Broke And Beautiful

Miss Elle on assignment! I was asked to go check out designer discount store Marshall’s new Shoe Mega Shop Boutique!
I decided not to go undercover, because that was just kind of weird, but I did go with high expectations!

Shoes and shoes and shoes and SHOES! From all kinds of designers. I mean all kinds. We [...]

Posted on May 27th, 2008 under $50 and under, Here's What I Think..., On Assignment!. Tags: cole haan, designer discount, madden girl, marshalls, shoe megashop, shoes, steve madden. Comments: 3

It’s been a while, OFD, but we’re back! And today, we’re working with a Twelfth St. By Cynthia Vincent Mint Cashmere V-Neck Sweater for $242 $99. We can splurge for this item, because it’ll make several versatile outfits!

DATE NIGHT:
This is a cinch because the top is already super flirty and feminine.

Mint Cashmere Sweater from 12th [...]

Posted on April 22nd, 2008 under $100 and under, $150 and under, Designer on the Cheap, Outfits for DAYS, Why Aren't You Wearing.... Tags: anne klein, ben sherman, cashmere, cashmere sweaters, designer discount, forever 21, MIA, michael kors, nanette lepore, Outfits for DAYS, oversized clutch, oversized sunglasses, quilted handbags, quilted purse. Comments: None

Continuing on from What A Doll! #1, the makeup lesson, I figured we ought to have some adorable and irresistibly feminine frocks to pair with our new wide eyes and soft lips.
The key to embodying the “doll” look is keeping it sweet, girly, and minutely sexy. Babydoll dresses are usually draped over the knockers of [...]

Posted on April 21st, 2008 under $100 and under, Experimental Style, Fashion-ification, Fresh Off the Rack, The Bathroom Drawer. Tags: babydoll dresses, designer discount, doll, doll dresses, human doll, oxford pumps, platform pumps, smoky eye, steve madden. Comments: 3

What a week! It’s only sort-of Tuesday and already we have Target’s Jovovich-Hawk line to look forward to… And Payless ShoeSource ©
also has some ridiculously exciting news to share, as well!:

Among the Most Widely Distributed Designer Footwear Labels in America, Abaete for Payless, Lela Rose for Payless, and alice + olivia for Payless Fall Collections [...]

Posted on February 5th, 2008 under Designer on the Cheap, News for the People!. Tags: alice + olivia, alice + olivia for payless, capsule collection, designer capsule, designer discount, payless shoes. Comments: 1