Author Archives: Mary Hall
Preview: Maria Menounos in Milly for Banana Republic
Maria Menounos was recently sighted in Milly for Banana Republic out and about in Los Angeles at The Grove mall. The new Milly for Banana Republic collection is due in stores any minute. Clearly, Maria is one of the celebrities who received samples in advance. Her Milly for Banana Maxi dress is the Blue/White Colorblock [...]
PriceGrabber Survey: More consumers shopping for fashion online
A new survey carried out by PriceGrabber.co.uk illustrates that the way we buy fashion has evolved. The days when most of us visited a brick and mortar store to try on our clothes and then purchase them are waning. The survey reveals that nearly half of all of respondents (47%), admit that they now [...]
Luxury for Less: David Meister 75% Off Sale
Save the date Darlings! The David Meister Signature Sale starts tomorrow, May 21, 2013. This is a great opportunity to get some well made, high-end designs for 75% off their retail price. Whether you are curvy or slim, a David Meister dress will be flattering. I own several of his dresses and they are so [...]
Fashion Deal: H&M’s Recycling Program Don’t Waste Fashion
Two weeks ago, I cleaned out my closets. Usually, I take the cast offs to Goodwill. This year, I took many of the pieces I hadn’t worn for a while to my local H&M store for their recycling program. Have any of you tried the program yet? I wrote about this H&M environmentally conscious program [...]
Deal: Google Offers Come to Google +
Google has long been one of The Recessionista’s favorite ways to find the deals. You can Google (search) for any thing and add the word coupon or discount to your search and usually find a deal. But now Google is going one step further. They are taking their answer to Groupon, called Google Offers, and [...]
The Recessionista Interviews Designer Nick Verreos
Here at The Recessionista we have a huge designer crush on Nick Verreos. He is one Los Angeles based designer that we just adore, from his red carpet gowns to his witty blog. Some of you many remember Nick for his early success on the second season of Project Runway. Now Nick is [...]
Topshop Announces Festival Collection: Coachella Fashions for All
If any of you saw the looks that Kate Bosworth wore during Coachella, then you’ll be interested to know that her style will soon be available at Topshop. Topshop is launching a multi-dimensional celebration of the British attitude and energy towards festival style through all its stores and digital platforms globally. Taking a page [...]
Ann Taylor Kate Hudson Collection in Stores May 22, 2013
The new Kate Hudson for Ann Taylor exclusive collection for summer 2013 is about to arrive in stores. The limited-edition collection of chic, white summer pieces and rose gold accessories was inspired by Hudson’s red-carpet glamour and her love for fashion. To celebrate Hudson’s first fashion collaboration, Ann Taylor will host a White Party at [...]
TJ Maxx Style: Black and White Trends
Recently, I took on a challenge from TJ Maxx to take $100.00 and go shop like a Maxxinista and always a Recessionista. TJ Maxx asked me to take style inspiration from another blogger photo and make it my own. I really like the current black and white trend, because it’s classic. TJ MAXX Finds Style [...]
Phillip Lim Announced as next Target Designer
Target continues to pursue top designers and bring them into Target for budget collections. Although the results have often been less than fabuless, the brand seems committed to making Target a low-price fashion destination. That’s why Target has announced they are collaborating with designer Phillip Lim on a low-priced collection for women and men. Lim [...]
Since 2008, Mary Hall has been the author of 