Q: How do you buy a knock-off hand bag? What are your guidelines, what are smart prices to pay? What is important to look for? I want to be able …

What is the deal with cb2.com, aka Crate and Barrel 2? The website says it has modern styles, but why are there two Crate and Barrels? Does this mean there …

Posh department stores and malls lie alongside thriving, one-of-a-kind independent stores in fabulous, one-of-a-kind Boston. And here’s a nice perk for your wallet that couldn’t be a better intro to …

My friend Barb is brilliant, beautiful, and beyond practical. I mean, she develops SQL databases for fun. She’s even cheaper than me, refusing to pay more than $10 for any …

The Twin Cities is the home of Prince, the Mall of America, cold weather and the best shopping in the Upper Midwest. It’s also my hometown. Whether it’s Saks Fifth …

Dear Budget Fashionista, What are the best places for bargain shopping in Las Vegas? Personally, I think the best places to do real bargain shopping in Las Vegas is at …

Lynn Yaeger is one of my favorite fashion writers and it was such a pleasure to interview her 2 years ago. Here’s a replay of the interview. Interview With Lynn …

Dear Budget Fashionista, I am a poor undergrad who is very tired of seeing hordes of banal A&E, Hollister, and Abercrombie zombies wandering my campus. What style advice do you …

Lately, I’ve received tons of questions from petite shoppers who find that the current American clothing size system is skewed larger. And, as much as it hurts to admit it, …

A reader just emailed regarding tips on cleaning the rope of old espadrilles and since espadrilles are very “in” this spring/summer, I thought some of you might be able to …

Lawrence “The Fashion Guy” Zarian is busy spreading fashion tips to style hungry masses on shows like “Extra” and “Regis and Kelly.” The former model, now fashion guru, sits down …

A couple of days ago, The Budget Fashionista asked me an interesting question: is the fake purse craze just an American thing? Fake Bags in Sydney As one of the …

Man style. The final budget shopping frontier. Most men have no idea how to shop, yet alone budget shop for less. Men have been taught that they can’t be both …

A reader submitted this question which has really stumped me. Who designed Demi Moore’s black strappy dress from Indecent Proposal? If you can answer this, I will send you a …

What’s not to love about L.A.? You’ve got the beach, the sun, and the stars. Even traffic on HWY 10 is bearable when you’re blasting Outkast in a convertible in …

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 …

In a move that would have made Sam Walton green with envy, Target is positioning itself to compete directly with H&M, by launching its own Couture-meets-Cosco effort, called GO International. …

New York City. Don’t those three magical words just scream “shopper’s paradise”? Although “budget” may not be the first thing at comes to mind when you think of Big Apple …

The key to moisturizing dry skin isn’t expensive spa treatments, but mostly just taking care of your skin on a daily basis. To start, here are three tips on how …

Atlanta is the Southern version of New York City, mixing cultural diversity with southern-city charm. As the capital of the South, the city also leads the pack when it comes …

Andre Leon Talley is my imaginary VBF (very best friend). In my Pucci printed daydreams, the Vogue editor-at-Large and I stroll, arm in arm, through the Garden State Mall in …