Creatively-clad tourists and majestic waterfalls competed for our attention during a recent trip to Niagara Falls, Canada.

During fashion week in New York, designer Marc Jacobs revealed his "backwards heel." It clearly fit into the surreal/dada theme of his runway show, but does it have a place on the street? And if it were truly a backwards shoe, wouldn't your heel touch the floor while your toes were pointed upwards? Hmmm...

Do you think the shoes are clever...or just plain whack?

by The Budget Babe's Beauty Expert
Thank you E.l.f. (Eyes Lips Face) for creating a shining star in the budget cosmetic world! After weeks (seriously) of testing, I am happy to report that the recently launched line of E.l.f. nailpolish is fantastic!!!

For the sake of a good and thorough review, I ordered one of every color they offer (Decadent? No! they’re a buck a bottle. I’ve spent more on one Starbucks. I literally was sent a grocery bag full of polish bottles. Yay!)

At first glance one can note the cute packaging the bottles come in, for a dollar they’re not even loose bottles, but rather are protected in their own box (each bottle also has this fun little plastic polish drip hanging off the side to show the shade, how original!). On said box is a list of all the magical things this dollar polish claims to do for you (ha!… right?): Chip resistant shield, infused with vitamin E, toluene free, formaldehyde free, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) free, with revolutionary bristle design on brush, quick dry formula for no messes, and key nutrients for healthy long lasting shine, AND its hypoallergenic! Say what?! None of my other polishes claim all these things, and are way more expensive.

Ok, so it talks the talk, but does this polish walk the walk? I am so excited to say that it does! I can honestly say that after playing with these polishes for the last two weeks I love them! The colors are fun and flirty, and are remarkably accurately depicted on the website and the bottle (aka- the color on the nail looks like the color it should be). They go on smooth and easy, dry ultra fast, remain shiny, and don’t chip (I even filed my nails while wearing Coral, and the polish didn’t chip or fray along the edge). After a week and a half I changed the color, just because I wanted a new color, I could have kept going indefinitely the color was holding up so well.

All and all, I have to say it’s a big green light with this polish. Works fabulously, looks great, and I seriously think it works better then some of its more expensive counterparts. For a buck it’s a steal, and a serious Budget Beauty Babe must! For fall I fell in love with Dark Red (shown above), a really nice rich wine color—try it, you’ll love it!

All E.l.f. nail polish is just $1 at www.eyeslipsface.com.

Our post on Tim Gunn's Ten Wardrobe Essentials generated such a buzz (clicks count, right?!) that we decided to give it a go and see if we could track down some of his must-have items, beginning with that perfect staple for nippy fall days: The trench. Pair it with just about anything and you'll look instantly pulled-together. Here are six updated (and of course, affordable) takes on the classic...





[1] Chadwick's empire belted trench coat, $59.99 $39.99
[2] Tulle wool ruffle hem trench, $130.00
[3] Twelve by Twelve English trench coat, $49.00
[4] Via Spiga leather-trim trench coat $274.00 $178.10
[5] London Fog belted trench coat, $158
[6] Rampage cotton trench coat, $84