The Budget Fashionista

Thank God for online discount stores! Now you can bargain-shop online from the comfort of your home or office cubicle. Here are some of the my favorite stores for finding discounts online. Make sure to check out my Coupon & Deals Page for discounts to these stores and more. Bluefly.com: Bluefly is the best online site for high end designer clothing. Unlike most budget sites, Bluefly.com carries top designers, such as Prada, Fendi, Michael Kors and Calvin Klein, at 30% to …

Designer Norma Kamali is set to launch a VERY affordable collection for catalog/online retailer Spiegel. The collection, debuting this spring, will feature a number of pieces ranging from $19 to $89. The 17 pieces will only come in red and black (a few select pieces will come in stripes, don’t we feel special) and in sizes S-XL. It’ll have 4% spandex content, which makes me feel real happy, and a 96% polyester content, which makes me feel a little sad. …

THIS COUPON IS EXPIRED. FOR CURRENT COUPONS AND DEALS, PLEASE VISIT TBF’S ONLINE COUPON PAGE. Save an extra 20% off with the above coupon at LaneBryant.com. Which is interesting because if you use this coupon, it actually becomes cheaper to shop online than offline. Something to think about . . . 

THESE COUPONS HAVE EXPIRED. FOR CURRENT COUPONS AND DEALS, PLEASE VISIT TBF’S ONLINE COUPON PAGE Budget Fashionista Exclusive: New customers receive an extra 10% off  your total order at Smartbargains.com. Shop Smartbargains amazing selection of top designer handbags from Prada, Fendi, Pucci and more up to 67% Off! Plus receive Free Shipping on Orders Over $75! SmartBargains.com

Gap.com recently announced the addition of Tall and Petite sizes to its online store. These garments, available only on the web, are designed to maintain their true silhouettes, while being scaled for the taller or shorter fashionista. Although the collection focuses on top sellers like the original long and lean jeans shown above ($58.00), it sure beats having to shop at corny sounding stores like Tall Girl (who came up with that one?) and Petite Sophisticate. Target.com

I’m so in love with Target right now, I could just kiss it right on the bullseye. Why this massive amount of affection for Big Red? Well, they recently added a collection of tops, bottoms, and accessories from the quirky European store, Fiorucci.  Fiorucci—think Benetton on crack—has been a major force in European causal wear for over the last two decades. Now you can get selected items online at Target.com. Sheer brilliance. Take note Wal-Mart. Be very afraid H&M. Target.com …

THIS COUPON IS EXPIRED. FOR CURRENT COUPONS AND DEALS, PLEASE VISIT TBF’S ONLINE COUPON PAGE. Save an additional $15 off purchases of $100 or more at Bluefly. Offer is only for new customers (so get your boyfriend/husband/mom/girlfriend to purchase that Fendi bag for you). Ends 1/31/06. Target.com

Give him the gift of SMOOTHand HANDSOME skin for Valentine’s Day with a shave kit from ZIRH.All Budget Fashionistas will receive 18% OFF ANY order, plus a FREE SOOTHE post-shave healer by using code "BF18OFF" at checkout. HURRY—SHOP NOW! Limited Time offer—expires 2/28/06

THIS COUPON HAS EXPIRED. FOR MORE COUPONS AND DEALS, PLEASE VISIT TBF’S COUPON PAGE. Hot deal: Save 10% off at Target.com. Use coupon code TCDEAL4U. Coupon expires Feb 15. Target.com

THIS COUPON IS EXPIRED. FOR CURRENT COUPONS AND DEALS, PLEASE VISIT TBF’S ONLINE COUPON PAGE. Save an additional 12% off your purchases during Smartbargains.com’s President’s Day Sale. Just click on the coupon above and find great deals on winter coats, designer bags, business suits, and more. Offer ends February 22, 2006. SmartBargains.com

THIS COUPON IS EXPIRED. FOR CURRENT COUPONS AND DEALS, PLEASE VISIT TBF’S ONLINE COUPON PAGE. Bluefly.com is offering new customers $15 off on their first order of $100 or more thru February 28, 2006. Just click on the coupon button to save on clothing and accessories from designers like Gucci, Marc Jacobs, Prada, Christian Dior and more . . . Target.com

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ACME Candy Heart Maker has nothing to do with fashion or shopping, but it sure is a great way to waste your time. Enter up to 4 letters or character per line, click submit, and the site instantly creates your candy heart. I wish I would have known about this site before V-Day. This would have been the perfect e-gift.

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THIS COUPON IS EXPIRED. FOR CURRENT COUPONS AND DEALS, PLEASE VISIT TBF’S ONLINE COUPON PAGE. Our friends at Figleaves are having their first ever Blowout Sale. Find over 1,000 bras, panties, lingerie and more reduced to 80% off. SHOP NOW for great savings. Shop Figleaves Blowout Sale

THIS COUPON IS EXPIRED. FOR CURRENT COUPONS AND DEALS, PLEASE VISIT TBF’S ONLINE COUPON PAGE. Save 10% off Norma Kamali’s timeless collection at Spiegel.com. Just use coupon code “161”. Offer ends 3/1/2006

THIS COUPON IS EXPIRED. FOR CURRENT COUPONS AND DEALS, PLEASE VISIT TBF’S ONLINE COUPON PAGE. Budget Fashionista readers receive 15% off your entire purchase, PLUS free shipping on orders over $125 at Oh How Cute. The online boutique offers stylish designer infant clothing and children’s fashions, as well as unique gifts for babies. Just use the coupon code “fashionista” at checkout and SAVE.

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THIS SERVICE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. Building diamond rings on Ashford.com has to be my number one, all time, favorite way to procrastinate while on the web and the perfect activity to get you ready for the Oscars. Now Harry Winston won’t loan you $2 million dollars worth of custom diamond jewelry to wear to your kids spring play, but by building your own ring on Ashford.com, you can, for a fleeting moment, pretend like you’re a Hollywood star. Plus it’s …

Step 1: Select Your Diamond
The first step is to select your diamond shape from the 9 different available shapes. This time I choose the radiant cut for a nice bling affect.

Step 2: Select your price range and quality of diamond
I say go for the $12,000-$20,000 price range and a carat range of 2.5-4. IRAs and home ownership iare for sissies.

Color and Clarity
A diamond’s value is determined primarily by the 4 Cs—Cut, Clarity, Color and Carat weight.  The higher level color, the better the cut, the larger the carat, etc all increases the value and the price of the diamond. So a .5 carat flawless diamond can cost signficantly more than a 3 carat severely flawed diamond.

Step 3: Select your setting
So now, you choose your setting from five different types, as well as the type of metal you want for your setting. I chose platinum with several smaller diamonds.

Step 5: Select A Sugar Daddy
Someone’s got to pay for the ring . . .

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