All kinds of obsessed with this old school Bloomingdale’s Men’s red 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 Belt; Celine Platform Pumps; Vintage Men’s Polo (Goodwill Outlet Center). [...]

The Purchase: Forever 21 Foldover Double-Knit Pant, $15.80. (Mine are of the Zipper Detail ilk, but you get the idea).
The Problem: An abundance of mini holes along the waistline elastic/knit seam after *ah* laundry cycle. Eff you F21.
The Solution: Metallic Studs.
View From Busted to Badass: Forever 21 Pants to see how it went down. Having [...]

Nina Garcia would probs describe a leather jacket as an “investment piece” i.e. something you spend thousands of dollars on and have forever. I say EFF THAT. I’m all about instant gratification and, heretofore, prefer to rock pleather in lieu of the real thing. “Cheap” might be a five letter word in Fashion, but where [...]

So. Trovata took Forever 21 to court a few months ago for ripping off its overpriced designs. I’m sure we’re all eagerly awaiting the pending verdict of this crucial case (yawn).
I’m as much a fan of designer copies as I am of getting the real thing for less; regardless of who comes out on top, [...]

I found this Sheer Striped Ruffle Tier Top earlier this summer at Forever 21. I tried it on in a Medium; it fit, but its length was more tunic than dress.
I’m not about to don a top that requires leggings when it’s 85 degrees and humid and risk getting all schvitzy if a bare-legged [...]

I was browsing Forever 21 yesterday when I experienced a glitch in the matrix and/or case of Deja vu.

Why do these Groovy Tulip Leggings ($11.80) look shockingly familiar?

Oh, that’s why. Of all things to copy from American Apparel, F21 jacks the Afrika High Waist Legging ($34). Oy.
Turns out the Groovy Tulip Leggings aren’t the only [...]

Forever 21’s been testing my patience as of late. Generally speaking, I’m on board with this trendtastic superstore, lawsuits or no. What I’m not on board with is the traffic one encounters whilst trying to shop there. F21 insanity used to be limited to the weekends; slammage begun at approximately 5pm on Friday and continued [...]

When I gave the Forever 21 Jumpsuit pictured to Mom for Mother’s Day, the scenario played out exactly as I’d anticipated.
Mom: What is this?
Me: It’s a jumpsuit.
Mom: Is there a reason you left the pricetag on?
Me: Yes. I wanted you to see how cheap it was.
Mom: Oy. May I ask why? [...]

One of the perks of being a writer (fine, blogger. Pfft.) is being able to wear whatever the eff you want to work. Inherent in your oft-unlucrative profession is a penchant for schleppiness. My subject matter of choice means I like to push the schlep envelope – anything comfortable that can be made to [...]

My obsession with Onesies (Jumpers, Rompers – a.k.a. Rumpers – and Jumpsuits) started as early as last summer. I mention this not to imply I predicted the Next Big Thing for Spring – Jumpsuits were Out when I started wearing them. I’ll probs continue wearing them long after Fashion deems them Out again and not [...]

My affinity for, nay, obsession with, Jumpers has been well-documented for quite some time now. And by Jumpers, I also mean Rompers. As Jumper technically refers to either a sweater or a collarless dress depending on which side of the Atlantic you’re on, I’m not sure how it became interchangeable with Romper (a “loose-fitting one-piece [...]

So, I’m waiting in the 20-plus person line for the fitting room this evening at Forever 21’s Union Square location, and it’s moving slower than usual. Construction has rendered the downstairs fitting rooms inoperable, but even with only one functioning set of fitting rooms (a frequent occurrence at the chain’s Soho outpost due to the [...]

I can’t fully transition from ski bum nonchalance to New York state of mind without one more post on Pip’s Consignment. When I found this striped shirt there, it didn’t look like much to the naked eye. But I had a hunch that its outfit-related versatility would more than make up for it being kind [...]

A short time ago, I snagged an Alice & Olivia dress from Buff Exchange for thirty-six dollars, (NBD). I intentionally omitted the fact that I could barely get the top part buttoned across my ta-tas. Yes. I just said ta-tas.

I figured I’d either duct tape the suckers down, or find something to wear over [...]

I’m usually sooo not a fan of black pants, in part because they bore the hell out of me, in part because I associate them with something really icky: WAITRESSING.
These High Rise Trousers, ($24.80 at Forever 21) are the only pair I actually wear outside of work. They’re as classy as they are comfortable, [...]

No one I know has enough apartment space to even throw a Holiday party, so I don’t have the pleasure of attending many. This doesn’t mean I’m immune to wanting to dress up for Holiday parties (even imaginary ones), so I did some reconnaissance at my local Forever 21s. Read: I have either seen [...]

Last week’s New York Magazine decided to tell us what we already know (at least, where fashion’s concerned) via their Live Cheap Without Giving Up Much feature. In a sleek, over-edited column entitled “Embrace Low Fashion,” NY Mag graciously points us toward Forever 21’s $36 frocks in lieu of Zara’s $89 dresses, and recommends $115 [...]

Before we discuss my third – and possibly best – entry for Lucky’s “My Denim Transformation” Stylist Challenge, let’s talk about this blazer. Last January on my birthday, my uber fab mother and I hit Fisch for the Hip, where she immediately zeroed in on this Marc Jacobs number. Originally priced at $600 or [...]

Mmkay, here’s one of my possible entries for Lucky Mag’s My Denim Transformation Contest. I’ve dressed up my fabulously cheap Forever 21 jeans ($24.99) not only to keep my outfit Cheap JAPtastic, but also because these totally budget thangs continually snag me more compliments than any of my brand name pairs. The components of the [...]

When the economy sucks and gets suckier, sacrifices have to be made in all areas of life. Maybe we can’t afford ten dollars in Pinkberry each day. Maybe we also need to let go of one of our usual splurgy poos…at least for the time being.
The first one to go? Designer denim. Buh. Bye.
Look brand [...]