
We can all agree that $250 for a plaid button-down top is too much. Such was the case with Lauren Conrad's cute, albeit overpriced, Elizabeth and James shirt. Alas,
plaid is already on the move to becoming a Fall frenzy, so get ahead of the trend on the cheap.

If only all of us could look as cool as Emina on the Bottega Veneta Spring runway in sleepy suiting. Well, we can certainly try. Who's with me.

Why couldn't
Katie Holmes have had lunch at Joan's on Third when I was there during
LA Fashion Week?. Oh well. The actress took a break from gowns and opted for a more down-to-earth look for the afternoon.

Swedish retailer H&M,
who we love for our fast fashion fixes, has just added to their umbrella of affordable clothing.
H&M
announced that it bought a 60 percent stake in Fabric Scandinavien, the Swedish company that makes
Cheap Monday jeans.
In the past couple of years, Cheap Monday has garnered a cult following for their unisex skinny jeans at affordable prices, and are now sold in more than 1,000 stores worldwide, including
Urban Outfitters. I wonder if we'll see them pulled out of Urban and stocked in H&M instead?
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