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Steals + Deals

Online Shopping: Nordstrom Shipping Coupon

This coupon has expired, for more recent coupons please visit the online coupon page In my desperate search for a pair Via Spiga Black Pumps for below $90, I came across this coupon from Nordstroms for [.....] [...] Read More

Steals + Deals

Miffy, Muffy, Moffy: Lilly Pulitzer Warehouse Sale, June 15-18th, 2005

Photo credit: Shutterstock For Information on the Latest Sample Sales, please visit our Sales Event Page They come from far and wide, bringing flawless tans and 5 carat princess cut rings. No, I’m not talking about [.....] [...] Read More

Fashion + Style

Fashion Advice: How to be a Stylish College Guy

Dear Budget Fashionista, I am a poor male undergrad who is tired of seeing hordes of banal A&E, Hollister, and Abercrombie zombies wandering my campus. I adore the classic styles of silver screen icons like Cary [.....] [...] Read More

Steals + Deals

How to Sell to a Consignment Shop

At the end of each season, I sell my clothes to a local consignment shop.  Each consignment shop sets its own guidelines for the type of designers, styles, sizes and quality they prefer. You and [.....] [...] Read More

Steals + Deals

Store I Like: Rodeo Drive Resale

One of the best places to get the designers we love at prices we can afford is to head to consignment shops. Consignment shops are boutiques that sell high quality, brand new and gently used [.....] [...] Read More

Steals + Deals

Vegan Fashion: Moo Shoes

Last month I wrote about the wonderful online store Alternative Outfitters. Although I’m a fashion-centered, leather-wearing, fur-loving (Salvation Army and thrift stores of course) stylista, I do shop at online and offline stores specializing [.....] [...] Read More

Steals + Deals

HM new Celebrity Designer Bridge Lines

Trend Central reports today on the arrival of a new designer to low price-ultra hip H&M’s roster. The store is resurrecting Elio Fiorucci, a popular resort wear designer from the 70s, in June. Fiorucci joins [.....] [...] Read More

Fashion + Style

West Elm: Affordable Fashions for Home

I’ve been on a quest to find well constructed, expertly designed furniture that doesn’t cost more than my home. For a long time, the only option seemed to be Ikea, whose furniture is of questionable [.....] [...] Read More

Steals + Deals

New Outlet: Seattle Premium Outlets

Budget Fashionistas in the upper Pacific Northwest no longer have to travel to neighboring cities like Portland or Vancouver to find deals on designer fashions. Chelsea Premium Outlets, the folks behind the fame Woodbury Outlets, [.....] [...] Read More

Fashion + Style

Ethnic Look Part Deux: Cotton Skirts

I refuse to pay over $30 bucks for trendy items, especially ones that are inherently cheap in their nature. Like the whole cotton broomstick/prairie skirt/just back from Bali trend. I love the skirts; they are [.....] [...] Read More

Steals + Deals

La Redoute: Affordable French Designs

La Redoute is the French equivalent of H&M, featuring the latest styles and exclusive bridgelines from designers like Jean Paul Gaultier (of Madonna cone breast fame) and Vanessa Bruno at prices that normal people can [.....] [...] Read More

Advice

How to Unshrink a Wool Sweater

So you’ve shrunk your sweater? Don’t fret, you can unshrink your sweater using the simple steps below. How to Unshrink a Sweater 1. You can stretch your sweater by soaking the garment in a tub and/or sink [.....] [...] Read More

Beauty

How to Get Free Fragrance Samples

If you’re someone who wears perfume infrequently, then head to the nearest fragrance counter and request a free sample, instead of purchasing a full bottle. Most major fragrance companies, from Burberry to Givenchy have samples [.....] [...] Read More

Novelty Shoes: Equine Chic

Do you take your style cues from Seabiscuit? Tired of your boring black boots? Do you feel the need to let people know you’re coming? Well these are the boots for you. Who says horse shoes [.....] [...] Read More