Opulence is all about attitude. You may have $30 to your name, but use that to get some jewels at the dollar store, stick them on your purse, and you’re a woman with taste. I’m all about balling on a budget. Feeling a little un-special? Put your chicken nuggets on a real plate pour your Fanta in a wine glass and then see how you feel. Getting a little fancy (even if it’s faux-fancy) can add a lot of jazz to your day. You don’t need to book a room at the Four Seasons, but maybe you can go in there and use their lobby bathroom. 

There’s nothing stopping you. You don’t need a box seat at the opera, but you can watch Downton Abbey in your pajamas. Sometimes you have Louboutin taste but only the budget for putting some red nail polish on the bottom of your Jessica Simpsons. And that’s perfectly okay.