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Thrifty Trend: Arm warmers

armwarmersLike, my arms are totally toasty. Let this bitchin 80s inspired retro look heat up your wardrobe this winter.  Arm warmers are a must-have accessory this season.  They do double duty, keeping you warm while allowing you to show off your manicure.

Pick up a pair for $16.99 (was $24) at Urban Outfitters.  Colors like black or concord will keep your classmates or coworkers from asking to sign your cast.

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Thrifty Trends: Urban Street Chic

Are you in the mood for strutting and shopping or kicking some butt? These tough girl accessories will have you ready for whatever your little city mouse heart desires.

Him: “I don’t know whether to be intrigued or afraid.”

You: “Tell me about it, stud.”

Asos at ShopStyle

Leatherette moto jacket, $27.50 at Arden B

Elvis necklace, $10.20 at ASOS

Studded clutch, $40 at Aldo

Faux fur scarf, $29.99 at The Limited

Studded bracelet, $38 at Dillard’s

Peep toe bootie, $29.80 at Forever 21

Belt, $44 at Topshop

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Thrifty Trends: Flirty Flannel

Lumberjacks and grunge mongers beware, this holiday season flannel is going flirty! You’ll love these…and these, and these and these…you get the picture (thanks, Gap, for your ever so catchy new jingle).

Check out these great plaid picks at tres affordable prices!

Roxy at ShopStyle
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Thrifty Trend: Shoulder Pads

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They’re baaaaack. While a few fashion flashbacks from the 80s have been welcomed with open arms (leggings, fingerless gloves, fringed boots), I have to admit that I didn’t see this one coming.

It seems shoulder pads are poking their way back into mainstream fashion. With my mind barraged with images of Melanie Griffith in “Working Girl” I was hesitant to revisit this retro style, remembering the ghosts of shoulder pads past: slipping out of position, falling out of my double breasted blazer and falling to the floor like some escapee bra stuffer, exiting the dryer in a rolled up ball never to regain its shape, exhibiting such horizontal span as to cause my high school yearbook photo to be zoomed out in order to fit my photo (and hence making me look like a shrunken head).

However, I was pleased to find that today’s beshouldered styles are less linebacker and more touchdown. They’re the subtle little sister of the mannish, oversized pads of yesteryear. Plus, they somehow manage to make your waist seem slimmer. Go figure.

If you’re feeling brave, here are a few inexpensive looks to try on.

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