At long last, we got our hands on the fall 2010 lookbook photos from MNG by Mango for JCPenney collection which made its highly anticipated debut at the end of August, courtesy of JCP. In case you're not familiar with Mango, it's a popular Spanish-based fashion chain similar to Zara or a higher-end H&M. Scarlett Johansson is the current face of Mango, while Penelope Cruz and her sister have guest-designed for the brand in the past.

A savvy BB reader by the name of Rachel recently wrote in to me to let us know that she spotted a stylish faux leather jacket in a rich camel color for $29.99 bearing an unfamiliar brand name on the label called New Look. Rachel wonders if this jacket might be from the UK fast-fashion chain by the same name (see newlook.com):

"The brand is New Look (with a funny looking w) and when I googled it I found this really chic and inexpensive UK (that explained the sizing running small) website. So apparently this isn't even a Target brand. It feels like a much more expensive jacket and quite a steal so I thought I'd share it with you in case they might be putting these in several Targets. I found it in the women's section, not the juniors and they had camel, black and possibly another color. They still had plenty black ones left, and there were some other designed jackets in the same grouping I think might have been from New Look also. Not sure." —Rachel

I haven't been able to find out anything from Target about a collab with New Look but this could be a cool move if it's true. Has anyone else spotted New Look clothing at their Target? Let me know if you do!

Remember when I showed you how to get Gwen Stefani's striped maxi dress look for less? Well, reader Wendyann Herron, a graphic designer who runs her own company called Wendyann Herron Graphic Design Couture, totally one-upped me and put together her own inspired-by take on Gwen's fun summer ensemble! Check out her look below (right), plus get a breakdown of the items Wendyann used.





Dress: Forever 21, $15.99
Hat: Ross Dress for Less, Under $20
Toe Nail Polish: Chanel Paradoxal (I think Gwen has it on, too), $25
Tote Bag: Big Frog Custom T-Shirts and More of Murfreesboro ("I'm a graphic designer and had a custom bag with MY logo on it put on a tote bag for $13.89," says Wendyann)
Flip-Flops: Big Lots! summer clearance, $0.79
Laptop Bag: Juicy Couture, $128.00


Have you been inspired to recreate a celebrity look for less? Send your pics to info(at)thebudgetbabe.com for your chance to be featured in an upcoming post.