Archive for September, 2009



Fashion Night Out 2009

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

Fashion Night Out 2009
By Devon Ellington

On September 10, 2009, New York City joined with sites in the UK, Greece, Brazil, India, Germany, Russia, China, Japan, Italy, France, and Spain to celebrate fashion and encourage people to shop.
It’s the beginning of NYC”s fashion week, and the celebration took place in all five boroughs, combining a clothing [...]



Putting Your Money Where Your Wardrobe Is

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

I’ve created a clothing budget again.
This is noteworthy because I haven’t been “organized” about wardrobe acquisition in quite some time.
The first real budget I ever had though, was for clothes, bless my mother. When I was in high school, she converted to giving me a monthly allowance that I had to use to pay for [...]



Chic 101 and the ten basic wardrobe elements

Saturday, September 5th, 2009

Fast Fashion tip for September: Help me out! Do YOU have a fast fashion tip for this month? If so, post it!
Chic 101
Tim Gunn believes you need ten basics in your wardrobe. They include:

Basic Black Dress
Trench Coat
Dress Pants
Classic White Shirt
Jeans
Any Occasion Top
Versatile Skirt
Day Dress
Jacket
Sweatsuit Alternative

While I totally agree with Tim’s theory and his picks, I [...]