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Fun, frugal fashion: Mix highbrow with bargains

Back in 1998, actress Sharon Stone made waves when she wore her then-husband's white shirt to the Oscars. Of course, she paired it with a sumptuous silk, lavender Vera Wang skirt.

That was high/low dressing at its best.

These days, flip through the fashion mags and you'll no doubt come across more than one A-list actress in a dress you could find at low-price fashion mecca H&M - but paired with sky-high, sky-priced Christian Louboutins.

That idea of pairing a single, expensive designer piece with secondhand steals or discount deals makes smart fashion sense for anyone, whether you're a starving student or a highly paid actress.

We asked local stylists to hit the racks - of boutiques, thrift shops and mass-market retailers - to put together outfits centered around a pricier, designer item that instantly elevates the inexpensive accessories and pieces worn with it.

YEKATHERINA BRUNER'S PICK

1950s micro-check "secretary" suit, $140 at Black Cat Vintage.

• Why: "What I liked about this suit is it's short sleeved, so I love it because it's perfect for Tucson. It's very classic, and when you have classic pieces like this, they are going to be timeless."

Black Cat Vintage

232-2101

Owner Claudine Villardito is based in Tucson and sells through her e-commerce site, www.blackcatvintage.com . Her shop's filled with clothes (even wedding dresses), accessories and shoes from days gone by - and there's stuff for dudes, too.

NATASHA RAO'S PICK

Kooba "Rose" handbag, $295 at W Boutique in St. Philip's Plaza.

• Why: "When you have a handbag of good quality, it just brings everything else up. You look very chic and pulled together."

Rao loved the straw-and-leather bag's classic, neutral color, too. "It's versatile. The gray is great."

W Boutique

4340 N. Campbell Ave. in St. Philip's Plaza, 577-3470; and 7049 N. Oracle Road in Casas Adobes Plaza, 877-8790.

Both spots feature everything from fancy duds to kick-around-on-the-weekend clothes, but each offers different lines. The Campbell location carries Alice + Olivia and J Brand as well as comfy cotton brand Michael Stars. That boutique carries shoes, too. Over on Oracle, you'll find sumptuous knits by Velvet and iconic Diane von Furstenberg. Both spots have jewelry and accessories.

Wear Childrens Size | Swimwear and Safety Accessories

The junior plus size clothing is in growing demand among the children and the teens at present. Kids fashion is no more a subject to be ignored anymore and hence all the fundamental practice in formulating the global fashion trend is been used in the experimentation, undergone for developing the kids fashion trend. However here we will tell you how you should go about getting good plus size clothing for kids, such that they are saved in looking fashionable and trendy too.

Now even the kids have their own decision to have their individual style statement. The junior plus size clothing actually helps them to develop their own sense of style and their own look. Although you can get junior clothing really easily, there are not many retailers who stock on plus size clothing for the kids. Although one can get kids plus sized clothes, it's really difficult to get the XL sized garments and the junior clothes beyond the size of 19. Still we can say that getting plus sized clothing for kids is easier said than done. As ample online stores have emerged during recent times offering extensive collection of the same.

Although it may sound such, the plus sized lines of clothes are not really out-of-date, when it comes to the designs and the looks that are available today. In fact, most of the retailers who sell junior plus size clothing, actually sell this line of clothing by basing the fact that they provide you with plus sized clothing which is up to date with the latest styles of designs. So if you want to find the best kind of clothing for your children, the best thing that you should do is to look up all the retailers who are operating nearby your locality as well as options from which you can get your clothes directly delivered to you via online shopping.

Also make sure that you shop carefully. Buy clothes, which are really smart, so that they should make your kid look the brightest, the most cheerful and the best looking kid among the gang of pals. When you are shopping for junior plus size clothing then it may be prudent that you get flare pants or bell-bottoms and this will indeed be a wise choice to make the kiddo look voguish. Along with that, make it a point that you get some denims, as they are more likely to last the distance when they are being worn everyday.

Therefore we see that there are a large number of things that you need to keep in mind when you are trying to buy junior plus size clothing and only if you keep these things in view and shop; you will be able to get the correct clothes for your children who need to wear plus sized garments and they will look stylish and feel comfortable at the same time.

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