The boyfriend blazer is a must-have fashion item for the fall/winter season.  I’m about to show my age (again), but I remember the first time this trend was hot in the ’80s. Back then, the style was typified by a single button and huge shoulder pads.
The boyfriend blazer I sported in high school came from the Limited, and was grey with a plaid pattern, double-breasted, and had shoulder pads so big I felt like a linebacker.
The new version of the boyfriend blazer seems less tomboyish and a little sleeker. I found these two great jackets on Old Navy’s website.  Better yet, …read more

A girl can never have enough tank tops.  Tanks are great for layering under tops and blouses in the summer and fall;  they’re necessary for the gym and the beach; and can be dressed up or down.
So brace yourself for this Hot Mama budget shopping tip of the day. For one day only, (Saturday, August 15), Old Navy is having a $2 rib-tank top sale.
Choose from a variety of colors and styles in solids, prints, and stripes.  What’s the catch?
The limit is five per customer.  Um, so what are you waiting for?  Run, don’t walk to an Old Navy near …read more

After a couple seasons, the maxi dress is still a hot summer fashion trend.  But don’t take my word for it — check out these fab photos of celebrity fashionistas flaunting their flowing dresses.  It looks like Nicole, Rosario, and Vanessa are ready for summer.  Me too.
 
 
 
 
 
With a ‘lil help from Old Navy, here’s how you can get this celeb maxi dress look for less:
 

 
Image credit: PCN Photos, Old Navy

Summer is near and the change in seasons always inspires me to shop.  Well, actually it doesn’t take much to inspire me to shop.  Lucky magazine is one of my resources for current fashion trends and I love the Editor’s Picks section “What I Want Now.”  So I decided to copy come up with my own version.  
Here are my picks of five items I want, like, yesterday:
 
This bohemian scent with notes of grapefruit, cardamom, cypress-wood, geranium leaves, juniper berries, cedarwood, leather and guaiacwood, was inspired by artsy Brooklynites like me.  Bond No. 9 made me a perfume-nista (Bryant Park and the …read more

The recession has been surprisingly good for my wardrobe. Retailers like H&M and Old Navy have been practically giving clothes away since before Thanksgiving.  H&M has been my go-to store for affordable fashion for several years, and I’ve been cleaning up on sweaters, tops, handbags, and hats during the trendy chain’s extended Post-Holiday sale where all sale items are marked Buy-One-Get-One-Free through Wednesday, January 21.  
I certainly don’t need any more winter clothes, but I won’t be able to resist popping into a couple H&M stores in mid-town Manhattan before the sale ends.  After all, it’s a good time to …read more

Attention hot mamas.  In case you haven’t noticed, we’re in a recession. And even though retailers are practically giving merchandise away thanks to deeply discounted sales, I’ve discovered a way to shop without spending a dime. How, you ask? By swapping clothes I no longer need or can’t fit with friends and swap groups.
On average, I go to about one or two clothing swaps a month and have an eclectic wardrobe to show for it (see the above You Tube video I did on a clothing swap in New York City). Through Meetup.com, Freecycle and other social organizations, the clothing swap trend has …read more