I've been looking for a bold chain link necklace in silver or gold for a long time and I just can't seem to find one in my price range. Rachel Zoe sells a fabulous one on QVC (picture below) but can you help me find one under $50? —Ashley





The online accessories boutique Mimi's The Look for Less has a chunky chain link necklace that fits your budget at $48, and you can take your pick of gold or silver. Click here to view or purchase.



I found another beautiful option at Mango but it's a bit more, costing $59.90 (plus shipping). If you click the image below, you can see how this necklace looks on a model.

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In case you follow me on Twitter, you may have noticed yesterday that I stopped by the H&M showroom in NYC for the very first time to see what's new. I got to preview the Spring 2012 looks, which I will be sharing with you all shortly, but first, let's take a look at some of the highlights from the Holiday 2011 collection, ie., fashions you can shop right now! From a classic black and champagne color palette to bright gemstone hues, there was something for everyone and every occasion, whether it's a leather pencil skirt for the office holiday party or a slinky tassle-draped cocktail dress for a more formal fête. Keep reading for some of my favorite pieces that will probably make you swoon, like copper bow-embellished platform heels, a glamorous gold envelope clutch or the ombre sequin mini shown above which has New Year's Eve written all over it.

The Budget Babe was featured in the article "Fashionistas who go bargain hunting" in the December 1, 2011, edition of the H&M Life blog. See all of the H&M editors' picks for fab frugal fashion bloggers and read the complete article here.

Lands' End Canvas sent me this amazing Mariner Scrunch Neck Sweater a couple weeks ago and I've been wearing it practically every day since, no joke. It's just so warm and cozy and easy to wear. Anyways I finally remembered to grab my camera for a little outfit "photo shoot" but when Mr. BB starting shooting, my camera battery died and that was that - oops. At least we managed to get one shot! This is but one of many reasons why I could never be a personal style blogger. But what I can tell you is that Lands' End Canvas is such a gem for stylish winter clothing. The quality is great, they have sweaters that are actually warm (look for wool blends) and they have low prices and even better sale prices.

My exact sweater comes in three chic color combos for $34.99 (down from $59.50) and you can click the image below to shop this and other styles.

More Lands' End Canvas...

Are you a Lands' End Canvas fan? What have you bought?

FTC Disclosure: This sweater was gifted to me from Lands' End Canvas, the decision to write this review and the opinions expressed within are my own.

Here are this month's highlights from FreeBeautyEvents.com, the website that helps you find free beauty happenings in your area:

On December 17th, Walgreens is having their SaturDate with Beauty with Coty. Beauty Advisors will be giving customers personal assistance with their holiday/personal shopping and there will be seasonal gift sets available.

Also on December 17th, check out the Elizabeth Arden and Elizabeth Taylor One Day Event at CVS. Demonstrators will be there to help customers with Elizabeth Arden and Elizabeth Taylor fragrances. They will also be passing out great coupons.

Also don't miss FreeBeautyEvent.com's December giveaway, where 10 lucky winners will receive a prize package of Fekkai Sheer Hold Hairspray; got2b Powder’ful Volumizing Styling Powder; Caress Body Wash, Exfoliating Burnt Brown Sugar & Karite Butter; and Caress Body Wash, Moisturizing Daily Silk.

For more info just head to FreeBeautyEvents.com.

FTC Disclosure: I will be receiving one December prize package as a thank you for writing this post.