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Spring 2006 Must Have Accessory: Interlocking Circle Necklaces

Open up any fashion magazine and you’re bound to see at least one editorial/ad featuring an Interlocking Circle Necklace. Worn long and in a variety…

Fashion Advice: What to Do with a Peasant Skirt

Dear Budget Fashionista Last summer I stocked up on cute peasant skirts.  They’re cute and flattering, but not as in style this season.  Are there…

Plaid is Back: Fall 2006 Fashion Preview

Plaid is Back: Fall 2006 Fashion Preview

Inspired by the rise of British fashion houses like Chloe and Alexander Mc Queen (and the British pound), plaid is back for fall. Whether you’re…

Fall 2006 Fashion Preview: The Wide Belt

Fall 2006 Fashion Preview: The Wide Belt

The wide belt is another accessory making a major comeback this fall. The belt, sometimes called an “Obi”, from the belt/binding used to hold a…

Naomi Campbell: Look For Less

Naomi Campbell: Look For Less

We’d never recommend using a cellphone as a weapon nor can we recommend wearing all white while digging in the garden (we’re pretty sure Naomi…

Kate Hudson: Look for Less

Kate Hudson: Look for Less

Hippy boho chic seems to be Kate Hudson’s signature look most days (which, quite frankly, doesn’t look too hard to do on the cheap), but…

Summer Fashion: Colored Denim

Summer Fashion: Colored Denim

What: Colored denim is cycling back to the top of the trend heap. What We Say: More than a year ago colored denim (a la…

Best Scarves on a Budget: Reader Advice

Best Scarves on a Budget: Reader Advice

Wait a minute . . . scarves? Sounds a bit wintery, doesn’t it? But we’re not talking grandma-knitted wool mufflers here—we mean something more along…

Roaring 20s Style: Fashion Trend

Roaring 20s Style: Fashion Trend

What: The decade inspiring fashionistas this fall? The Roaring 20s. This makes us happy. What We Say: A few days ago we talked about fringe…

Transition Dressing: Fashion Advice

Transition Dressing: Fashion Advice

As August starts to wind down, thoughts turn to fall . . . and fall fashion. While we’re always anxious to jump into the season’s…

Accessories: What to Buy Fall 2008

Accessories: What to Buy Fall 2008

Fall fashion trends are great and all, but if your bank account is running a little thin these days (and seriously, whose isn’t?) picking up…

Fashion Trend: Open Front Cardigans

Fashion Trend: Open Front Cardigans

What: Drapey, open front cardigans as an alternative to the jacket or traditional cardigan What We Say: Because it’s feminine and interesting, we like it—however,…

Fashion Trend Alert: Checkers

Fashion Trend Alert: Checkers

Checkers and gingham have been updated with bright colors and modern cuts—meaning they’re no longer relegated to the farm. The trends been spotted on Reese…

What to Buy Fall 2008: Forever 21

What to Buy Fall 2008: Forever 21

Ah, Forever 21. High quality? Not so much. On trend and super affordable? Definitely. Which is why we wouldn’t suggest you purchase your entire wardrobe…

New York City Fashion Week Spring 09: DKNY

New York City Fashion Week Spring 09: DKNY

What: DKNY Runway Show, Tent at Bryant Park, New York City Fashion Week Spring 09 The Lowdown: For Spring, DKNY is giving us easy shapes…

New York City Fashion Week Spring 2009: Cynthia Steffe

New York City Fashion Week Spring 2009: Cynthia Steffe

What: Cynthia Steffe Runway Show, Salon, New York City Fashion Week Spring 09 The Lowdown: Pure white, pure clear colors (red, blue, green), and just…

New York City Fashion Week Spring 2009: Jordache

New York City Fashion Week Spring 2009: Jordache

What: Jordache Runway Show, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York City Fashion Week, Spring 2009 The Lowdown: Color and frivolity were the keys to this collection, and…

Fashion Trend: Houndstooth Print

Fashion Trend: Houndstooth Print

Though traditional plaid has been heralded as the pattern for fall, we’re seeing more and more houndstooth and quite frankly, we’re feeling more warm and…

Women’s  Fall Coat Trends

Women’s Fall Coat Trends

Fall is the time to set aside that bathing suit (which many of us are not that sorry to see go) and start thinking about…

Budget Handbags

Budget Handbags

What: Handbags updates for fall that won’t require a federal bailout for your bank account. What We Say: Right now, the word “budget” has new…

Revisiting the Little Black Dress

Revisiting the Little Black Dress

What: The classic Little Black Dress as your budget go-to piece for fall/winter 08. Why: If you need your fashion dollars to stretch even further…

Cheap Fall Boots

Cheap Fall Boots

What: Cheap boots for fall (we’re talking under $35 per pair) What We Say: Boots are a fall and winter classic, and while the bootie…