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Target announced an upcoming collabs with Zac Posen today, and everyone’s flipping their respective nuts. This bean-spillage on behalf of the big box is a highly strategic move: It’s almost enough to distract me from the ‘collection’ slated to launch in a few weeks. Almost.I read somewhere that …keep reading Rodarte for Target A Nightmare Before Christmas 
All kinds of obsessed with this old school Bloomies Men’s Polo.Outfit 1: Forever 21 Pencil Skirt; Housing Works Belt; Foot Traffic Plaid Tights; Celine Platform Pumps; Vintage Men’s Polo (Goodwill Outlet Center). Outfit 2: BCBG Dress (Beacon’s Closet); The Sock Man Tights; Housing Works …keep reading One Vintage Polo, Two Looks 
My Goodwill Outlet haul included a barely-worn J.Crew Seersucker blazer. Shit. You. Not.Fitting rooms tend not to exist in places where clothes are $1.69 a pound. I wasn’t totally comfortable with the idea of trying anything on before it underwent my requisite sanitation process either. I had the J.Crew Seersucker dry-cleaned, …keep reading Is It Too Cold for Seersucker? Wait I Don’t Care. 
Is it just me, or does the “limited edition” (oooh, now I’m intrigued) FitFlop Anna Sui Shakoha Boot look like it’s been beaten with an ugly stick?It’s like a moccasin and a sneaker got together, ate some fur, and collectively shit out a studded star. …keep reading The FitFlop Anna Sui MoccaPoo 
I checked out Housing Works’ Fashion for Action Preview Sale last night, courtesy of a press pass (thank you kindly).For those unaware, Fashion for Action is what happens when designers and internet merchants (i.e. Gilt Group) get their do-gooder on:Â In lieu of selling last season’s merch to discount …keep reading Housing Works Fashion for Action Tackling the beast that is the Queens Goodwill Outlet Center requires more than some serious cojones. Employ the below tips, and increase your chances of survival.
1. Defensive Dressing Clothing comfortable/casual enough to get dirty; walking shoes; a hands-free bag; you know the deal. I donned a fanny pack for …keep reading Advanced Thrifting 101: Ten Tips for Shopping a Goodwill Outlet Center 
I wandered into American Apparel the other day, and was immediately enchanted by the following:Said enchantment dissolved upon learning that the Unisex Circle Scarf and the Super Sheer Circle Scarf retail for $28.00 and $37.00, respectively. Beotch please – for a piece of fabric cut …keep reading How To Make an Infinity Scarf for Under Ten Bucks 
My trip to Woodstock, VT a month or so ago obvs included a stop to local consignment shop Who Is Sylvia. The shop boasted a bin of authentic Fur Pieces for $40 or less; from said bin, I snagged what was once the fur collar of a coat. …keep reading Fur Collar Fun 
I hit one of the Thrifty Fashionista‘s stellar Vintage Pop-Up Sales last week, which will henceforth be announced here as they happen. The Thrifty Fashionista and I obvs bonded over our collective love of thrift and our similar notions of what constitutes cheap; I was impressed by both her sifting abilities and the …keep reading Clothes by the Pound at Queens Goodwill Outlet Center 
Before discussing the individual offerings of Jimmy Choo for H&M, I’m going to attempt to rationalize the pricing scheme behind the line. The designer from whence said line comes is Tamara Mellon, the brand’s founder and president. Her Wikipedia page bears the cautionary warning: This article or section reads like a news …keep reading Jimmy Choo Gives H&M Shoppers Chance to Experience Monetary Guilt 
Fast fashion merch is made quickly and cheaply, and pitched to we-the-consumers as a means to a material fix that won’t break our respective banks. This is, of course, horseshit. If fast fashion were about consumer convenience and accessibility, H&M’s How-To Guide for shopping the store tomorrow – …keep reading Jimmy Choo for H&M Overestimates Its Worth 
Fifteen or so years ago, my mom paid $500 for a Donna Karan Collection Studded Evening Shawl. The thing is TO DIE. Were she to purchase it today, its retail value would probs be on par with the sequined scarf below.Is this something I can afford? Eff …keep reading How To Stud a Bedsheet into an Evening Shawl 
I delete most press releases as a general rule, mostly because things like celebutard-endorsed neon eyelash glitter. Alas, even the most asinine of hot new products deserve some time in the limelight. Why?So we can laugh at them. Duh. The Chuckle of the Day award heretofore goes to Saryn …keep reading Stupid Things in Style: The Demi Cami 
Dear Housing Works,Here’s the deal: You know I’m impressed by your $20 all-you-can-stuff bag sales and by your charitable nature. I’m psyched the recession has designers clamoring to collaborate with you, and am obvs planning on hitting the Fashion for Action Public Sample Sale later this month. On …keep reading Housing Works Narrowly Escapes My Wrath 
I don’t care if nautical’s in or out – I love stripes, always fo eva. I dig boatnecks too, on and offshore. Heretofore, striped boatneck sweaters are right up my alley.Particularly when they’re legit Ralph Lauren (hellooooo quality), priced at approximately one-fifth of their retail cost. …keep reading Ralph Lauren for Less 
Some foodstuffs are better left unmixed. Take peanut butter and blue cheese, for instance: Delicious individually, vomit-inducing when paired.Some materials and prints are also better left unmixed. Velvet and Leopard are fine on their own, but their marriage is not a happy one. Witness the carnage in the …keep reading Stupid Things in Style: Velvet + Leopard Muhahaha. 
…in midst of video editing hell; here’s a delicious secondhand nugget to nosh on in the meantime…I. Heart. Picnik. I’ve been stewing over Kate Moss for Topshop’s Oriental Kimono (non-PC alert) ever since The Cut reported its No Longer In Stock status.
At $160, it’s a rip off of the heinously offensive ilk. I obvs wasn’t peeved because I planned on buying it; I was tweaking because so many others …keep reading An Alternative to the Kate Moss for Topshop Kimono Dress |
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