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New York Fashion Week: The Battle for the Goody Bag—Day Three at Fashion Week
Day three of fashion week is over and I am going to need a lot more than free rum drinks and sugar free cupcakes to pull me through the next five days.
Our day kicked off with the 11 a.m. Tracy Reese Show, where we were “replaced” from our section B seats to the dreaded section E—which is way up front near the entrance to the catwalk. So, being the bold Budget Fashionista that I am, I picked up my goody bag and move to my original seats in the 4th row of section B.
You might ask yourself, why should I care? Well at Fashion Week, seat assignments are everything. Where you are seated ...
Read MoreWool and Splenda: Day Two at New York City Fashion Week
It’s day two of fashion week and I already feel like staying home and watching reruns of “Desperate Housewives”. Although I love the folks on Wisteria Lane, I love fashion just a little bit more.
Today has been interesting . . . the most interesting part is that I had better seats than Nigel Barker, the photographer from America’s Next Top Model, at the Richard Chai Show. Another high point was stealing Robert Verdi‘s left over goodie bag at a show, which had all sorts of goodies that those of us sitting in the 3rd row never get—like a bottle of Eco Domani Pinot Grino. Thanks Robert. ...
Read MoreNew York Fashion Week Here I Come!
This week, I will be filing reports from the tents of Fashion Week. For those of you who have no clue what I am talking about, Fashion Week NYC is the week where designers who can get someone to front them $50,000 bucks display their collections for the next season. It seems like every city has a fashion week (LA, Miami, Milan, Paris) but New York continues to be a favorite for fashionistas and fashion lovers alike.
Read MoreStyle vs. Substance: David Weinberger on Fake Louis Vuitton Handbags
What’s the ugliest bag you’ve ever seen? Close your eyes, I’ll remind you. Start with an unfashionable color, add a poorly executed two-letter-combination logo and top if off with some flowers that look like clip art. Can you picture it? Need another hint? It’s also the bag on the top of your wish list.
Read MoreUgg Boots: Readers Respond to the Future of Uggs
The emails have been pouring in response to Alyssa Wodtke’s essay on the demise of the Ugg. The comments tend to have a distinct West Coast vs. East Coast vibe—with a majority of folks from the West still loving the Uggs and a majority of folks from the East wishing that they would fall off the face of the earth. I find this to be interesting because you would think Easterners would love Uggs because they are both comfortable and warm. Maybe West Coast folks love them so much because they don’t HAVE to wear boots. It’s like your parents said the time you came home with your first pair ...
Read MoreUgg Boots: Alyssa Wodtke Gives us Her Thoughts on the Demise of the Ugg
From the first day I saw Cameron Diaz in a magazine walking around 75 degree LA in shorts and Uggs boots, I’ve been anxiously awaiting the demise of this unfortunate trend. The Uggs boot, it’s safe to say, is ugly. Bulky, blah, flat, and merely functional, the Uggs boot added nothing to the world of fashion and made a worldwide group of cute, thin, hip young women look like they should be tuning up the dogsled. And I knew the trend would end, just as the Manolo Timberland trend tapered out when you could find cheap replicas in every Kmart.
I read in US Weekly recently that Demi Moore ...
Read MoreGreat Spring Fashion for Women
Hands down spring is my favorite time of year—influenced greatly by the fact that my birthday falls right in the middle of this glorious season. Besides my birthday (April 5th—well wishes and gifts are accepted), spring is also when fashion sheds its wool covered skin, and exposes it vibrant, silk drenched self. During spring, a person can actually start to look and feel cute—an almost impossible feeling to capture during winter, when you are dressed in 10 layers of clothing. The transitional nature of the seasons lends to colors that shock you out of your fashion hibernation. One of ...
Read MoreFashion Advice: Where to Find Discount Uggs Boots
Q: I have been dying to get a pair of Ugg boots, but I live in Tucson, AZ, and there are no stores that have them. Online, all the places are backordered. Can you help me find a pair Uggs?
A:
Have you tried eBay? The online auction site is a great place to find Uggs for cheap - but you should still expect to pay at least $99.00 for a real pair. Make sure you check the eBay seller rating and look at past comments to make sure you have the real thing. In addition, Zappos.com and Nordstromhas Uggs available in store, albeit in a limited range of sizes. If they don’t have a pair in your ...
Fashionable Vegan Shoes by Earth Shoes
Who knew Vegan shoes could be so cute?
Mention vegan clothing to a Fashionista, and immediately thoughts of rough hemp vests and hot “pleather” boat shoes come to mind. Earth Shoes, a 30-year-old family owned company, is out to change that stereotype, effortlessly merging fashion with animal rights. This fashion footwear is certified by the Vegan Society and are made with only the finest animal-friendly products available.
The Gidget Boot ($92.00) is not only practical, but comfortable as well. The sole of the shoe is actually an Anatomic foot-bed with shock absorbing Gelron 2000, ...
Read MoreFashion Advice: Is My Louis Vuitton Fake?
Dear Budget Fashionista,
I have always wanted to purchase a Louis Vuitton hand bag. I have seen them on ebay, yahoo, and other online auction sites for very low prices. How do I tell a real Louis Vuitton from a fake one?
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