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Blogger Roundup: Showing Off Their True Colors

Melissa C — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:00:27 +0000

Thanks to labels like J. Brand, you can now score denim in every color under the sun. From neons to saturated serberts to mint[......]

A Taste of Luxury: How the Gen-Y Crowd Lives Luxe on a Budget

TBF — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:00:21 +0000

What: Reports show that despite the generally lackluster economy, African-American Gen-Y folks are spending more every year on premium luxuries like j[......]

Detox Your Beauty Routine: Tips from Josie Maran

Lucky-Magazine — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:26 +0000

The following is a guest post from our friends at Lucky. When I was pregnant with my daughter Rumi Joon, I had what I like to call an “eco-awakening.” I grew up in a very green household in Northern California, and I was used to eating organic and living sustainably. But when I became pregnant, my awareness of my impact on the world, my baby and myself expanded in a huge way. As a model, I spent years in the makeup chair. When I was pregnant, I started to ask for natural, toxin-free cosmetics, but there was nothing available that fit my needs. I kept wondering, what is this stuff doing to my child? So I created my own line of pure and healthy makeup that is good for your body and the planet. Now that I’m pregnant with my second child (due in July!) I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about how to detox your beauty routine. Here are my best tips. [......]

Take 30% Off At LOFT’s “Now Style Event” May 19th

Angela — Fri, 18 May 2012 02:14:41 +0000

You know we love Ann Taylor, but we love Ann Taylor’s cheaper– ahem, we mean more budget-friendly — sister store, LOFT, even more. So color us psych[......]

MyHabit.com’s Designer Summer Wardrobe Essentials Sale Event

Angela — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:34:37 +0000

Last week we reported on Amazon.com’s bid to conquer the high fashion retail world, and this week brings us a chance to show you just exactly how they[......]

Paul Fashion Line to Debut at Babies “R” Us

TBF — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:24:22 +0000

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What: Paul Frank will debut its infant and toddlers line, Small Paul, at Babies “R” Us stores beginning May 23.

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This Phillip Lim Skirt Might Be the Easiest DIY Ever

Lucky-Magazine — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

I can picture Jessa from “Girls” wearing this 3.1 Phillip Lim skirt, rolling her eyes at her velour-tracksuit-wearing American cousin who doesn't get if, like, it's a skirt or a sweater or if it's all one piece. I can almost hear Jessa's breathless reply that she's missing the whole point that it's art. That scene would be funny, but let me step back: I'm not making fun of the skirt itself. I love, love Phillip Lim—I want that whole fall collection—and I'm down with ironically grungy designer fashion, too. But at $325, it's some expensive subversiveness, a steep fee for the stunt of separates that look like one piece (kinda like that McQ by Alexander McQueen $830 Canadian tuxedo). Which leads me to perhaps the only DIY I've never been scared to attempt, as it involves zero glue guns, craft stores or patience, and only two steps. First, buy a similar gray skirt (marled fabric, slouchy knit). Second, find a lighter long-sleeved shirt or sweater and tie it around the waist, “Clarissa Explains it All”-style. Click through the slideshow below for a way to do it that costs just $159, so you can get the look of the Lim skirt and still have enough money left over for something equally "I'm running late to that thing at that gallery." Like a floppy, oversized clutch, blocky wedges or something else Phillip Lim—perhaps this asymmetrical, drapey dress? [......]

Swapping Replacing Shopping? Swaps On The Rise For Cash-Strapped Millenials

Angela — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:00:52 +0000

Even though we’ve long known that creativity is the key to staying stylish and financially solvent, there was a time not so long ago that suggestions[......]

Meet the Mother of a Fashionista: Kathryn Shops with Mom

TBF — Sun, 13 May 2012 11:00:52 +0000

Before there was The Budget Fashionista, there was a little girl named Kathryn from Minnesota. In a town where nearly all people looked the same, Kathryn's mother, Karen, had always encouraged the girl to express herself, especially her personal style. Fast forward to the present, Kathryn is taking her mom out shopping for shoes that her classics-lovin' mama will like. Will Kathryn be able to impress the Mother of Fashion? Watch the rest of the Mothers' Day episode from Kmart Fashions' Conversations on Style after the jump. [......]

These Top Style Bloggers Really Know How to Hit The Spot

Melissa C — Sat, 12 May 2012 11:00:55 +0000

Style Bloggers are mixing up classics with polka dots. Some of our favorite women of the Web show us that you can spin the spots vintage, nautical, f[......]