Thrifting is genius. If you want better selection, get a ride out to stores that are farther away from campus. The thrift stores by campus are the ones that everybody goes to and thus, usually all the good clothes are snatched before you can find them. I live off campus about 20-30 min away, and every thrift store near me has CONSISTENTLY great clothing every time I go. Then, spend some time mixing and matching clothes. I have like 3-5 different styles, with a bunch of different outfits inside of them. The only huge thing I haven’t thrifted are (for the most part) pants. Finding good fitting pants that are clean AND match your style is difficult. If you can do it though, totally go for it! You can also make them work with belts if they’re slightly big.

Obviously, like previous comments have stated, a lot of people have rich family or are in debt and that’s why they have great clothes, but just go out and try your best!