Have you been planning that dream trip to see the latest from Dior, Saint Laurent, or Balenciaga this season?

Maybe check out these cash-saving tips before you book your trip. In this video series, Yahoo Lifestyle features writer Alexandra Mondalek flies to Paris Fashion Week. Her goal? See what’s hot, catch some celeb sightings, and keep her purse strings tight by going to fashion week for under $2,000 (influencers and bloggers can spend around $5,000 on just a three-day trip). Mondalek covers everything from what to pack, how to get a cheap flight, and how to save on hotels in this video. (Spoiler alert: by hotels, we mean AirBnb.)

Wondering how to penny pinch even when you’re flying out for one of the most desirable weeks of the year? Yahoo Lifestyle has some tips and tricks for enjoying the City of Love without giving your wallet a little too much love. Planning on lounging at a romantic hotel overlooking the Eiffel Tower? Well, you and everyone else in the fashion world. Just remember–good deals can always be found where you least expect them. Or, in this case, exactly where you expect them. Safe travels, my friends. Enjoy the Dior.

Check out her advice for how to penny-pinch before you even get to France.