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The Budget Fashionista
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11 Reasons Why We Love Target

Credit: Target Target. Just the sight of the word makes us giddy. I mean, we’re talking “ssshhhing” family and friends whenever commercials come on giddy. Perusing their site hourly giddy. We’re in l...

3 h ago

Are You a Shopaholic? Here Are Some Tips to Help You Out

Credit: V-Shopaholic on Blogspot Dear Budget Fashionista, I am a shopaholic. I love buying clothes, yet I never have anything to wear. I spent $1,500 on Bluefly purchasing shoes, a beautiful leather ...

3 h ago 1 person likes this

Why I Love Sally’s Boutique: My Ode to Salvation Army

This repost originally appeared on the site in November, 2004 Smitten . . . Along with chocolate and spanx, I hereby declare my love for the Salvation Army.  Sally, as I affectionately call my l...

3 h ago

Mattifying Sunscreen: No More Shiny Face

Credit: Shutterstock The following is a guest post from our friends at Lucky. Theres no escaping the fact that sunblock needs to be an everyday thing, but up until now I havent had the easiest time f...

14 h ago

7 Ways to Navigate Memorial Day Sales

Shutterstock Memorial Day on our shopping calendar is the stuff summer lovin is made of: sales tax holidays in some states (if youre lucky to live in one), massive deals and discounts, and a whole we...

18 h ago

26 Most Influential Celebrity Trendsetters

Credit: Peter Roberts/AskMen.com Celebrities seem to be everywhere we look these days, from television to magazines and even clothing lines and makeup collaborations. While the stars are constantly t...

1 day ago

Memorial Day Fashion Tip: Wear White… Worry-Free!

Memorial Day is on our radar, which means its time to rummage through our closet for our best white pieces. If youre planning to wear the trend, we suggest pairing bright bold colors with the wonderf...

2 days ago

The Real Beauty Benefits of Sleep

Source: Sxld/Flickr When your mother told you to go get your beauty sleep, she wasn’t joking. We all know that sleep is important for our health. That much is true, especially if you know how you loo...

3 days ago

20 Great Nail Polish Colors for Summer 2012

There’s nothing I love better than a fresh summer mani-pedi. While I’m in love with the nail art trend, and totally encourage everyone to give it a try (start with these great nail “stickers” /Polish...

4 days ago 1 person likes this

Tip Top Shape: TopShop’s Sale Section

The Deal: Topshops sale corner The Lowdown: Can someone remind us why Topshop hasnt expanded to every city in the US? We wish this awesome British retailer would invade more malls. (FYI: Currently, i...

4 days ago

How To Wear Bright Lipstick If You Have Dark Lips

Credit: VuvuSoul on Blogspot This post is from our new sister site Mighty Beauty. I don’t know about you, but I was quite smitten with all the bright-colored lips that went down the spring 2012 runwa...

4 days ago

How to Dress Sexy without Looking Like a Hoochie

Credit: Golden Means on Wordpress Stepping out in a sexy style is a good thing. Strutting your stuff in layers of tightness, sheerness and shortness—all in one outfit—tends to say, “your pole or mine...

5 days ago 1 person likes this

Dress up at Piperlime: Dresses for under $50

The Deal: Dresses under $50 from Piperlime The Lowdown: Whether its for a frenemys bachelorette party or your coworkers baby shower, during summer time, theres always another reason to look fabulous....

5 days ago

The DIY Bride: Wedding Beauty On A Budget

With budgets tighter than ever, it’s a tough time for brides who want their dream wedding but don’t have a dream bank account to back it up. As every good budget fashionista knows, however, an antido...

6 days ago

The Most “Likeable” Wedding Dress Ever: Priscilla Chan’s Wedding Dress on a Budget

Credit: Grazia Daily "Like" this. Kate Middletons wedding dress has officially been digitally dethroned. Actual royalty? Bah. So 2011. In our society of friending/tweeting/pinning/ins tagrammi...

