The Budget Fashionista

    Hello, I have just started here, and find that I may not be in my element. I am older like over 50, and love to look good, I am a BBW, and I love a bargain. Looking good for less is my goal. You see I am on a fixed income, and I really do shop thrift stores, and clearance. Is there a way you can be a fashionista and still do and be all of the above?????? Or am I just a hopeless case and do I need to move on???

Hi Prayunceasing and welcome! You are in the right place for sure, and yes you absolutly can shop thrift stores and clearance and look great—you just might need some tips and that’s where TBF and the great contributors on this forum come in! For example, you might want to take a look at this post Kathryn wrote on shopping Salvation Army: http://www.thebudgetfashionista.com/archive/salvation_army_thrift_stores_my_favorite_thrift_stores2/

Also, be sure to look at the sub forum entitled “Fashion Tips for “Mature” Fashionistas”—and also be sure to post questions you might have on this or any other sub forum. We’re here to help, and we want to know what you think too!

Angela - 14 August 2008 07:54 AM

Hi Prayunceasing and welcome! You are in the right place for sure, and yes you absolutly can shop thrift stores and clearance and look great—you just might need some tips and that’s where TBF and the great contributors on this forum come in! For example, you might want to take a look at this post Kathryn wrote on shopping Salvation Army: http://www.thebudgetfashionista.com/archive/salvation_army_thrift_stores_my_favorite_thrift_stores2/

Also, be sure to look at the sub forum entitled “Fashion Tips for “Mature” Fashionistas”—and also be sure to post questions you might have on this or any other sub forum. We’re here to help, and we want to know what you think too!

This is all good but how does computer cluless here get to the sub forum entitiled “Fashion Tips for Mature “Fashionistas”????

The sub-forums are just the topics you see on the forum page (where you land whenever you click “forum” on TBF)—scan down the page and you’ll see it. If not just go here: http://www.thebudgetfashionista.com/fashion-forum/viewforum/71/

Hope that helps—happy to help you find your way around! :)