For Curvy Girls: Date Night Outfits You’ll Both Love
You have Friday night circled with a heart on your calendar and that can only mean one thing: date night. Maybe you’re exploring someone new, or perhaps you’re interested in spicing things up with...
5 Easy Ways to Style a Maxi Skirt
The maxi skirt is nothing if not totally comfortable. It’s a forgiving choice for all body shapes, and it’s also a nice fill-in when you forget to shave (oops!) but don’t want to wear...
10 Spring Shoe Trends to Style Up Your Wardrobe
Thank you to FSJ Shoes for sponsoring this post about spring shoe trends. All opinions are my own. Clothing designers do their best to keep things interesting, season after season. This time around, they’re...
5 Pieces You Won’t Believe Are From Walmart
Shopping at Walmart is absolutely essential for some things. There’s no better place to snag beauty products, household essentials, and snacks on the cheap. But Walmart fashion — is that even a thing? True,...
The Plus-Size Garment Every Curvy Girl Needs
Long one of the most polished and elegant pieces in women’s fashion history, the pencil skirt has always been relevant. Part of its charm is in its versatility and ability to flatter any figure....
How to Style a Denim Skirt (When You’re a Grown-Up)
Denim skirts are as essential to women’s wardrobes as little black dresses, classic white blouses, and tailored black pants. Don’t let any voice tell you that they’re too youthful or dated. Because when you...
The Notion You Never Saw Coming
It’s not as though you didn’t know buttons were important. But did you realize just how important they are right now? As in…they’re a trend. A big one. That’s right. The simple button —...
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...
4 Trends We Can’t Believe Are Back
Everything old is new again. It’s an age-old adage that is particularly relevant in the fashion world, where trends recycle every few years and new designs draw inspirations from decades past. Some fads may...
6 Luxe Leather Pieces on Our Holiday Wish List
We’re facing the last legit shopping weekend before Christmas. And that means it’s also high time you carve out a few minutes to finalize your own wish list. If you’re at a loss for...
The Summertime Savior You Can Wear 3 Ways
Linen is a summertime savior that presents innumerable styling options. Whether you’re going for a casual look or something dressier, you can trust this reliable material to pull through for you. Not only does...
What to Wear When It Feels Too Hot for Clothes
If it feels like a sauna out there and you can’t imagine stepping out in anything but cut-off shorts and a tank, you’re not alone. The entire country is awash in what feels like...
How to Wear Leggings as Pants After 50
For the last decade, leggings as pants have gone from “absolutely not” to a way of life. We know that teenagers and even young adults can pull off wearing leggings as pants, but what...
Winterize Your Wardrobe: Creative Ways to Style Summer Clothes for Fall & Winter
Thank you to TOBI for collaborating on this post. All opinions are my own. The last time you went shopping, either in-store or online, did you take a spin by the clearance rack? I...
Must-Have Fall Winter Styles for Curvy Women
The only good thing about the unavoidable end of summer is the fresh stock of styles that show up in our fav stores. Fall always brings in a rich selection of hues and textures...
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...
Flashback Fashion: How to Style a Peasant Skirt
Peasant skirts were trending high in 2005 — so much so that our readers stocked up on them. But one year later we received this question: Last summer I stocked up on cute peasant...
Plus-Size Fashion for Women Over 70? A Reader Asks!
A Budget Fashionista reader asks: I am stuck wearing t-shirts and jeans to everything. I don’t feel comfortable in low neck tops or too tight of clothes. I have a fixed income, so I can’t just...
The Elastic Waistband Reinvented — & How to Wear It
The phrase ‘elastic waistband’ always makes me think of shapeless, soft denim pants you might see your crazy aunt wearing. There’s nothing wrong with those baggy, pull-up trousers, but they are definitely designed for...
Prom Dress Trends 2017 — Twice as Nice in Two Pieces
Prom feels like the biggest night of your life, which makes choosing from the tons of gorgeous prom dresses out there today almost as hard as your geometry final. We know the look you want:...
Gorgeous Plus Size Dresses for Wedding Guests Under $50
Let’s get practical here. We’re in the throws of wedding season, and you’ve read every blog post there is about what to wear to a wedding. All those tips are fabulous, for sure, but...
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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.