6 days ago

Pretty in Pink: 5 Pink Shoes from Zappos

The Deal: 5 Pink Shoes from Zappos The Lowdown: It was Elle Woods signature color in Legally Blonde, and for a good reason. Pink may be the perennial black in that it never really goes out of style. ...

6 days ago

Blogger Roundup: Showing Off Their True Colors

Credit: ...love Maegan Thanks to labels like J. Brand, you can now score denim in every color under the sun. From neons to saturated serberts to minty pastels, no matter what your flavor, there’s a j...

6 days ago

A Taste of Luxury: How the Gen-Y Crowd Lives Luxe on a Budget

What: Reports show that despite the generally lackluster economy, African-American Gen-Y folks are spending more every year on premium luxuries like jewelry, vacations, and gadgets--all thanks to Gro...

22 may 12 1 person likes this

Lustworthy Totes from Endless

The Deal: Tote bags from Endless The Lowdown: Were totes lovin these tote bags from Endless. Alright, were dropping the faux Valley girl accent circa the movie Clueless, but with summer just around t...

22 may 12

Detox Your Beauty Routine: Tips from Josie Maran

The following is a guest post from our friends at Lucky. When I was pregnant with my daughter Rumi Joon, I had what I like to call an “eco-awakening.” I grew up in a very green household in Northern ...

22 may 12

How to Do Your Own Pedicure

TBFers, can we chat? The weather is getting warmer, which means its time to break out the sandals. And while we encourage you to rock your favorite pair of shoes (no one loves a good pair of sandals ...

21 may 12 1 person likes this

The Print Shop: 8 Dresses with Prints from Modcloth

The Deal: 8 Printed Dresses from Modcloth The Lowdown: Whether youre a primal type of gal with your animal prints or youre takin a cue from T. Swift with a closet full of florals, prints are oh-so-fu...

21 may 12

READ THIS Before Getting Your Next Pedicure

It’s that time of year, when our feet emerge from the safe, comfortable, full coverage confines of our winter boots in need of some serious beautification.  Even with a pair of sandals wit...

20 may 12 1 person likes this

How to Shop Target

This post originally appeared on Dec 17, 2008. Ah, you say—you already know how to shop Target. In fact, you’ve spent so much time there that you should be eligible for some kind of lifetime achievem...

19 may 12 1 person likes this

How The Budget Fashionista Got Out of Debt

The Budget Fashionistas Annual "Being Broke Aint Cute" Series features tips and advice to help you improve your personal financial health. For more personal finance information, please visit ...

18 may 12 1 person likes this

Summer Lovin’ from Piperlime

The Deal: Summer Lovin from Piperlime for Under $50 The Lowdown: Summmmmertimmmme, and the livin’ is easyyy! Yes, that tune is our “we’re-so-excited-about-summer ” anthem, and we’re imagining ourselve...

18 may 12

Take 30% Off At LOFT’s “Now Style Event” May 19th

You know we love Ann Taylor, but we love Ann Taylors cheaper-- ahem, we mean more budget-friendly -- sister store, LOFT, even more. So color us psyched for this Saturday, May 19, when LOFT hosts "...

18 may 12

Our Favorite YouTube Beauty Gurus

If you still get your makeover advice from a counter or salon, you’re basically living under a rock. You’re missing out on some serious tips, tricks and real-girl advice that could pull you from the ...

17 may 12 3 people like this

The Bluefly Experience…in $50 or Less

The Deal: Goodies for $50 or less from Bluefly The Lowdown: We love Bluefly, but let’s be honest. Price-wise, it’s not a budget retailer, and in fact, there are many lustworthy pieces in the “Let-me-...

17 may 12

Five Quick Shopping Tips for Busy People

A few months ago, we received a comment from a faithful TBF reader who said, and I quote, “I’m too busy to budget shop”. While our first reaction was, “who doesn’t have time to bargain shop?”, the mo...

16 may 12

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