Tips From A Recessionista: 5 Ways To Be Cheaply Chic

I admit, I'm pretty much a walking gender stereotype -- I like shopping, getting pedicures, grabbing drinks with the girls after work, obsessing about my hair, and lusting over other woman's awesome boots. I also hate when models brag about how they can eat anything without gaining an ounce, and I have an unhealthy addiction to gossip sites, but that may be taking it a bit too far. The point is, I embrace my girlishness and I'm not about to give up any of the fun parts about being a chick just because the economy is tanking. So I've decided to embrace my inner recessionista, who frankly, wasn't all that hard to find (she also goes by the name "cheap"). Before thriftiness was a necessity, I picked up a few tips about living fabulously without spending a bundle. After the jump are my five favorite tips for embracing your inner recessionista...

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[Recessionista]

Great times. I have a few more on The Recessionista Blog at: http://www.therecessionista.blogspot.com/

I firmly believe Michelle Obama is the first lady of all the Recessionistas, and I'm glad to see that Change has finally arriving and will be stepping into the White House!

[advil mcpill]

Shop at Goodwill, yard sales, garage sales, or organize clothing swaps.
Fashion is a huge industry. They still have baby slaves all over the world making our clothes who get paid very little in return. The ideas for these fashions come from independent and poor artists who either create their own clothing from scratch or shop at second hand clothing stores. Every huge fashion change is based on some underground fashion movement--having to do with music, usually, like rock n roll or hip-hop. Then all the big names steal the look, and voila, all of a sudden the new style is in all the magazines and the most expensive clothing stores. This manufactured necessity comes to us through the fashion industry and everyone follows suit (so to speak). Why not try making up your own style, try takin what you know about fashion sense, sustainability, comfort, artfulness, style, and your own body and do it yourself? Since we are seeing so many other aspects of this society in the light for once, why not try to see the fashion industry for what it is, too? It's just a money-making machine that thrives on your low self-esteem. Don't allow anyone to pressure you into buying anything, especially something that is too expensive for what it's really worth.

[sprout1]

Hi, I had a ladies queen size consignment store for 21 years; our logo was "Smart women don't pay retail"...I am not in the business but cannot to this day pay full retail. My great joy is finding a beautiful cashmere sweater at our wonderful Goodwill outlet which sells everything for $1.39 a pound. The great finds end up costing around $1.00 each.

[leilafreesong]

You had me at "walking gender stereotype." Let's give each other facials and watch ANTM. You sound like my kind of people.