Latest Purchase

Remember the gingham dress I bought a couple months back from allencompanyinc? The waist was a little big, so last night I bought a Banana Republic skinny patent leather belt to go with it. I got the belt on eBay for $10.00. I've always wanted a skinny black belt!!!

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Welcome!

Welcome (back) to my blog - unfortunately my previous hosting site had a problem with "regenerated content" so I was forced to find another host. No worries! Give me a little time to get back on my feet and the "new" DOBF will be just as awesome! I have a backlog of posts I've been working on that I will start posting later today.

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Budget Fashion Tip: Use Shopping Blogs!

I’ll admit it: I am totally addicted to shopping blogs. What exactly is a shopping blog? They are a cross between a fashion ebay and a consignment store, where people clean out their closets and sell their high-end items via a drawing system. When you surf the site and find an item you like, you post your paypal email address to enter the drawing to buy the item.

My favorite shopping blog is Laws of General Economy. It is very active; sellers post several items a day so you need to visit daily if you are serious about it (or addicted as in my case). Currently I have my name attached to two items, and am debating putting my name in for a third.

I’ve bought accessories and shoes on blogs in the past, and I must say I like it because there is such a huge range of items available – literally something to fit every wardrobe/style. The other plus is that you don’t have to get involved in a bidding war. Rather, everyone pays the same price if they win the drawing.

Here’s a sampling of things listed at the moment. Click the image to go to the listing itself:

Ted Baker skirt UK Sz. 2 - listing ends 4/17

Adam Lipps dress Sz. 2 - listing ends 4/17

Calypso dress Sz. XS - listing ends 4/17

Corso Como oxfords Sz. 6.5 - listing ends 4/16

Anthropologie sweater Sz. S - listing ends 4/15

Some other, less active (at least at the moment) shopping blogs are shoes and your mom, Shop it Right Now, and Shop the Stylish Wanderer’s Closet.

Happy Shopping!

(all photos from laws of general economy)

Inspiration India

The Fashion Spot featured an article this morning on India’s Expanding Fashion Weeks and Middle Eastern/Indian inspired fashion. Am I a little excited that I had my finger on this fashion pulse? Yes. Do you want to know where to get some inspiration on how to incorporate the look into your own wardrobe? Of course.

To start you off, my favorite place to go is High Heel Confidential, a fabulous blog written by Payal and Priyanka about Indian celebrity fashion (both male and female). The commentary is fun, but I enjoy the roundup of awesome photographs. Indian fashion is gloriously colorful and forever interesting.

The featured fashions vary from traditionally-inspired…

..to modern...

(Images owned by High Heel Confidential)

*the* flat for Spring 2010

I’ve had my eye on these handmade oxfords (in colors to suit anyone!) from goldenponies for awhile. Good thing, since Vogue is saying that the oxford flat isn’t “just for winter any longer”. As soon as the seller gets back, I will be sure to get a pair of my own.

As a side note, to wear these fashionably one must pair them with either blue jeans or a sufficiently short (above the knee) skirt to avoid frumpiness.

P.S. I’ve used some of my book budget $$ to subscribe to Vogue, and added a box on the side to keep track of where that money is going. In reality it is $10 of the $200 per month of my regular budget, but in the interest of full disclosure I will show it separately.

To Die For

Is everyone else loving Danni Li in her gorgeous gown and floor-length pearls as much as I am? Photo from the April-May 2010 Issue #69 of the City Newspaper, via Asian Models.

Mixed Bag

I’ve been awful about posting to my blogs lately – so sorry! Hopefully I can get back into it soon because I miss my favorite hobby. Life has been crazy lately with many exciting changes.

That said, I have a couple questions for my (scanty) readers:

1) What do you think of harnesses as fashion?

(from iheartnorwegianwood)

I am kind of digging it – seems like a nice way to define your waist.

2) My priest-fashion post was pretty popular: should I feature some more fashion-forward priests on my blog?

In budgetary news, I’ve used my book budget for the past two months to subscribe to Vogue for a year. Can’t wait for my first issue!