HSN & Lucky Magazine

What you can expect from this HSN & Lucky Designer Capsule Collection are :

# Shoshanna: Two sexy cocktail dresses, offered in two-three colors each
# Rebecca Taylor: A chic, drapey cardigan, available in five colors
# Tracy Reese: One body skimming party dress and one dolman-sleeved jersey cardigan, in four colors each
# Kooba: A stylishly oversized patent leather satchel, available in three colors
# Gerard Yosca: Two colorful necklaces with handmade glass drops and two pairs of matching earrings
# Rebecca Minkoff: Four classic, go-anywhere handbags in two-four colors each
# Helen Ficalora: Two delicate sterling silver charm sets

This exclusive collection will be available on HSN TV for a special 2-hour presentation on October 16th, 8-10pm eastern time and October 17th from 8-10am eastern time as well. They’ll also be available during the annual Lucky Shops held in New York City on November 5 to 7.

Visit either http://www.hsn.com or http://www.luckyshops.com for more information.

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Here are some 5 Thrift Store Shopping Tips you might be able to use to help you out just in case it’s your first time to venture inside a Goodwill, Thrift Stores, or Flea Markets.

Thrift Store Shopping

SMELL — Make sure an item smells like it has actually been washed. You don’t want to buy something that smells like a body odor perfumed was sprayed all over it. The same thing goes with shoes. The last thing you need is sliding your feet into a pair of shoes that smells like a dead rat has lived in it. Not that Thrifty Stores sell them but you never know.

DAMAGES — Be meticulous. Check out the stitching on each parts. The armpits, hems, collars, and crotches. If there are missing buttons on a blouse, dress, or skirt, it’s up to you if you want to take time replacing the buttons yourself. You could easily do that yourself if you like mending clothes to make them look new. Make sure the straps on a handbag are actually attached or locks on an accessory actually closes tight.

STAINS — Check every part of the fabric to make sure there are no stains. I don’t think you want to walk around with a wine, or food, or worse, Blood stains on your clothes.

FIT — Just because an item is $3, if it doesn’t fit then there’s no point in buying it. But you can’t try things on at some Thrift Stores? I’m assuming you’ve been shopping all your life. I think by now you know what size fits your body or feet. If you plan on taking a bigger size to a tailor to get it fixed then that’s fine but more often than not, that’s not the case. You’re not going to fit your size 8 feet onto a pair of size 7 shoes. I don’t care if that Nine West Black Pumps is $5. Step away from it.

PRICE — Think smart. Some thrift stores don’t actually have thrift prices. If you think a price is too high for a second-hand item then it probably is. If you think you can buy a brand name item in new condition at an even or lesser price from another store like TJMaxx, Ross, or Marshall’s, then by all means do the most practical thing to do. Thrift stores finds are great and all but there are certain items that are tagged higher than they should be.

There you go. I hope you find something unique and relevant at a very awesome price on your first or next trip to a Thrift Store. If any of you have any other tips and tricks on thrift store shopping, please feel free to share them with us through the comment box.

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BCBGirls Studded Gladiator Pumps

I wouldn’t be a bargain fashionista that you all love (I hope ) if I didn’t find something a BCBGirls Studded Gladiator Pumps Replica to save us all money, right? $110 for a pair of shoes may not mean a thing for other people, for us bargain fashionistas, $110 could buy a pair of shoes AND 3 days or a week’s worth of groceries for 4 people. Check out the BCBGirls Studded Gladiator Pumps Replica after the fold…

BCBGirls Studded Gladiator Pumps Replica

This Promise Lalita studded gladiator pumps is from UrbanOG and is only $28.99. If I didn’t just buy a pair of gladiator pumps 2 days ago, I would bought this pair today. I’m surprised I was able to exercise self control. If you’re looking for a gladiator pumps, you can either have the BCBGirls Dimitria for $110 or the look-a-like for under $30. You can also buy it for $34.99 at Bare Feet Shoes.

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Scarf : On The Neck

Around the neck. Tie it in a bow OR wear it long. Please ignore the top I’m wearing. I just wanted to illustrate the scarf in a bow. Although the long way worked with the top perfectly.

