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Frugal Fridays

September 3, 2010

Frugal Friday: Cross Border Shopping

When heading to Seattle to shop there are bargains galore for Canadian shoppers.  If you stay for 48 hours, your limit is $400 — So start your engines and get shopping… 1. Chelsea Premium Outlets With stores like Coach, Michael Kors, Kenneth Cole, Cole Haan and Kate Spade…how can you resist!  Join the free VIP [...]

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August 12, 2010

Diane von Furstenberg Dresses

There are few things in life that I love more than my dog, Scout.  My find last month in Chicago definitely made me forget about my dog for an entire afternoon: DVF, Bloomingdales, and a massive end-of summer sale! I couldn’t believe my dumbluck when I beheld a black silk, DVF dress in my size, [...]

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June 25, 2010

Frugal Friday: Eyelet Dress and Espadrilles

What better represents summer than a white, eyelet dress and silver, espadrille wedges? Going to the Saks Fifth Avenue website was my first mistake in the search for the perfect match to my dream summer ensemble.  While I found exactly what I was looking for, Shoshanna Sand Dollar Eyelet Dress ($319) and Jimmy Choo Phyllis [...]

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May 21, 2010

Frugal Friday: Summer Casual

This summer outfit from Neiman Marcus has it all: bright cardigan, funky tank top, versatile skirt and, best of all, it’s totally work appropriate. The only thing this outfit doesn’t offer is affordability: $1585 for the entire outfit, not including shoes.  Surely we can do much better!

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May 7, 2010

Frugal Friday: One Shoulder Dress

I love receiving emails from Neiman Marcus and, if you also subscribe, this dress is probably familiar (it arrived at 5:30am this morning!). I took a closer look at the Carmen Marc Valvo collection and fell in love.  All the pieces in this collection are breathtaking, especially the dresses. The three things I love most [...]

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April 23, 2010

Frugal Friday: Lip Gloss

I discovered a new lip gloss last weekend that I love, love and love some more. Burt’s Bees products are all natural and simply the best.  From chapped lips to dry feet, Burt’s Bees has got you covered from head to toe! 3 reasons why you’ll love Burt’s Bees Super Shiny Lip Gloss too: 3. [...]

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April 9, 2010

Designer Style on the Cheap: Valentino Lace Pumps

These Valentino Sculpture Lace Pumps are to die for.  I certainly appreciate couture clothing for being works of art, but these shoes could be showcased at the Musee D’Orsay tomorrow!  Can you guess how much they cost?  As I said to a friend yesterday…if you have to ask, you can’t afford them.  At $4700, these [...]

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March 26, 2010

Designer Style on the Cheap: Casual Friday

Since it’s Friday and many offices (except for mine it seems) have casual Friday.  This particular outfit may be more appropriate for weekend rather than Casual Friday, but some workplaces are pretty relaxed.  Always check with your colleagues or supervisor to determine how casual is too casual. This cute outfit, of course, isn’t cheap.  The [...]

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March 19, 2010

Designer Fashion on the Cheap: Donna Karan

Ladies, it’s my favourite day of the week – Frugal Friday.  As mentioned earlier this week, I went shopping last week and can home with dresses, dresses and more dresses.  So it’s fitting to write about designer dresses on the cheap.  The above Donna Karan outfit is pretty pricey–the dress alone is $995.  Let’s see [...]

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March 12, 2010

Designer Fashion on the Cheap: Burberry

Dear Neiman Marcus, Hi Neiman, it’s me again. Once again you sent me a lovely email full of gorgeous models wearing beautiful clothes. I adore Burberry, most especially Christopher Bailey’s work on the Burberry Porsum line.  Hello gorgeous! But once again, your outfits are in a price point very much out of my league, $1085 [...]

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