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January 29, 2010, at 4:56 pm
 The below Tresics top has the following pros: burnt orange/red color (always a plus for olive-skinned brunettes); thin, cozy material (great for layering); butt-covering length (plays well with leggings); a crazy-low price ($3.99 at Salvation Army, Chelsea. Word.)
There is, of course, one glaring con. The keyhole . . . → GO ON… How To Transform a Keyhole Neckline
January 28, 2010, at 4:54 pm
 Fanny Packs have experienced something of a renaissance as of late. I’m a fan now, but that’s not why I purchased one last fall. The purchase was on account of a last-minute Halloween costume involving me as an American Apparel “model” (aka slut) and my boyfriend . . . → GO ON… Fanny Pack Fun
January 28, 2010, at 3:37 pm
 I was in the middle of snapping blog pics the other night, when my BFF Lucy rang.
BFF: What are you doing?
Me: Trying to figure out if my Members Only leggings give me camel toe.
BFF: Just wear them with a long top.
Me: I AM, but it’s see-through.
BFF: . . . → GO ON… Leggings, Pumps, Three Dots and a Cell Phone
January 26, 2010, at 4:28 pm
 I usually balk at $200 dresses, but if the garment in question amounts to twenty-four dresses in one, it makes the price infinitely more palatable (if not less perilous for your budget). Hence the awesomeness of Butter by Nadia.
Upon learning of the convertible wrap dress phenomenon . . . → GO ON… Retail Vs. Resale: Butter by Nadia Signature Jersey Wrap
January 26, 2010, at 11:25 am
 In a post yesterday, Second City Style listed Socks ‘n’ Sandals as one of Spring’s Trends That Must Die, along with a picture of Chloe Sevigny donning the combo.
Cut to LAST JULY, when I said the following In Defense of Chloe Sevigny:
The initial appearance of any . . . → GO ON… Chloe Sevigny Inspires Another Trend
January 25, 2010, at 1:34 pm
 Let’s play the Retail Vs. Resale numbers game with the below Marc Jacobs Sweater.
If ever you’re miffed at the difficulty of selling to Buffalo Exchange (East Village), look at it this way: High buying standards on their end ensure brandtastic scores on yours. Over and over . . . → GO ON… Retail Vs. Resale: Marc Jacobs Sweater
January 25, 2010, at 12:10 pm
 Welcome to Retail Vs. Resale, a new feature where we examine the cost differential between new and gently-worn.
Spoiler alert: Resale always wins.
The Three Dots Sheer Jersey Sculpted Tee with Pocket is the kind of top that almost makes me a believer in heinously overpriced basics – . . . → GO ON… Retail Vs. Resale: Three Dots Tee
January 22, 2010, at 6:53 pm
 I’m trying to be more of a joiner these days, so I recently started a chicblog in support of the people’s fashion destination, a.k.a. Chictopia.
Big mistake. Huge.
Where style’s concerned, if-it-makes-you-feel-great-you’ll-look-great-in-it-and-fuck-what-everyone-else-thinks is my get out of jail free card, one that liberates us all from Do’s, Don’ts, . . . → GO ON… Intimidation, Inspiration, Chictopia
January 21, 2010, at 3:01 pm
 Featuring two outta three of yesterday’s Goodwill finds. WORD.
Splendid Tee ($6.99 @ Goodwill thankyouverymuch)
Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent Slip ($6.00 @ Monk. I know. Redonkulous.)
Ponyhair Belt ($3.00 @ NJ’s Alcove Thrift)
Thick-Rib Tights ($4.99 @ Duane Reade, yet more durable than a lot of my pricier hosiery. . . . → GO ON… Goodwill Outfitzzz
January 20, 2010, at 3:44 pm
 Had a solid browse last week at Goodwill Gramercy.
Warm, versatile and most importantly, cropped. Eighties!
The pics don’t lie: That’s a tags-on-new $52.00 Splendid U-Neck Puff Sleeve Tee right there. (Originally $51.00 online – the Anthropologie tag attached to the one pictured makes it cost a dollar . . . → GO ON… Latest Buzz Via Goodwill Gramercy
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