Givenchy's "Rottweiler" sweatshirt, if you can find it, sells for around $1,000 and boasts celebrity fans as sartorially disparate as Kanye West and Liv Tyler.





Get the look for less with this graphic sweatshirt by Eleven Paris for $78 at Nordstrom.com. Pair it with this flare faux leather skirt, also by Eleven Paris, for a fashion week worthy look.

ELEVENPARIS 'Talere' Print Sweatshirt Black Large

Back in February, I told you about H&M's Paris Show Collection (here), and now it's available for purchase on hm.com. This is the first major online-exclusive for hm.com since the fashion giant launched e-commerce for the US earlier this month. The Paris Show collection mixes strong tailoring with delicate dresses, and lush velvet jackets with leather pants for a modern bohemian attitude. Prices range from about $39.95 for a cotton blouse to $179.95 for a fit-and-flare skirt. Hurry, pieces are selling out already. But if you miss out this online sale, you can always shop the collection in stores beginning September 5th.

Leather (or faux leather) detailing is cropping up on everything for fall. Stay cozy in this trend with Autumn Cashmere's $308 leather trim sweatshirt. Or get the look for $45 elsewhere. See if you can spot the "real" from the steal by clicking either image below.

I have some exciting news to share with you today - The Budget Babe is officially adding a talented roster of contributing writers to the blog! When I put the word out that I was looking for interns/writers, the response I received was overwhelming, and I'm honored to have such enthusiastic "budget babes" joining the team.

My goal is to bring you even more great budget-friendly content while giving other up-and-coming writers a chance to share their passion and their voice with a wider audience. This was how I envisioned TheBudgetBabe.com back in 2007 when I first started blogging, but as the saying goes, time flies when you're having fun and I just never got around to it - until now.

Please give these ladies a warm welcome and feel free to share your feedback in the comments. And to my readers both old and new, thank you for your support. I promise not to change the essence of TBB, just make it better. —BB

Keep reading to get to know each writer...

Valentino's lace espadrille flats are $485 at stylebop.com. The look for less is $50. Think you can spot the real from the steal below? Click either image to find out!