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Tag Archive | "on a budget"

recycle the past

Monday, January 11, 2010

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On occasion I will find something fabulous at a consignment shop – something I could not possibly afford even when marked down. My last purchase was at the swanky Turnaboutshoppe in Wellesley, Massachusetts, where I scored an amazing black Chanel jacket for a mere $400. I will wear that baby for the next 10 years, [...]

leave it to the guys

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

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Two Harvard MBAs and another mutual “geek” friend have started a new site this year that has all the girls (and guys) talking: thredUP. What is it?  A site to swap your clothes.  Yes, leave it to the guys to think this one up. Here’s their reasoning: We started thredUP mainly because as football loving, bike riding, beer [...]

what to wear: cocktails and dinner

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

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It could be your first date or the millionth date with your sweetie but you’ve both decided you’re going to dress up and have some fun at the swanky new restaurant that just opened.  So a new dress is in order but you want to keep it under a tight budget! Here we show a twist [...]

what to wear: back to school teacher

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

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Over the years we’ve received a few requests to help out the great teachers who want to look professional yet approachable on a budget.  I’m a huge sucker for teachers since I come from a long line of teachers in our family, including my father who retired a few years ago as a professor at [...]

how to wear: fall dress from day to evening

Friday, August 14, 2009

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The dress continues to be a favorite this coming Fall and so if you’re considering adding a new dress to your wardrobe, go for something other than black.  Here I show a beautiful plum belted sheath dress from Donna Ricco that is completely lined, structured beautifully, hand washable and is only $138. It is [...]

wardrobe planning: mom wardrobe

Thursday, July 2, 2009

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The $1500 Wardrobe Challenge continues and today’s post is for mom’s and gals who lead a more casual lifestyle.  When carving the wardrobe, I took the approach to spend the money on the items where the cost per wear is worth it (bottoms, special dresses and shoes) and go for inexpensive but fun tops that [...]

wardrobe planning: the $1500 challenge

Monday, June 29, 2009

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This week, we’ve decided to challenge our stylists with the ultimate question: If you were given a $1500 clothing budget, what items would you recommend someone get to develop their ultimate wardrobe? This can be answered so many ways depending on your lifestyle.  Lucky for me, I get to answer this question three different ways this week! Today, [...]

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