One of the questions I'm most often asked is where to buy cheap yet chic skinny jeans, so here's a quickie post on some hot spots to shop for these highly sought-after styles.


Pacific Sunwear: PacSun has a very impressive, expansive collection of skinnies online, with prices we can truly appreciate: Their Hermosa Super Skinny line, for example, is just $55 for two pairs, and is available in 18 amazing colors and washes, ranging from white, cantaloupe and snowcone blue to true black, sunworn and rinsed indigo. Practically unbeatable!



American Eagle Outfitters: Recession? What recession? All jeans at AE are now just $29.95, down from $49.50, including a great range of fabulous skinnies. Talk about a stimulus plan for fashionistas! Check out AE for on-trend boyfriend jeans, skinny crops for spring and torn/ripped styles, too.



Old Navy: I continue to hear, and see, good things about Old Navy's denim collection which includes the Diva, Flirt, Sweetheart and Goddess styles. ON's skinnies are not as tight as say, denim leggings, yet they're more tapered than a simple straight leg. The result is a skinny jean that's flattering for most body types, and easy on everyone's wallet.



Forever 21: You didn't think I was going to leave out my most favoritest store ever, did you? Yes, Forever 21 has a fantastic selection of skinny jeans that bring in da noise and da funk. Where else can you get purple stone washed skinnies for $20 or acid-washed skinnies for under $30 (besides Salvation Army)? The colorful skinny jeans above are a fabulous find at just $13.80 a pair.

Where do you shop for cheap skinny jeans?

A round-up of must-know fashion news from the past week:

• Following in the footsteps of Rachel Bilson, Hilary Duff teams up with DKNY to create a fashion line. [via People StyleWatch]
  
  


• Hard times hit department stores like Macy's, JCPenney, Dillard's and Nordstrom. [via Fashionista.com]
  
  


• Dress like Kate Winslet with tips from...oh, that's right, me! [via TheSuperMelon.com]
  
  


• Topshop NYC will be opening (finally!) on March 26th. [via Blogue.us]
  
  


• T-Shirts remind us to love our bodies, flaws and all. [via CollegeCandy.com]
  
  


• Sally McGraw from Already Pretty extols the virtues of small boobs. [via Smitten]
  
  


• UNIQLO reveals designers for their 2009 invitation project. [via Uniqlo.com]
  
  


• Jewelry designer Brain Crumley is launching his first free-trade diffusion line for Urban Outfitters. [via Refinery29]
  
  


• QVC, one of the shopping channels, will be holding a show at fashion week. [via WWD]
  
  


• Nine West teams up with New Balance for a line of stylish athletic-inspired footwear. [via NineWest.com]

Just about every figure is flattered by a strapless dress, but I think this twist-bodice style looks especially flattering on those of us with smaller busts. Tone down the short hemline with black tights and black heels, then add a cute shrug and shiny clutch for a fab Valentine's Day outfit that will make his heart melt. Awww.

Left: Laila Azhar Strapless Twist Dress, Was $495.00 Now $247.50 at BasicBoutique.com
Right: Natane Tube Dress, also available in black, $14.50 at Forever21.com

It's official! You can now start shopping the latest spring offerings by Isaac Mizrahi for Liz Claiborne. So far, the Liz site features 4 looks, with pieces ranging from a strapless wool crepe dress ($149) to a diagonal stripe dress ($89) and matching cardigan ($119). Toss is some contemporary statement jewelry and a few leather handbags, and you've got yourself a delicious wardrobe for work and play. I must confess, the polka-dot tiered chiffon dress is making me weak in the knees. Too bad it's not on sale yet...

See the entire collection here

Thanks to alert reader Alison Y., we have photos of the Taylor Swift for l.e.i. collection now available at Wal-Mart stores! You'll find this youthful line of sundresses, skirts, tops and jeans in the juniors section, but with prices ranging from $7 for tops to $14 for dresses, I suggest ladies of all ages head on over to check this stuff out. Looks cute from what I've seen so far, bright colors are always what I crave when warm weather hits.

Update: See the entire collection here



More pics after the jump.