Bargain Styling

Advice for pregnant women: “Wear jewelry. Lots of jewelry. Make the guy buy it for you–he got you into this. He can help you style your way through it.

Ms. Garcia points out that style is mostly attitude: “Fashion can be bought, Style one must possess.” –Edna Woolman Chase

It’s about buying something that’s going to endure. It’s really about buying wisely and buying something you can keep in your wardrobe. You just have to look for things that you’ll like and wear in five or ten years from now. [Ask yourself, will it] add something to my wardrobe that I don’t have and will it work with the pieces I own? - (From interview with Slice)

“You no longer need to live in New York, you have the access (wherever you live). We actually can wear H&M, Target; they make these clothes available (to every budget),” she said. - (From interview with Wicked Local) (more…)

We’ve all encountered it - taking our purchase to the cashier and hearing, “Would you like to save 10% today and sign up for our store’s credit card?” Even a polite no will usually get a rebuttal of a dollar amount you’d be saving today. I sometimes like to give a long educated response about the insanity of their interest rate and the importance of my credit history. This usually shuts them up.

But here’s the 411 FACTS on Why NOT to get a store credit card… (more…)

If you’re looking for a great gift for a female friend or want a new set of make-up that all goes together, check out Smashbox On In 5 Beauty Kit. Right now ULTA is doing an exclusive super low sale on the kit too. Check out their website for details and to make a purchase. (more…)

If you’ve seen the popular TLC show What Not To Wear, than you’ve seen make-up artist Carmindy do her 5 minute make-up makeover…

She always starts off with a light spray foundation to even the complexion. The results always look amazing… So…want the skinny on what that foundation is? (more…)

What if you could get 10 looks out of one dress?? That’s what American Apparel’s sac dress promises.

And it only costs $38 (more…)

“It is every woman’s inalienable right to have a pulled-together stylish, confident wardrobe with money left over to live.” Sarah Jessica Parker Manifesto for Bitten

She’s a fashion icon and sharing her fashion sense with America. Cute clothes, super cheap … the only trick… hard to find… (more…)

I really wouldn’t want to tell you about this company if I didn’t have a personal experience with it. BUT..I did make a purchase so here’s the deal…

Yeah - it’s very inexpensive and there’s some good stuff available. Check out their website. Here’s what happened with my order: (more…)

As stated on their website: Launched in March of 2003, REVOLVEClothing.com offers the best in women’s and men’s designer clothing and accessories as well as an eclectic mix of lifestyle goods. Shop over 400 brands and enjoy our unrivaled customer service with free worldwide shipping, free returns, and live operator assistance.

And for those lucky ducks living in Hollywood!
Revolve Flagship Store (opening on August 23, 2008)
8452 Melrose Ave
West Hollywood, CA 90069 (more…)

A coworker told me about a site her sister purchased her wedding dress off of called Peridress.

Their inventory is GIGANTIC and affordable! (more…)

Want that hot celebrity look but without the heavy price tag? HauteLook is an online club (free to join) that highlights a different designer everyday and for a few open sales hours a day sells their designs for up to 75% off the normal ticket price. Like an online sample sale!!. Find out more.. (more…)

A few months ago I signed up for a service called Shop It To Me. Basically, you say what size you are and what stores/designers you like, and once a week or how ever many times you want to receive them, you will get an email where Shop It To Me has scoured the internet looking for clothes and shoes in your size that you may like..

I always get excited to see what they’ve brought me… (more…)

30 Days of City Style Sweepstakes

At Banana Republic’s homepage, www.bananarepublic.com, enter to win a GRAND PRIZE of $2,500 Banana Republic shopping spree and up to $250 each time you play. You can play daily to win. The contest ends September 3rd.

For more information on Banana Republic read on.. (more…)

Bangles are my current obsession. They make an outfit look stylish without having to spend a ton of money. My personal collection spans several colors and types. Each has their own unique vibe and style, whether, they are plastic, wood or metal.

Here are some inexpensive bangles:

Forever 21 $5.80

Go Jane $2.99

Claire’s $6.50

As I have mentioned before, I try to steer clear of the popular bargain fashion stores. When I read other bargain fashion blogs they all seem to center on the same 4 or 5 stores: Target, Old Navy, Forever 21, Gap and Wal-mart. I have nothing against these stores and have shopped at all of them. The only problem is that you tend to run into people wearing the same dress you own.

My vow with the Bargain Styling blog is to never feature an outfit from one of these stores. I will feature accessories from those stores because they are not as recognizable. My featured store today is Lulu’s Fashion Lounge. They have very cute outfits for reasonable prices.

Esprit use to be my favorite clothing company. My 6th and 7th grade first day of school photos feature me decked out in head to toe Esprit. Of course, I only was allowed Esprit clothes if they were on the 75% off rack at Dillard’s. One summer, right before school, we went to visit family in Dallas and we got to go to the giant Esprit outlet. I still drool over the thought of that outlet.

The clothes were bold, fun and trendy. Most of the time they had Esprit blazoned all over them but at 12 that was the point of my clothing choices. A couple of years ago, much to my delight, they opened a store in Manhattan. I anxiously awaited the funky, bright colors that permeated my middle school life and when it finally opened I made a point to go their as soon as possible. Imagine my disappointment when I went to the store and saw a sea of black pants and monochromatic shirts. What happened? My beloved clothing line was boring.

Today I find Esprit totally mundane. Occasionally, when I find my way into the store or on their website, I find a cute piece but it tends to be accessories. This week they are having a 20% off sale if you use coupon code Labor 07. Below is a cute bag and belt that I found in the sale section. At an additional 20% off they are a definitely a bargain.