The Birkin; the iconic Hermes bag that exudes subtle elegance, and wealth. A basic Birkin costs a couple thousand at least, but adding colors and unique rare leathers can bring a bag over $40,000. Yes, that’s for reals. While even some quality knock offs can cost $1,500 we UnderEmployed Fashionistas have to be even more…
Sheer gowns are having a moment right now; from Givenchy’s introduction of them a few years back the almost-bare skin has been seen on runways and red carpets designed by all the couture houses from Ellie Saab, Zuhair Murad, and even this Prabal Gurung number on Zoe Saldana. While I ponder how to make these…
It’s Spring; the start of a fresh season, and with that comes all the new designer collaborations for mass retailers. Good news for us UnderEmployed ladies, these are all decently affordable! We already discussed the groundbreaking collab of Isabel Toledo and Lane Bryant, but today marks the opening of another to watch; Peter Som for…
**Originally posted HERE** As an UnderEmployed Fashionista one might say I’m a savvy thrifting shopper. One of my favorite spots is Buffalo Exchange, particularly the one in my local Georgetown, DC. So when I was informed of their 40th anniversary party and sale I knew I HAD to be there! I mean, I try to get there…
Many designers, and subsequently their budget collaborations with major retailers, only seem to come in a small array of S-L sizes. But unlike them, we here at UEF don’t discriminate, and neither does Lane Bryant. Hopping on the designer-retail partnership train the plus size retailer has teamed up with Isabel Toledo to bring style to…
We gave you some decor DIY ideas last week, and we at UEF have been obsessing with DIYing stuff to make it feel new without having to buy brand new, that we couldn’t just stop at decor, we had to share some fashion DIYS too! Here are our top 3 picks for up-cycling out closets…
Prada wowed on the Runway last fall with the preview of their spring collection, boasting artistic prints (and funky boudoir layering). To be honest, I didn’t think this collection would be easy to dupe, but alas PersunMall (one of my favorite’s for cheap and chic dupes) proved me wrong. This long sleeved, slightly more abstract…
