And the winner is… #4 Debbie! Congrats to our winner and thanks to everyone who entered!




Please note: This giveaway is now closed.

On Wednesday, March 17th, my blog The Budget Babe.com turns 3! To celebrate this happy occasion, I'll be hosting fun giveaways each day this week to thank you ladies for keeping me inspired and excited about fashion and life each and every day. To kick it off, I've teamed up with Yak Pak, a New-York based bag company, to offer one reader the chance to win their Maya Wallet in Green Secret Garden, a cheerful spring print. Yak Pak makes durable and affordable bags, wallets, messenger bags, backpacks, etc. mostly under $35 in fun colorful prints. Visit yakpak.com for more info!

To enter, tell us what kind of wallet you currently carry in the comments section below.


This giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents. Comments must be posted by 12 noon on Monday March 22nd 2010 to be eligible to win. Good luck!!

I attended my first Tibi show at New York Fashion Week and it was dazzling. For Fall 2010, Tibi designer Amy Smilovic styled models with a glorious poof of super curly hair for an ethereal feel. The color palette was a rich mix of navy, mauve, black, burgundy and lively abstract prints. My favorites looks paired opposites like a bow-tied blouse with tweed shorts or a sweater layered and belted over pleated trousers. The platform clogs, colorful tights and leather hip pouches proved to be the perfect accessories. Tibi just keeps getting better and I can't wait to see where the brand will go next.

blink and you might miss the display! i found mine behind the simply vera vera wang section.

Last week I finally checked out the LC Lauren Conrad for Kohl's Spring 2010 collection now that every store carries this line (or at least they should, ask your store manager if they don't). I gotta say I loved it because it strikes that perfect note of sweet but not sugary, cool but not trying-too-hard, wearable but still stylish. I bought the blue ruffle dress (looks great with heels), boyfriend blazer (can never have too many!) and two ruffle-front camis (one in pink, one in blue). They look just like the Rebecca Taylor camis LC wears in real life, sexy on their own and perfect for layering under a cardi, blazer or leather jacket. The leather jacket is hot and very buttery to the touch but I already own something very similar so I passed. Of course, I did not pay full price. Everything was 30% off, plus I signed up for a Kohl's charge and got an additional 10% discount. Why Kohl's keeps playing games with the sales, I will never know, no one pays full price but I guess it's all about the psychology of shopping! I know many of you are liking the latest spring offerings. Keep reading for more glamorous dressing room pics (haha) and tell me what you bought in the comments!

Casual tank tops get glammed up with embellished bib necklaces. Here are four options ranging in price from $69 to $318. Would you wear one?

[1] Haute Hippie Crystal-Necklace Tank, sale $318 at bergdorfgoodman.com
[2] GUESS by Marciano Nile Necklace Tank, $78 at marciano.com
[3] Sugar Lips double-layer necklace tank, $69 at dillards.com
[4] Robbi & Nikki Rhinestone Necklace Tank, $154 at neimanmarcus.com

Keep reading for 4 more options under $40!

Last month Victoria's Secret Beauty launched a new trio of scents, the Life is PINK fragrance collection, described as "a distinct and colorful expression of the PINK girls' dynamic personality." Each fragrance has a unique scent and collectible bottle: Wish PINK is signified by a heart; Live PINK blooms as a sunny daisy; and Hope PINK is represented by a peace sign. Not my cup of tea but I can see plenty of girls going crazy for these. You can scoop 'em up for $32 each (on sale for $29 at the time of posting) over at www.victoriassecret.com/pink.