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Michelle Obama Fashion: A Budget Style Retrospective
“SOME PRODUCTS ARE NO LONGER BEING SOLD”
One day you walk into your local Gap store to pick up a pair of size (insert your size here) jeans. After smiling at the overtly cheery folder/greeter/loss prevention associate, you head over to the denim wall to find your jeans. All of a sudden, 10 large men, wearing tailored dark suits accessorized by white ear plugs, rush into the store, causing a tower of cherry red wool/cashmere blend ribbed turtleneck sweaters to tumble to the floor (they also block the fitting room). Unaware of what is going on, you start to shake so hard that a pair of ...
Read MoreThe Best Online Coupon Sites
The best budget shoppers always talk about finding and using coupons, but sometimes that’s easier said than done. But where, exactly, are these magical coupons? you might ask. Can’t use ‘em if you can’t find them, and just doing a google search can be overwhelming. Well, this time of year coupons are more important than ever, so as our holiday gift to you, here’s a list of 10 of the better coupon sites we’ve come across:
RetailMeNot.com. With an easy search function, a shopping forum and, oh yeah, loads of coupons to great stores we love, RetailMeNot.com is one of our go-to ...
Tips for Budget Shopping at the Mall
Shopping at the mall can be great because you have so many different stores to choose from, but a common problem with the mall is that prices can be way too expensive. If you aren’t careful then you may wind up spending much more than you should.You can save money when you’re shopping at the mall, but you’re not going to do it by buying every cute thing you see while window shopping. Don’t walk in with a credit card and the intention to spend because you’re asking for trouble if you do that. If you’re going to go into the mall you need to have a plan of attack.
Five tips for extreme ...
Read MoreTips for Recession Proofing Your Closet
Late last week I got a call from the Oprah Winfrey show (yes, THAT Oprah), asking if I would be interested in sharing some of my budget shopping and clothing tips with the rest of the world (of course the answer is a BIG yes, when Oprah calls, you show up). I wanted to give you guys a sneak preview of what I may be saying on the show.
Here’s just some of the tips I shared with Oprah:
1. Develop a Signature Piece. This is the piece you’re going to be known for—sort of like your calling card. It could be fabulous shoes, earrings, blazer, dresses, etc. Focus your shopping dollars on ...
Read MoreFloral Accents, Checker DIY, Scarves for Guys and More
The best tips and trends from the Simply Good Media family of budget blogs:
~ Love florals both in your fashion and beyond? Check out The Budget Foodie’s tips for bringing a little blooming cheer to your table . . .
~ Checkers were a recent fashion trend, but if you weren’t on board with that maybe you’ll like ‘em on something a little more practical, like this DIY tray via The Budget Casa
~ Scarves are a fashion do this Fall, for the guys too—check out See Jack Shop’s top five picks for the season
~ Have a tween who loves fashion too? The Budget Bambino brings you a deal at ...
Read MoreThe Floppy Brimmed Hat: High Vs. Low
Hats can add a little oomph to the most basic of outfits—and we love ‘em because, like belts, you can get some that look trendy and terrific without parting with a whole lotta dough. You could pay more for a stylish hat, but we’re here to prove it’s not necessary, with this floppy hat high vs. low. One of the hats pictured is more than we like to spend on a whole outfit, while the other is at the perfect pricepoint for a signature accessory. So which is which?
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Leather Jackets, Casio Watch Giveaway, and Mad for Plaid: See Jack Shop
The latest scoop on men’s budget fashion from our stylish brother blog, See Jack Shop:
~ Love a guy in a leather jacket? Help the men in your life wear a leather jacket right, and on a budget, too. Everybody wins.
~ The See Jack Casio Waveceptor Watch giveaway continues—enter yourself or pass this post along to a guy you know who always seems to be running late . . .
~ Plaid is everywhere for fall, and that means for the guys too: check out these plaid jackets for him that are on-trend for less.
Need to know more about the latest budget fashion tips and trends for men? Visit See ...
Read MoreThakoon: Next Up From Target’s Go International Line
What: Thakoon is the next designer to team with Target for their Go International designer line, with clothes to hit stores in December.
What We Say: This isn’t Thakoon’s first foray into budget fashion (he worked with Gap on a white shirt project not long ago), but we’re glad he’s decided to expand his horizons into our local Target. The designer (full name: Thakoon Panichgul) is know for bold prints and vintage-inspired but modern designs, and his Fall RTW collection was full of plaids, florals, and sleek feminine shapes. We can only hope he can bring some of that sophisticated but ...
Read MoreFashion Tip: How to Shop a Sample Sale
A traditional sample sale is when a designer, design house, or store sells its “sample” merchandise, merchandise created to promote the designer’s line in fashion shows or showings to store buyers, and/or for use in photo spreads for magazines like Vogue, Elle, etc. This is one of the reasons why most true sample sales (not up and coming designer showcases masked as sample sales or regular store based seasonal or stock sales) happen in New York and to a lesser degree, Los Angeles.
In the past, sample sales were limited to sizes 4-6 in clothing and size 7/8 in shoes, which excludes ...
Read MoreFashion Advice: The Cost Per Wear Ratio
Not all bargains are created equal—some are really spending traps in disguise. Calculating the cost per wear of an item before purchasing the piece will easily uncover the true value of an item. The cost per wear formula:
Total cost of the item/ estimated number of days you’ll wear it = the cost per wear
For example, if you spend $500 on a great winter coat, wear it for about 100-150 per year over the next five years, it’ll cost you about $.67 to a $1.00 every time you wear the coat. The more you wear the coat, the lower the cost per wear. On the other hand, the trendy top you ...
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