what i find most effective, just buy what you can where you are, and then purchase small alterations online; say from lokisa, or cdjapan and what not >.>"
tatoeba:
Glasses = Express [$40.00]
Shirt = Men's Express 1MX Size Medium; tailored w/ waist to 29" [$49.99 + $14.00 for tailoring]
Belt = Men's Express Double Side Belt [$29.99]
Pants = Aeropostale Original Boot Cuts [$30.00]
Cuffs = Lokisa's La Reine Visu Wrist Bracelet [$29.00]
Earrings = 3 separate earrings that i found at local stores; cut, snipped, and re-pieced together w/ my own chain from hobby lobby [$30.00]
Choker = Something i grabbed from school dance group
Make-up = MAC Studio Tech Foundation [$27.90]
As you can see...over half of what i wore was from the local mall ^_^
i'll have more pics coming soon and i'll post them up when i can >.>