All Ears: How to Make Your Outfits Look More Expensive, Instantly
What if we told you you could look like a million bucks for less than ten? That’s the secret that’s taking over your Instagram feed, and you probably haven’t even noticed. Globe-trotting heiresses and...
Turn Red Carpet Style into V-Day Glamour
Cupid’s favorite holiday is on the horizon and last month’s award show glamour has us feeling inspired. Most of us can’t all roll out the red carpet or don a designer gown for V-Day,...
The Ultra Violet Color Wave and 5 Ways to Wear It
Pantone, the prevailing authority on all things color, says it’s time for a little purple reign. Ultra Violet took the Color of the Year title for 2018 and if it sounds a little intimidating...
Take or Toss: Style Trends to Bring into the New Year
New year, new you? That effort begins in the closet. Now’s the time to clear out the trends that are slowing down, to make room for what’s landing. The slate doesn’t need to be...
Snowed In: Winter Loungewear You Need Now
For most of us, the holidays kick off the season of snug. Whether you’re stuck indoors after a freak storm or choosing to hole up with friends or fam for a long weekend indulging...
Beauty Roller — Beating the Puffy Face This Winter
The holiday bloat shows itself in more ways than one. Sure, there’s the seasonal weight gain and party-bloat you might feel in your midsection (or back fat!). But more distressing is the puffy face....
Shine On: Metallic Holiday Makeup to Wear Now
Fall might make you think matte neutrals — but before you pull out the Urban Decay Naked palette, hear us out! There’s no better time for drama and glamour than the holiday season. And,...
The Fall Blazer Every Fashion Lover Needs
Leave the little black blazer to winter fetes and NYE, because there’s a new office-wear essential in the mix. It’s the check blazer, and every fashion lover needs one. In beige hues checked with...
High-Tech Beauty: Best Beauty Gadget Buys
Somewhere, sometime, beauty has become the fall-back gift for girls. Whether it was Lip Smackers chapstick packs during our pint-sized years, Bath & Body Works lotions and shower gels during the teen years, or...
Fight the Flake: 4 Acids Your Skin Needs Now
After one of the longest (and warmest!) summers to date, you’re not alone if you’re craving crisp, cold weather. But the temperature drop we’ve all been waiting for comes at a price. Just as...
How to Wear Fall’s Velvet Trend 5 Ways
With the cold weather season comes holidays, festive parties and a heightened level of decadence. This year, amongst the luxe knits, fur trimmings and sparkle, you’ll find an old favorite in the mix: velvet....
Fashion Girl’s Guide to Last Minute Costumes
Halloween is everyone’s favorite time to dress up, but for a fashion girl? It’s just another day to play with clothes. So let’s be real — why would we want to fork over our...
Celeb Look for Less: Meghan Markle
What’s buzzier than an actress who happens to have killer style? An actress who’s a potential princess and a badass humanitarian to boot. If you’re not already tuned into the Suits star Meghan Markle style,...
Tees to Layer With Your Summer Dresses for Fall
Don’t worry, this isn’t just another post prodding you to “put a leather on it.” (Which, admittedly, we do love!) But those stylish slips and sundresses you’ve stockpiled all summer long deserve something a...
Fall Trend Spotting: Mad Hatter
If the A/W ’17 catwalks told us anything, it’s to make fashion fun again. Instead of the buttoned-up aesthetic fall has come to represent, we saw a whimsy typically reserved for the spring and...
Winter is Coming: Furs Inspired by Game of Thrones
With a year or so to wait for the finale, it’s safe to say we’re all left looking for something to fill the unnerving Game of Thrones void. And while some might head to...
Runway-Inspired Petite Fall Fashion — the Essentials
Runway looks are made to suit the amazons and sample sizes. Yeah, we said it. What works on models rarely works for the rest of us. Yes, fashion weeks around the globe dazzle and impress...
Best Beauty Looks Returning with Fall TV
The kids are finally back in school, it’s getting dark earlier and soon we’ll be falling back into our old autumn routines. Our favorite? Cozying up on the couch to watch some small-screen action...
The Blunt Cut: Fall’s Freshest Hairstyle
They say life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall. We say a little self-imposed change can be the jumpstart. A clean break — or in this case, chop —...
Falling for Flats: Meet the New It-Shoe
The spring and summer streets were ruled by one shoe, and one shoe only — the mule. Block heeled versions of a simple slip-on, this sandal seemed to take the place of the wedge...
Autumn Leather: The Good, The Bad & The Affordable
Genuine, patent or faux, leather is fall’s favorite textile for its endless iterations. This season, it’s not just about stocking up on a leather jacket though. The 2017 collections proved it’s time to fill...
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Thanks for stopping by! I'm Catherine, your Budget Fashionista style editor. I'm a bargain shopper at heart, as I love nice things but hate paying for them! I'm also a personal finance writer who's been featured on USA Today and MSN Money.