Bargain Chic

April 30, 2007

Saw these two shoes from Liz Claiborne, and I just had to share them with you all. So adorable and so affordable!

April 27, 2007

Shorts have made a fashionable comeback. I am so happy about this because living in Phoenix requires you to have a relationship with shorts for roughly six months of the year. And with the onslaught of cute & fashionable shorts this season, it makes finding cute and chic shorts much easier. Check out these two stylish short outfits...

Designer Looks

Floral Top, $250; Striped Shorts, $185. Both Nanette Lepore

Parisia Blouse, $228; Isolde Shorts, $148. Both Elie Tahari

Bargain Looks

Silk Tube Top, $22.80, Forever 21

apt. 9 Ava Pin-Striped City Shorts, $18.99, Khol's

Bandolino Panda, $68.95

Floral Ruffle FrontBlouse, $24.99, Ann Taylor LOFT

Side Tab Pleated 4" Short, $36, Ann Taylor LOFT

Woven High Heel Sandal, $49.79, Tyler by Richard Tyler

Designer Look #1: $435
Designer Look #2: $376

Bargain Look #1: $110.74
Bargain Look #2: $110.78

Happy Earth Day!

April 22, 2007

As we celebrate the Earth today, let us all hope for many more happy years ahead. To make sure she lives a long and healthy life, lets start making an effort to live more eco-friendly. Here are a few eco-conscious website that offer a variety of "green" products for everyday living.

www.neco.com.au

www.gaiam.com

www.greenhome.com

Frugal Fashion

April 20, 2007

There are plenty of great places to find clothes at reasonable prices. Obviously, this blog is an attempt at showing you that. However, there are places that are known for their savings, yet often you don't always equate chic fashion with them. A co-worker of mine mentioned that she happened to visit JCPenny's after many years of avoiding it and discovered a great array of extremely affordable and stylish clothes. Another often unexpected place you can find fashion-forward clothes is Target. With the help from designers like Isaac Mizrahi and Proenza Schouler, Target provides shoppers with an opportunity to find their own style at a discount.

JcPenny's

Eyelet Jacket, $39.99; Corset Top, $29.99; Sateen City Shorts, $29.99. All Nichole by Nichole Miller.

Target

Georgette Ruffle Dress, $39.99, Isaac Mizrahi for Target

Sizing Up the Competition

April 16, 2007

I've discovered a great new website dedicated to helping women find clothes that fit their body types. It is called MyShape (www.myshape.com). And to partake of the ever growing selection of outfits by body-type, you enter myriad measurements of yourself into a slightly time-consuming form (it's well worth it in the end, though) and viola! Through the magic of the website, you'll receive a detailed report on what your specific body shape is and what that means to you when shopping for clothes.

There are seven distinct body shapes: M-Y-S-H-A-P-E (what a coincident those letters spell out my shape! hehe), and there is a brief description for each one. Once you have established your shape letter, it is off to shop. The site is fairly new, and they seem to add new pieces to it quite often. The pieces can be a bit pricey, but they do have some good deals and sale items. Here are a few pieces that fit various shapes...

Layered Blouson Top, $258, Cynthia Steffe; Stretch Jean, $69, Tribal; Soft Leather Belt, $85, Cartellini (for shapes M S H A)

Surplice Dress, $138, Notice (for shapes M Y S P)

Fancy Henley Tee, $29, Basil & Maude (for all shapes)

Tweed Trouser, $69, Margaret M (for shapes M Y A)

Purse Persuasion

April 15, 2007

I HEART Purses, Bags, Handbags, whatever you'd like to call them. Next to shoes, they are the only accessory that is an actually extension of yourself. A purse is a life-line to your soul. Look inside -- more than likely everything you have in your purse can pretty much get you through your life. It is your personal survival kit and without it you'd probably feel naked & vulnerable. Lucky for us that their is a HUGE selection of these survival-kit-life-line-to-the-soul bags for us to choose from. Here are just a few that I think would be a great addition to your late spring/summer wardrobe.

Designer Bags
Add a punch of color to any look with this awesome red tote.

Fashion Flirts Tote, $1495, Dolce & Gabbana

White purses seem to be the "it" bag of the season. Of course I am partial to it because it's named after me!

Tracy Bag, $1755, Chloe

Cute clutch with some unexpected pizazz.

Wooden Frame Clutch, $325, Rafe

Bargain Bags

Sandia II, $49.95, Bakers Footwear

Chelsea N/S Tote, $228, B. Makowsky (a lot more than I would pay, but compared to the designer price, it is a steal!)

St. Barth silk eyelet clutch, $68, J.Crew

To Cover or Not To Cover? That is the Question.

April 9, 2007

You have a fabulous swimsuit now, but you don't want to cover it up nor do you want to walk around flaunting your fabulousness everywhere and making everyone jealous. So, some decorum may be required -- that is, only if you really, really want it. Here are some great option, one cover-up a little more revealing than the second, plus some hats for those who want to protect their beautiful & ageless skin! Of course, I could never justify paying the designer price, but if you have the dough, I say go for it!

Designer Look

Gail Hat, $235, Helen Kaminski

Cap Sleeve Crochet Dress, $271, Milly

Linen Tie Caftan, $220, Diane VonFurstenberg

Halter Sandal, $325, Michael Kors

Bargain Look

Crushable Straw Hat, $28, Talbots

Portocruz Knot-Front Dress, $21.43, Kohls

Sweater Tunic, $39.50, Gap

Women's Knotted Cork Wedges, $19.50, Old Navy

"Oh... oh those summer nights!"

April 7, 2007

Well-a-well-a-well-a ohhh... I am back. Sorry it's been awhile since my last post. My Internet connection decided to take a vacation this week. It's back, but now it's got me thinking about my own pending summer vacation plans. Sun, sand, ocean, and a little Vegas baby will do the trick for me this year. I can't wait! To get everyone in the mood, here is a buffet of cool swimwear for every size & shape and various budgets. Stay tuned for more vay-kay looks...