Vote Carrie Bradshaw

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P.S. More on Designer Knock-Offs (aka The Fake Debate)

Even Harper’s Bazaar, a magazine that I love, has a page in September’s issue called “Smart Shopping—Best Buys for Every Budget”. Here are the items listed on the page:

DKNY jacket—$425

Kulson Vest—$430

Coach pump—$196 (the cheapest item)

Miu Miu bag—$545

Tory by TRB ...

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Designers and Their New Budget Fashion Lines

Back when I started thebudgetfashionista.com in early 2003, tons of sites focused on various aspects of being fashionable, but not on being both fashionable and on a budget. Fast forward two years and now everyone is talking about budget shopping and looking fabulous for less, giving the ...

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Christmas Shopping in October at Macy’s

Last week my new friend Cate and I went shopping around Herald Square (NYC). After spending two hours in H&M looking for “something in the color green,” we headed out into the damp New York streets. Everything was Tokay, until Cate suddenly stopped and shrieked “Please tell me that is not ...

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Vogue’s September Issue: Fashion’s War and Peace

I love Vogue, but September’s 1,000 page orgy of ads, editorials, and advertorials (the combination of advertisements and editorials) was just too much. It took me a week to look through the book and 2 weeks to recover from the repetitive stress syndrome caused by turning a thousand ...

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