ALL POSTS by TBF
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More Beauty Tips from Your Kitchen
Here are some more beauty tips from your kitchen. If you’ve got food allergies to any of the ingredients, don’t try the recipe. Skin. Honey + Oatmeal Scrub. Mix 1/2 cup of plain uncooked oats [.....] [...] Read More
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Fashion Advice: What is The Perfect Ten
Recently, a reader sent me an email asking me to define the term “perfect ten”. Yes, a perfect ten can refer to someone who has superior physical beauty (remember that old Dudley Moore movie “10”), [.....] [...] Read More
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Great Natural Conditioner for Dry Hair
Okay there is no need to spend a trillion dollars on hair conditioner. Head to your kitchen for the perfect hair conditioner for dry hair. Here’s the how-to: DIY Conditioner for Dry Hair Combine 1/4 mayonnaise (the [.....] [...] Read More
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Who is The Budget Fashionista?
Why does it seem that your wit seems to fail you when you need it the most? While waiting in line to register for a high-brow, ladies who lunch, fashion event in midtown Manhattan, I [.....] [...] Read More
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My Other Life: Fashion Stylist
Besides writing books and dishing snarky fashion advice in this blog, I also do a bit of freelance fashion styling. Check out my latest work in the March issue of Ego Miami Magazine. A BIG shout [.....] [...] Read More
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More Budget Fashion Tips
Everyone knows I dish budget tips and fashion advice for those of us without trust funds (or those with trust funds they can’t access yet). However, my life as stylist, fashion editor, and general feel-good [.....] [...] Read More
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Shopping with a Friend: Kathy and Lloyd Shops Chelsea
Yesterday, I went shopping with my fabulously snarky, gay-male best friend Lloyd. Every Fashionista needs a Lloyd in the their lives, someone whose heightened sense of style and witty off-the-wall comments makes a horrible, icy [.....] [...] Read More
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When Bad Sweaters Happen to Good Guys
Bill Cosby wore them. Michael J. Fox had a whole closet full of them. Arsenio probably got canceled because of them. Yep, we’re talking about ugly sweaters. Every guy has these sweaters somewhere in their closet. [.....] [...] Read More
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A Concerned Reader Speaks out about Ugg Boots
An angry email from a dedicated reader….. Dear Budget Fashionista, Your article “Five Things To Throw Out Of Your Closet Right Now” failed to mention the appropriately named “Ugg boot”. The low rise jeans (even though you [.....] [...] Read More
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Celebrity Fashion Line: John Malkovich
John Malkovich is arguably one of the most underrated actors in Hollywood. Now everybody’s favorite quirky dude has his own fashion line. Yep, you can “be” John Malkovich by wearing items from his collection. For [.....] [...] Read More
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Oscar Fashion Wrap Up: Elvira Would Be Proud
Credit: Donato Sardella/Style.com It appears that the Goth kids at my high school were fashion visionaries. Everyone at the Oscars seemed to be channeling Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, with black dresses and smoky make-up on [.....] [...] Read More
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It’s Good to Be You!
Once in a while a get an email about a new site/store that is actually cool. Good To Be You is one the best sites I have been to in recent months. They actually took [.....] [...] Read More
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Stylish Dog Carriers at Target
I just couldn’t resist posting this. Target.com [.....] [...] Read More
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New York Fashion Week: Top Ten Trends for Fall 2005
1. Hot Dog Colors. Ketchup Red, Mustard Yellow, Relish Green, Onion White, and Hot Dog Brown seems to be big colors for Fall. 2. Brocade. Schedule a date with your curtains. This look is best with [.....] [...] Read More
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Portland Picks: Northwest Style
I subscribe to about a billion different e-mail newsletters. However there are few I actually read. One is Portland Picks, an e-mail newsletter written by a group of stylish women in Portland, OR. Even though [.....] [...] Read More
