I was having a browse on a plus-size shopping site when I started thinking: is anyone buying $300 dresses right now? I mean, I lust after them like the rest of my friends, but I’d love to find out if my favorite plus shoppers are buying right now.
What kind of budget do you have? What’s your maximum expenditure? I’d love to know, so that I can highlight shops that suit you! I haven’t spent $300 on a piece in some time, but maybe that’s just me.
Let me know at meieli.sawyer at gmail dot com.

We have all noticed that there is an extremely drastic difference in price between designer sunglasses at around $200 a pair to the knock-offs being sold at stands on the street for around $10 a pair.  Many times the sunglasses look nearly identical, so really what is the difference?  Are we all being ripped off when we buy designer sunglasses?  I will share my research to offer an answer to these questions.
Although knock-offs may look identical to designer frames, the main difference lies in the lenses.  The many variations in style and function of the frame may attribute minimally to …read more

If you have ever stopped to add up all those receipts for cosmetics and beauty products, the final amount may have surprised you. In fact, the average amount of money women spend on makeup has surprised a the nonprofit YWCA too. In a recent report, they found an increasing ‘obsession’ with being beautiful, no matter what the cost.
The report, Beauty at any Cost, noted U.S. women spent some $7 billion a year, or an average of about $100 each, on cosmetics and beauty products.
That $100 a month, if saved and invested for five years, would pay for a full year …read more

You would never know there was a recession happening just by looking at the pricetag on Guerlain’s ultra decadent (and ultra expensive!) Orchidee Imperiale creams, serums and incredible $1,500 four week intensive treatment.
The pricetag alone is enough to make even the biggest skeptic stop and read for a second. Sure, you might not be ready to part with a few hundred dollars for skin care…but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t learn a little more about it.
Guerlain has developed a skin care formula containing extract from Brassocattleya marcella orchids – a flower that happens to be particularly active when it comes …read more

Treat yourself to a chic pair of sunglasses because, let’s face it, every woman should get to indulge.  I’ll show you two similar Bvlgari sunglasses, both of which are magnificent. One of them has a thick, plastic frame(the 8031B) while the other is rimless (the 8032B).
If you look above, you’ll see a pair of oversized Bvlgari sunglasses with plastic frames calling your name. The crystal flower detailing at the temples delivers elegance and beauty to the outfit of your choice. These shades are actually considered a unisex pair of sunglasses so guys can rock this style too, although I get …read more