THEORY FOR 20 BUCKS

The best time for bargains is almost always an end-of-season sale.  Take January and February, when winter stuff is usually marked waaaaaaaaaaaaay down even though you still have plenty of time in the season to wear it.  I just bought this Theory coat for 20 dollars at Housing Works!  And with the Siberian winter we’re having, I actually haven’t had many opportunities to wear it.  So I’m saving this for March.  Sure the wine color is rather wintery, but it stands out nicely amidst the mostly black and grey apparel I see on the Manhattan streets.              

WHOA ALEXANDER WANG

 

Don’t know quite what to make of this Alexander Wang video.  You might have seen or been invited to his “undisclosed event” last month.  He gave fans items from his Fall 2013 collection for free.  Sounds like fun until you watch the video and see people fighting like animals over his clothes.  Is this supposed to be ironic?  Is it art?  A sad commentary on consumerism?  All of these things?  All I can say is it sure got my attention.

RACHEL ROY FOR $15

Bought these sparkly Rachel Roy flats to perk up my winter outfits.  They were just $15 on clearance from Housing Works!  Their big sale is going on through this evening, so there’s still time to check it out.

HOW TO GET A $300 HAT FOR 90% OFF

My friend Keren and I were very happy when we saw this sign.

It’s for the Eugenia Kim sample sale at 347 West 36th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues, #501.  You want hats?

 They have hats.
The one Keren is wearing in the first photo was originally $300+, but she got it for 50% off.  The cute winter hat I bought also originally cost $300+, but I got it for almost 90% off!  Take a look…

Yes I look a little like Jason Mraz in this photo.  But the hat looks much cooler in person.  There are still plenty of great hats at the sale, which runs until 7pm today.  And everything is priced at an additional 15% off, so you may score even bigger than I did!

I HEART 125TH STREET

125th Street is the place to be when you’re on the lookout for low-cost fashion.  Check out this necklace I bought for a whopping $2.18!  The Starbucks coffee I got this morning cost more than my jewelry.  How many fashionistas can say that?

I’M BACK

I keep getting these special assignments that take me away from Fashionmomix.  But I never stop thinking about how to be a fashionable mom.  So I’m back with more advice.  Today I’m wearing Tucker.  Her stuff normally costs hundreds, but I got this for just $39 courtesy Second Time Around.  That’s an upscale consignment shop with locations across the East Coast you should check out.  Like my earrings and necklace?  I bought those from a street vendor for twenty bucks.  Tell me what you think of this look and I’ll be back soon to tell you more ways to look cool without spending all your hard earned cash.

THE HARLEM CLUTCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My favorite kind of shopping is when I’m actually not looking for anything, and something really fantastic catches my eye.  That’s what happened when I was walking across 125th Street yesterday.  I saw those beautiful clutches in the photo above, and they made me smile.  They’re at Paradise Fashions at 27 West 125th Street, which also has a couple of other boutiques in New York as well as an online store.  Those handbags are $100, but there are some lower cost options like these for $39.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And many come with matching shoes.  I really love shopping on 125th Street, but you can also order these online if you can’t make it into the city.  Paradise has many more cute clutches that I didn’t take pictures of.  Just looking at all of them brightened my day.

LOW COST JENNA LYONS

Fashionmomix LOVES Jenna Lyons’ style.  But most of us don’t have her paycheck for purchasing clothes, and J.Crew isn’t the most inexpensive place to shop.  So Fashionmomix got street smart and found a way to get a little low cost Jenna stylin’.  Look at these two necklaces:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The one on the left is J.Crew’s, which originally cost $88.  The other one I bought on the street for $10!  The vendor is at 68th Street and Lexington Avenue, near Hunter College, if you want to check out his jewelry.

Now some would criticize Fashionmomix for buying “rip off” street fashion.  But I would never spend $88 on a necklace anyway.  I’d rather put it in my child’s college fund or my 401K.  So J. Crew isn’t losing a purchase that I would never make anyway.  AND I still encourage you to shop at J.Crew’s factory site, which has lots of cool stuff on sale.

RACHEL COMEY SAMPLE SALE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holiday season has got me, REALLY got me.  It’s hard to keep my head above water, there’s so much I have to do.  So sorry I haven’t been posting lately.  But I’m trying to come back with a bang.  The Rachel Comey sample sale starts Wednesday and only lasts for two days.  It’s at 268 Mulberry Street at Jersey Street, from 10a to 8pm Wednesday, and 10am to 6pm Thursday.  I’m desperate to make it to this along with the DVF sale.  See you there?!!!!!!!

 

J.CREW SAMPLE SALE

I’ve loved J.Crew for a long time, waaaaaaay before Michelle Obama made it popular.  This is one brand in which the sizes run big, so I can still wear a size 6!  If you can brave the bad weather, check out the J.Crew sample sale at 260 Fifth Avenue between 28th and 29th Streets.  It runs through Sunday, so if you can’t get there today, there are still more opportunities to score deals on their stylish, fun clothes.  Hours are Tues.-Sat. 10am to 8pm, and Sun. 12pm-6pm, with markdowns on clothes for women, men and kids.