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The Deal: Save on sale items right now at Arden B.

The Lowdown: Arden B. has great items on sale now—including some super cute and trendy tops—so now’s the time to pick up something fun, like the 3/4 ruffle sleeved cardigan here (marked down from $78 to $39), perfect for transitioning into that fall wardrobe.

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A week or so ago, we rounded up five of our favorite quotes from The Budget Fashionista herself, Kathryn—but five really just wasn’t enough. Hence, another list—a second run at Kathryn’s top five takes on all things fashion:

5. “I hate vests. Vests scare me. No, seriously, vest really do scare me. I think it’s because they look a too much like corsets or because I had a very strange elementary school teacher who used to wear a faux suede

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Ah, Forever 21. High quality? Not so much. On trend and super affordable? Definitely. Which is why we wouldn’t suggest you purchase your entire wardrobe there, but when it comes to fun trendy pieces that you don’t want to invest your life savings in just to have them go out of style next week? Perfect. Here’s what we’ve got our eye on at Forever 21 for fall:

Plaid Tweed Coat, $32.80

LS Knit Wrap, $19.80

Chiffon Plaid Shirt, $19.80

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The Deal: Get 15% off your entire order at Chadwick’s with code

The Lowdown: Chadwick’s is a great source for those wardrobe basics, dresses and outerwear. Right now, get 15% off your order with the code, so it’s the perfect time to start fortifying your fall wardrobe, with something like this pretty and on-trend shiny jewel-toned Charmeuse Blouse, $29 on sale now.

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The Budget Fashionista has been covering New York Fashion Week for years, and there’s nothing quite like Kathryn’s no-holds-barred take on the experience (this is the stuff you won’t find in Vogue, but you would expect to hear from your best girlfriend). We’ve rounded up our five faves from Fashion Weeks past, for your reading pleasure:

5. Wool and Splenda: Day Two at New York City Fashion Week

4. Fall 2006 Fashion Week Has Begun: Let’s All

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Checkers and gingham have been updated with bright colors and modern cuts—meaning they’re no longer relegated to the farm. The trends been spotted on Reese Witherspoon, Ashlee Simpson and Lauren Conrad, and we have to say, they all look pretty cute and comfortable in their loose, button-down shirts and jeans. The bright color trend of the summer, of course, is translated to the checker trend, but you can go with the classic black and white if

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The Deal: Get 35% off your highest priced item at Jessica London

The Lowdown: With a discount on the highest priced item at plus size store Jessica London, we’re thinking this might be a good time to pick up something like that new jacket you’ll need to update your wardrobe this fall. We kind of like this Houndstooth Cropped Jacket, from $49.99, which is actually pretty inexpensive to begin with.

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