Scarf As A Belt

Use the scarf as a belt. It looks fun and flirty.

Scarf : Tie It In Your Bag

Tie the scarf in your bag. You don’t need to put your scarf away during the Summer. Use it to accessorize your handbag.

Another way to wear a scarf is turning it into a head band or bandana. My head is too big so I am never successful in pulling that off therefore I’ve given up a few years go. If you have other ways in wearing a scarf, please let us know .

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Selections include straight leg, boot cuts, and wide-leg in black, dark blue, clear blue, black, and light washes. Regular price ranges from $46 to $40 but are now on sale for under $20 each.

If you are waiting for the right time to shop for affordable jeans, now is the time. Now let’s hope your size is still available.

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Now that Goody’s is going out of business I figured I might as well take advantage of it. I said the store has brand names in affordable items but I do think they need to lower their sale prices further. If they really want to get rid of their stuff, they need to slash more off of the original prices. There are still a lot left because with how the economy is going, shoppers are not willing to pay $25 on a top if they could easily get the same thing at TJMaxx or Ross for $10 or $5. Just a thought.

Having said that, after digging through a LOT of racks, I found an Ashley Judd Flare White jeans.

This Ashley Judd white jeans is regularly priced at $39 but I only paid $13 for it. I wish it was lower like $10 since Goody’s is going out of business anyway. What can I say, I wish for bargains too much . Oh well, $13 is a good price. I’m looking forward to wearing this white jeans soon. Most probably in the Spring and Summer. I also found an Ashley Judd Teal top that would go nicely with this. I’ll talk about that some other time.

If you have Goody’s in your area, check it out now before everything disappears. I’d probably visit the 2 stores near me sometime before they close. I’m biding my time. I’m trying to wait ’till everything are like less than $10 (LOL).

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I LOVE charm bracelets. Imagine my surprise and excitement when I saw this D&G Dolce & Gabbana Jewels Baroque bracelet that’s on sale for under $60. The charms include :

• a faux pearl
• gold heart charms
• bright red beads

The rope gold chain is very elegant. This charm bracelet can go from a casual day accessory to a night time accessory. The jewel tones from the faux pearls and beads makes this D&G charm bracelet just absolutely stunning. I wouldn’t mind getting this for Valentine’s Day .

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Penelope Cruz didn’t disappoint the Fashion mavens with her elegant Armani Prive strapless sequined dress at the 2009 Golden Globe Awards. But then again, Penelole is always so elegant so no surprise there. The Armani Prive dress costs about $6K if I remember it right. If you loved the dress but can’t afford it, don’t worry because you can get a Penelope Cruz Armani Prive Dress for less.

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This Penelope Cruz Armani Prive dress replica is $325 from edressme. It’s just as elegant with the diagonal sequins detailing. I can envision someone wearing this as a wedding dress. Penelope only wore earrings (and a ring) and carried a clutch to accessorize her dress. She didn’t go overboard. I think we can all learn from that. Enjoy.

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Jennifer Lopez took the 2009 Golden Globe Award show literally with her Marchesa gold backless and plunging neckline dress. She was glowing from every angle for sure. She looked great but it wasn’t my favorite form the night’s fashion. Eva Longoria took that top spot . I’m trying to confirm how much JLO’s Marchesa dress is but I’m pretty sure not a lot of us can afford it. There’s a Jennifer Lopez Marchesa gold dress replica though .

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This Jennifer Lopez Marchesa gold dress replica is $238 from edressme. I appreciate the fact that Faviana went to a more neutral shiny color instead of gold like JLO’s dress. Not everyone can pull off a gold dress like JLO so this nude tone is much more of a fashion friendly option. What do you think?

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Eva Longoria’s Reem Acra red strapless (scallop edge) dress was one of my top pick from the 2009 Golden Globes. She looked GORGEOUS, it’s insane. In my book, Eva is perfection in this red gown. It’s about $10,000. No fret my darlings because you can get your own Eva Longoria Reem Acra dress replica for less.

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This Eva Longoria Reem Acra dress replica is $320 from edressme. I love how the replica captured the scallop edge on the bust because that’s what I love most about the dress. It’s also long enough to look exactly like Eva’s dress. LOVE IT!

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