Comments on: Recessionista vs. Fashionista

By: An Era of Fashion Excess | 39thandbroadway.com

An Era of Fashion Excess | 39thandbroadway.com — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:06:56 +0000

[...] issues that we have written about as well, specifically in our posts regarding luxury fatigue and recessionistas. Neither Cathy’s speech nor our pieces are the only ones of their kind but they’re [...]

By: Links à la Mode: IFB Weekly Roundup | Independent Fashion Bloggers

Links à la Mode: IFB Weekly Roundup | Independent Fashion Bloggers — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:22:39 +0000

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By: lovethegossip

lovethegossip — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:37:05 +0000

The funny thing is there is a whole other world…. Its called suburbia and it has little fashion at all.

By: sarah

sarah — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:13:14 +0000

i agree that being a recessionista has always been in style. how much more fashionable is it to spend 4K on a european vacation with a vintage bag than on a 4K bag?

By: IFB Links á la Mode: April 9 Edition

IFB Links á la Mode: April 9 Edition — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:55:28 +0000

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By: Links á la Mode | 39thandbroadway.com

Links á la Mode | 39thandbroadway.com — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:10:32 +0000

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By: Eyeliah

Eyeliah — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:46:02 +0000

Recessionista, I haven’t been a fashionista for a few years, when my income changed (downward).
I get all my clothes vintage, online clothing swaps and second hand stores. And I still try to go for the quality items (lots of Banana Republic). :-)

By: erin lynne

erin lynne — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:14:12 +0000

i hate the term recessionista.
but if i had to classify myself as one of the two, i’ve always been & probably always will be a recessionista. i just can’t justify spending $11,000 on one jacket when i could buy 1,100 jackets for $10 each. thrift stores all the way baby.

By: Fashion Econ 101 | Links à la Mode: IFB Weekly Roundup « STYLEMOM

Fashion Econ 101 | Links à la Mode: IFB Weekly Roundup « STYLEMOM — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:12:08 +0000

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By: Prêt-à-Porter P

Prêt-à-Porter P — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 01:50:44 +0000

I can see how brands like Chanel and Hermes are doing well. Perhaps their sales of seasonal blouses is down, but perhaps there handbags are holding steady. Because Hermes and Chanel bags are considered timeless investments. And then there is that other side where if the person that has the money either wants something timeless or whats something very different, like the balmain jackets.

I could never completely stop shopping. I like to think that i shop smarter and cutting out impulse buys and knowing what’s worth spending money on and where i can skimp.

By: MelodyJ

MelodyJ — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:07:26 +0000

I enjoyed this article. It had more substance than other articles I’ve on some other fashion blogs. Keep it up. I read on a message board that tent cities and similar communites have been around at least since the 1980’s. I knew homelessness wasn’t a new problem but I didn’t know about that. Also,we can’t forget about the Hovervilles of the 1930’s.

I have been underemployed/unemployed even when things were good. I only buy clothes for my birthday, Christmas and a few items at the change of seasons. I’m into DIY. I knit, crochet and make jewelry. I’m going to learn to sew soon. I know I can make it.

We need a balanced trade agreement. We need to change this consumer driven economy. Stores need to stop pushing credit cards on people and bring back lay-away.

By: Links à la Mode: Fashion Econ 101 | Coolest Fashion Spot For You

Links à la Mode: Fashion Econ 101 | Coolest Fashion Spot For You — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:51:36 +0000

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By: DesignerElla

DesignerElla — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:35:46 +0000

What about the depressionistas who do not buy at all? I am that. I used to be a fashionista, but only occasionally splurged, mostly bags. I didn’t do the right thing.

By: Super Kawaii Mama » Blog Archive » Dear Weekend - an Easter Edition

Super Kawaii Mama » Blog Archive » Dear Weekend - an Easter Edition — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:07:19 +0000

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By: Missa

Missa — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:25:33 +0000

I used to consider myself “cheap” but now that there’s a sexy term like “recessionista” I’ve adopted it. My theory was that quantity was better than quality.

As I’m getting older and progressing in my career, I attempted to move more towards budget-conscious fashionista status. I spent $500 on two key pieces during the December Barneys sale and then stopped shopping for a few months.

I didn’t attribute this to my lack of shopping, but this winter, I started to feel really bummed and borderline depressed. I felt blah, I dressed blah, and it was annoying. On a recent evening after work I went to Forever 21 and bought a super-cute black dress for $23.80 that I wore to work the next day and felt AMAZING! Maybe I’m a shopping addict afterall and that one hit really did the trick to kick my dopamine level up a notch.

I’m going to rethink saving up for Manolos, and instead focus on cheap instant gratification… For now…