Bargain Styling

I recently tried out Brooklyn based company’s Americas Basic tees. Having some cotton basic tops is a great asset to anyone’s closet. Here’s a review of Americas Basics.

In this photo: Racerback Ribbed Tanks - Salma ($6.90 - white), Tank Top With Body Hugging Ribbing - Sara ($6.90), and Summer Casual Short Dress - Jennifer ($8.50 - Fresh Green)

* Sure you can pick up a ribbed tank top anyday at Old Navy. What I liked about Americas Basics is how soft the shirt was and the shape it had to curve with your body and not just hang like a cheap tank does. I LOVE the Summer Casual Short Dress… but um.. it’s totally a shirt. Whoever is wearing this as a dress has got to have one nice can. But it’s a really cute top.. The elastic part acts as a band for the shirt to fall over it for a loose, beautiful top with a built in bra. At that price, I might stock up on Christmas gifts for my girlfriends. I Highly Recommend It!
Overall Rating: B+

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Anyone who knows me knows I’ve made alot of fun of JCPenney in my days.. It’s just always seemed very old ladyish to me..

However - I recently found out about a few new collections they carry - one being American Living.

It is kinda a nautical, J. Crew spin off that has alot of great savings styles..

Like these..

Original $60.00; Sale $39.99
Stride into summer style wearing our American Living Isabella espadrille.

Check out some more nautical styles here.

There’s nothing I hate more than being dressed incorrectly for an event — overdressed when everyone else showed up in jeans, showing up in jeans when everyone else is in black European wear, not knowing the difference between formal and business formal.. Sometimes you really don’t know.. But it can take once or twice showing up in the wrong wardrobe to make you never ever want that to happen to you again..

So lets take a look at some invite scenarios:

Business casual, formal, black-tie, girl’s night, first date, interview and MORE..!!! (more…)

I heart Halloween!!!

And I always dress up for it too.. But sometimes it can be costly to buy a Halloween costume each year.

Here are some tips on how to save money on your Halloween costume this year:

1. Borrow a costume from a friend: I have a box of costumes at my house and have let people borrow a costume every year. I bet you have a friend that keeps costumes or atleast has the one from last year or the year before. Even if you don’t want to dress up as the same character - maybe you can borrow the hat, cape, wand, or blouse.. Ask around.

2. Party City Coupons: I have already received 3 coupons in the mail from this store. Look for them in your mailbox. This store is packed every Halloween. And the closer you get to Halloween the less options you will have at this store. But it’s a great place to get an already put together costume or if you’re doing an original costume - it’s a great spot to pick up an item - like the wig, glasses, top hat, or some accessory you need.

3. Thrift Stores: If you’re not even sure what you want to be this Halloween, go walk around a thrift store. You will see some crazy outfits that it’s hard to believe someone wore out in public one day. For 80s themed girls, you can get some great dresses and heels at thrift stores. Want to be a zombie bride - sometime you can get a bridal gown here. Once I was Augustus from Willy Wonka and bought big pants to stuff that I rolled up high, a plaid shirt, and a German mug at a thrift store.

Get creative this Halloween!!

Here’s a link on how to make Halloween bags to give out this year or to keep.

Do you already know what you are going to be this Halloween??

Leave a comment and tell me what you’re dressing up as.

Summer is almost over. I waited so long for summer to get here and the next thing I know it is Labor Day. Fall is actually my favorite time of year but around January I long for summer. So for those of you out there who might be getting to do something fun for Labor Day weekend I have a great Labor Day outfit.

This outfit is all from New York and Company. They are having a huge Labor Day sale and many of their items are buy one get one 50% off and they have a huge summer clearance section. On top of all that they have a $25 off of $75 coupon that it is good until September 3rd.

For this particular outfit, I tried to pick items that were summery but you could extend them into fall by wearing a blazer or jacket. Also, because of the buy one get one 50% off I was able to add a cute t-shirt for $7.48.

The 42nd Street Trouser $44.95
The Fairview Collection: Bamboo Halter $9.99

City Style Shoes: Brown Suede $19.50

Bowery Slouch Hobo: $24.50
Mercer Tee:$7.48

SubTotal:$106.42
Less: $25
Total: $81.42

In this month’s Elle magazine one of their Elle fashion trends was pebbled skin. Of course, almost all of the examples they give were of real crocodile and had price tags in the triple digits. Not really being a fan of either real animal skin nor being able to afford it, I went on a faux hunting trip to find one of this season’s hottest trends.

First stop, the usual suspects. Forever 21 didn’t really have anything on their site. The fifteen dollar store only had snake. Delia’s mainly deals in patent leather. I did manage to find a few cute bags at target.com. Below is one of my favorites.

www.target.com $14.99

The last stop was gojane.com where I did find several croc items. One being a pair of hot red croc heels.

