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Thanks to Dealspotr for collaborating on this post. All opinions are my own. When I was nine-years-old, my mom bought ... more

The only good thing about the unavoidable end of summer is the fresh stock of styles that show up in ... more

Back in 2006, Budget Fashionista helped spread the word that Norma Kamali was launching an affordable collection for Spiegel. Maybe ... more

The spring and summer streets were ruled by one shoe, and one shoe only — the mule. Block heeled versions ... more

Lauren Hutton, Jackie Kennedy and Katharine Hepburn. These ladies are hall-of-fame style icons, and they're also women known to have ... more

Back in the early-2000s, old and young generations were clashing on the topic of pantyhose of the sheer nylon variety ... more

Genuine, patent or faux, leather is fall's favorite textile for its endless iterations. This season, it's not just about stocking ... more

No question about it, AW 2017 was teeming with cool-weather luxury. But that's neither here nor there, because we're hanging ... more

Peasant skirts were trending high in 2005 — so much so that our readers stocked up on them. But one ... more

The old saying goes that a woman can never have too many shoes. But then reality sets in — the ... more

Overwhelmed by the thought of swimwear shopping? Or, underwhelmed by the stylish options available? Either way, if you're ready for ... more

Editor's note: We originally published this story about the 5-7-9 stores in 2014. We've rewritten it to be more accurate ... more

The high waistlines and modest cuts of retro-inspired bottoms are all over the internet these days—but are the headlines claiming ... more

Thanks to RoC Skincare for sponsoring this post! All opinions are my own. A Budget Fashionista reader recently wrote in ... more

Way back in 2005, the tunic emerged as spring's "must-have piece." And why not? After the crops of the '90s, ... more