The Budget Babe

Our love for an old fashion flame, Mango, was recently rekindled after visiting their amazing online shop, www.mangoshop.com.



If you're not familiar with the Spanish fashion chain, it's very similar to Zara (also from Spain) and H&M—runway-inspired looks at reality-based prices. Mango is hot on the heels of Zara with its rapid expansion into U.S. markets, and well ahead of both Zara and H&M as far as online offerings go. Expect to see a lot more Mango here at The Budget Babe!

Gap is bringin' out the big guns for their Fall/Winter 2007-2008 ad campaign, presumably to boost sluggish sales. The Annie Leibovitz-shot campaign consists of twelve black-and-white portraits starring Hollywood celebs like John Mayer, Forest Whitaker, Selma Blair, Sarah Silverman, Lucy Liu, Liev Schreiber and Regina King.

We think Selma looks amazing—her spiky short hair, black nail polish and fishnets shout "attitude," while her dreamy eyes, cat-like poise and contemplative chin-in-hand pose whisper "sensitive introvert." Yes, the Budget Babe can wax poetic, but we probably won't buy more clothes at the Gap just because of one cute ad.

On second thought, we might get the sweater (we're a sucker for stripes!).

Actress Selma Blair wears Gap's "deep V" sweater, priced at $44.50.