Fashion advice for twenty-somethings and thirty-somethings.
Haverdash Unboxing Video: 3 Styles I Love and 1 I Don’t!
Want to see my latest Haverdash unboxing? You’re in the right place. I opened my latest shipment in front of the camera and then tried on each of the pieces (though the actual changing...
5 Reasons to Add a Shark Bite Dress to Your Summer Wardrobe
The shark bite dress — also known as a dress with a handkerchief hem — is visually interesting, generally flattering and also perfect for warm, sticky summer days. You’ll want one in your summer wardrobe because...
Mom Jeans! You Can Wear Them & Here’s How
So-called “mom” jeans tend to have a bad rap. But why? There is nothing wrong with a pair of jeans that are comfortable, flattering and easy to wear with just about anything. The beauty...
How to Wear A Bomber Jacket 6 Ways
Bomber jackets are more classic than trendy — and always reliable, comfortable, and super stylish. You can easily wear this piece when you want to dress down something that’s a little too prim for...
5 New Ways to Wear an Old Warm-Weather Trend
Celebs have shown us full range of the lace dress this year. From Lily Collins’ romantic take at the spring 2018 Givenchy show to Tracee Ellis Ross’ color-bomb lace dress on the Late Night Show...
8 Super Stylish Bodysuit Outfits to Try
I’m not sure exactly who brought bodysuits back from the ‘90s but I’d like to thank them. This trend-turned-staple is sexy, sophisticated and highly versatile — a piece that can be styled for both...
5 Gym Wear Essentials Cool Enough to Wear on a Night Out
There’s only one thing we love more than great workout gear to get our fitness goals in motion — and that’s pieces that flex beyond their initial form and function. Thanks to the gym...
Necklace Layering — The Pieces to Get You Started
Clothes aren’t the only thing you want to shed when summer turns up the heat. Accessories, too, can use a summer overhaul. And the first thing to go, for comfort’s sake alone, is the...
The End of My Search for the Perfect T Shirt
I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect t shirt for a long time. By perfect, I mean a t-shirt that is comfortable, stylish, feminine and versatile. And more importantly, that go-to t-shirt is not mass-produced and sold...
90s Fashion: How to Wear the Trend in Modern Times
Surprise! The 90s are back — fashionably speaking, anyways. We wouldn’t have predicted this one either. Had you told us in the 2000s that the 90s fashion trend would be a thing of the...
4 Sweater Dresses for Fall — and How to Wear Them
If you’re all about simple and chic, a sweater dress will be your best friend this season. Here are four affordable and classy sweater dresses that we are currently in love with — all...
Stacked Bracelets: How To Wear ‘Em
Thanks to Soothi for partnering with me and providing the bracelets for this post. If you want to go bold with your stacked bracelets, fall is the perfect season to do it. On super-hot...
Mother’s Day Outfits That’ll Make Her Proud
Growing up, dressing for family holidays was a bit of a drag. If you weren’t stuck matching with your siblings for pre-planned photo opps, you were probably given some serious guidelines for looking your best...
Work Hard, Play Hard: 5 Fashion Essentials for Busy Fashionistas
There’s a direct correlation between the clouds parting and your plans heating up. Everyone’s much more excited to get out and keep busy when the days are “longer” and look a little happier. But for...
Wearable Runway Fashion — 10 Looks from AW 2016
In fashion, inspiration is everything. Designers thrive on inspiration, as do we day-to-day fashionistas. And this is why we are sharing the wearable runway fashion trends we saw on the autumn/winter 2016 runways. Get your inspiration here...
Casual Luxe Trend: 5 Pieces You Need
Casual Luxe. It’s one part ‘Yeezy Season’, one part FENTY PUMA and countless parts Kardashian. There’s never been a better time to make all of your old sweats and cotton classics happen. The casual...
Alessandra Ambrosio: Steal Her Style
Whether she’s on Mommy duty to her young children, running errands across LA or arriving at a celebrity-packed event, Brazilian beauty Alessandra Ambrosio’s street style is always perfectly put together. The Victoria’s Secret model’s...
Holiday Nail Trends 2015: The Short List
If you’ve ever searched a polish hashtag or two, you know manis are an art in their own right. But navigating what’s popular in a given season and filtering out old trends is tough. For example: Are...
Fall Trend Report: The Button-Front Skirt
Fall is falling leaves and pumpkin-spice, harvest hues. And for the uninitiated, in the fashion world, fall is skirt season to the extreme. It’s the perfect time to rock the last of shorter and...
How to Wear Thigh-High Boots
Every year thigh-high boots (aka OTK boots) hit the shelves. And every year there are tons of fashionista souls who find themselves thinking, “I wish I could pull those off.” Well the time is now, ladies,...
Steal Her Style: Whitney Port
With her enviable glossy waves and cool-girl California style, fashion designer and former Hills star Whitney Port has one killer wardrobe that we’d love to raid. With an eye for fashion (she has her...
About Me
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.