Go Jane Red Croc Heels $20.90


Go Jane Metallic Print Animal Bag $15.99

I was a little disappointed that I didn’t find any faux croc bangles similar to what I picked up at the NYC wholesale district. I will be putting those with outfits for OutFitKit very soon.

I have no reservations about my love for vintage. It is the easiest, cheapest way to get a unique outfit. You know that you won’t see anyone else wearing your ensemble when you go vintage. In the past, I would mainly shop at Thrift stores to score my vintage finds, lately, I have been turning to the internet. Ebay is an obvious choice to look for vintage items but it can also be expensive. If 12 people are bidding on the same dress you can be assured that it will end up in the triple digits. The thrill of the hunt is also lost on Ebay because you can easily find good vintage on the auction site. For these reasons, I don’t hunt for vintage on Ebay.

One of my favorite past times is browsing the internet looking for new online vintage stores. 1000’s of stores exist and in all different price ranges. Two of my favorite stores are the Rusty Zipper and the Purse Diva. Both of these stores have a very large selection of reasonably priced vintage items. You may have to dig around a little to find something fantastic.

Here are a couple of dresses that I found on both sites:

Rusty Zipper $32.00

The Pursa Diva $36

By September 1st, two awesome Bargain Styling readers will each win a $34.99 outfit of your choice from OutFitKit.

Why You want This Prize: Each outfit comes complete with accessories including a bag and jewelry. You can choose any outfit on the site listed for $34.99. How many times do you get to choose your own prize! All outfits come straight from New York City.

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Personal Closet is a website where you can buy and sell clothing. I like it better than Ebay because there are no fees involved for sellers (except if you use paypal) and buyers don’t have to mess with waiting for an auction.

From their website:

“We know that just about everyone reading this (as well as those who aren’t) has something in their closet that they don’t wear. PersonalCloset.com is a place regular, ordinary people can buy, sell, and donate their new and lightly used clothes without the uncertainty of an auction environment, nor the extra auction-related fees that add extra expense and confusion.”

You definitely have to dig through the site to find anything really great. But it is most assuredly worth the effort. This tunic was one of my finds:

Striped Offshoulder V-neck Knit Tunic $6.90 plus $6.00 shipping.

I have already listed some random stuff that I have picked up here and there to see if it will sell. You can check my stuff out here. And I have tons more to add!

I realized it’s been a while since I’ve featured ensembles for under $100 huh? You can look FABULOUS for under $100. Yes you can. I do it all the time Let me show you. By the way, each pieces of clothing costs $15. If you click on the picture you’ll be directed to the store.

There you go, a red floral crinkle top over a black pleated skirt and a braided strappy heels. $45. You have extra for your choice of accessories . You can wear this anywhere. Either a casual date, or a laid-back event, seriously, any occassion.

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Albeit it’s in the Sale section, Yes Bargain Styling shops at Macy’s . Like this Paisley-Print Wrap Dress from London Times. It used to be $99, it’s now selling for $28.99. Who would say no to that bargain? . This dress can be worn with any pair of black heels. I suggest a slingback. Where to wear it? Anywhere actually, well except when you’re doing your grocery shopping, heh. Church, Date Night, Party at the office, the possibilities are endless. During the Fall season, you can wear it with a black knee-high boots for that sophiisticated approach to the cold weather. So that $28.99 sale is worth the money.

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This is what I wore last night when we went out to dinner(and shopping afterwards, WOOT!). The $8 UNIONBAY pants, the L.E.I graphic tee that was among the haulage this past Memorial Day sale. A butterfly pendant necklace from Hot Topic(a gift form the hubby years ago), the remaining beads bracelet that I own(Baby Girl broke my other 2), DG blinged sunnies and Xhilaration black teardrop earrings from Target(can’t remember how much). The RAMPAGE studded platform shoes to complete the look.

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I found this SELE stretch short sleeves blazer at $15 Store. It’s among their “last call” list. I love the ruching sleeves and the black tones piping of the collar and the pockets. I always go for fitted blazers so this definitely a big Yes for me when I saw it. I just fell inlove with it right away. This could be worn with either jeans or a black trouser, with heels of couse .

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I said, in a few days but I couldn’t help myself when I clicked the dress category that is waiting for me at 15dollarstore.com. And Boy did I find some gorgeous ones. I just had to continue my online retail therapy.

White dress during the Summer is an item everyone should have. If you find one with a floral embroidery graphic detail on it, well, you just hit the jackpot. I mean look at this dress. *SIGH*

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The colors are vibrant. First one is Teal, 2nd is Daffodil yellow, the last one is Jetty Grey. The graphics certainly add cuteness to this summery tank top from American Eagle. The front AND back V necklines gives a sexy touch which I never say no to . Just a little bit, not too much, of course. For $14.95, Hey, bring on the humidity .

Any of these tank tops would look great with either jeans, shorts or skirts. BTW, there’s also a white version of that Daffodil one but I didn’t include it here since I was only going for the colors .

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