.

Hollywood celebrity stylist Shirley Yanez knows where to go when it comes to shopping preloved luxury brands on a budget. You might be surprised by her favourite places to shop for a designer bargain in London, UK

I am an expert when it comes to choosing the perfect little black dress because I have owned many myself over the years, from the Chanel boutique to Miss Selfridge on the High Street. The first one I ever purchased was in the early seventies, yes I am that old I can remember hippies, I was one in my Ossie Clark black maxi and chiffon headband. These days I struggle to find something that fits me well, the young labels cater for sticks and...