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Krista Lavrusik is a fashion influencer with more than 269,000 followers on TikTok and Instagram.
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She describes herself as a millennial mom with the style of a Gen Z person.
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Her tips for dressing better include using Pinterest, thrift shopping, and wearing basic outfits.
When Krista Lavrusik was scrolling through social media at the height of the pandemic, she noticed a pattern.
“I was seeing all of these really cute girlies that were incredibly fashionable, and I just realized that none of them were moms,” Lavrusik, 37, told Business Insider.
She questioned why “they get to have all the fun” with clothes, and took it upon herself to change that.
“My original goal on social media was to bridge the gap and be a Pinterest board, in a sense, through photos and videos for women who want to be trendy and stylish, but still dress their age,” she said. “But now, I just want to be someone that’s stylish overall.”
And she is. Just ask her combined 269,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok, who tune in daily to see what styling tricks Lavrusik has up her sleeve.
She also shared a few of those tips for dressing better with BI. Here are her top seven.
Focus on thrifting.
“I always say that if you want to be trendy, thrift your trend,” Lavrusik said.
Maybe you want to embrace the cherry-red color that’s been everywhere this fall and winter, or the ballet flats that celebrities love. You can likely find pieces to achieve those looks secondhand.
Or if you simply want to dress more modern and youthful, thrifting is ideal for that too.
“Everything that Gen Z is wearing came from 20, 30 years ago anyway,
