In this weekly column, I’m bringing you my favorite budget-friendly accessory that’s available online or in-stores. This week, it’s all about leather.

Leather is one of the biggest trends for the season. And there are so many affordable faux options available. One big leather trend that recently emerged is the baseball cap.

For anyone who loves flash sale sites like Gilt and Haute Look, or anyone who loves finding incredible designer bargains—prepare to meet your new best friend.

Just about a month ago I found out about The Real Real, a flash-sale website that operates just like the others we’ve come to know and love. What makes The Real Real special is its insane prices on insane designer pieces...I can’t emphasize enough how crazy the discounts are!

After I wrote a post rounding up 10 faux fur vests under $50, I received a number of requests for affordable faux fur coat options - so here are 10 amazing options that I discovered over at hm.com. The fast-fashion giant - which just recently opened it's largest US store in Times Square - has everything from faux fox to faux rabbit, in colors of black, white, ivory, brown and more, from casual options to elegant evening picks. Grab one before the holiday frenzy so that you can wear it and comfort yourself in its plush softness anytime you feel a chilly breeze (or a bout of holiday stress!)

In this weekly column, I’m bringing you my favorite budget-friendly accessory that’s available online or in-stores. This week, we’re talking gold jewelry.

There are many tricks to buying inexpensive gold jewelry that looks pricier. One is going for more vintage-looking styles. Whenever I’m shopping at Forever 21, I immediately pass the shiny necklaces. Instead I focus on pieces that are either matte or have etched details.

Every year around this time I get a number of requests from readers looking for affordable faux-fur vests that look luxe, not muppet-like. Well ladies, today I stumbled upon not one, but ten amazing fur vest options - all available now at Forever 21 - and I couldn't resist sharing! The fast fashion giant is killing it this season with their outerwear options at amazing prices. And no animals were harmed in the process. Let the cozy layering commence.