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About Kimba
I love clothes, I really do. And silk scarves, eccentric footwear, and one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces. It's just that I work too hard for too long to actually trawl the shops. And, OK, there might be a teensy element of laziness involved as well.
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Smart reads for smart women
Some of the best recent reads from around the web.
Queen of hearts
Pretty ways to communicate love towards your beau, friends, or self.
Flavor bedfellows
How to match wine and chocolate.
Luxe for less
Rosewater delivers a lot of loveliness for its negligible cost … a bargain way to add beauty into your life in a multitude of ways.
Put to the test
They look stunning on the catwalk, but how do the latest designer collections work in real life?
Why do we read fashion magazines?
And can you trust any publication which accepts advertising?
Tighten those belts
How the American economic slowdown is affecting trends.
Credit to you
The pros and cons of opening store credit accounts.
YouLookFab’s wardrobe essentials
Angie lists the bare basics for any woman’s arsenal… how does yours rate?
A week of looking your best
Required reading from The Bargain Queens this week:
Love is in the air
… but what will you wear? We’re here to help. Read our tips for how to dress on a date for an angst-free preparation so that you can be your most fabulous and relaxed self. And if you’re thinking of treating the man in your life, capture his heart via his stomach or appeal to his sense of fun. (Coming this week, dear reader: how to treat yourself this Thursday.)
Look your svelte best
Get the skinny on how to create the illusion of height using vertical lines, and how to project a slim line in a pencil skirt, plus we share the most crucial shopping tip for smart fashionistas.
Sassy style
A lantern-sleeve jacket perfect for spring, tailored black pumps for climbing the career ladder, and some cute convertible mittens in for late-winter cheer.
Smart reads for smart women
Some of the best recent reads from around the web.
Lazy Sunday?
You’re taking the day off work, but you don’t have to take the day off style. The WhoWhatWear ladies workshop some comfortable yet chic weekend looks.
Women in Power: finding balance in the wardrobe
The Wall Street Journal asks if the intense scrutiny of women leaders’ style reflects our difficulty in coming to terms with women in positions of real authority.
The rise of the non-label and
Vote for us!
The Bargain Queens are honoured to have been nominated in the Fabbies fashion and lifestyle blog awards! We’re up for the best shopping blog, so we’d love it if you could take a minute to cast your vote for us. Thank you!
A week of polished perfection
Required reading from The Bargain Queens this week:
OK, there’s no getting around it any longer — the holidays are well and truly over. Prepare to rejoin society by kicking your style up a notch with help from your Bargain Queens.
We
Real style icons: Kimberly Wilson
Kimberly Wilson is one Hip Tranquil Chick. She’s also a teacher, designer, writer, activist, and entrepreneur with a Master’s in Women’s Studies. She is the founder of Tranquil Space Yoga in Washington, DC., named among the top 25 yoga studios in the world by Travel and Leisure.
Her book, Hip Tranquil Chick, explores how to live a mindfully extravagant life on and off the yoga mat. She designs the eco-luxe TranquiliT lifestyle clothing collection and has produced three yoga CDs. Her work has been featured in Fit Yoga, Daily Candy, Lucky, Shape, and Yoga Journal. Kimberly founded the Tranquil Space Foundation to assist young girls with finding their inner voice and enjoys serving on the board of the Mid-Atlantic Yoga Association.
Inspiring women to lead a chic, creative, and conscious life is close to her heart. Through her empowering podcast and blog she encourages inner beauty, self-exploration, wellbeing and living a luscious and luxurious life.
We caught up with her to find out the secrets behind her fabulous style.
Describe your own style
My style is comfy chic. I wear all black with funky accessories that I find at discount stores or make. I live in my TranquiliT line
Exploring your signature style
Here are some fabulous style tips from Bargain Queen real style icon Kimberly Wilson, taken from her book Hip Tranquil Chick: A Guide to Life On and Off the Yoga Mat.
And don’t miss our interview in which she shares the secrets of her personal style.
Weed out your wardrobe
Make it a habit to give away at least one item for every new piece you add to your closet. This will help keep your wardrobe from growing too large with tons of last year’s must-haves.
Also, determine at the beginning of fall and spring what new pieces you need to update your wardrobe, and write these down. Avoid on-the-fly shopping and coming home with emotional pieces that will sit for months in your closet with the tags on. Clothing, shoes, or accessories that have not been worn in over a year (excluding special-occasion gear) should be donated to a local women’s shelter or offered up during a girl’s-night-in swap.
Explore different styles
Tape up images on the inside of your closet doors with captivating outfits you
Smart reads for smart women
Some of the best recent reads from around the web.
Dress without causing the Earth distress
Soft as cashmere AND sustainable… so is bamboo clothing the answer?
How to apply eye makeup
Where to put the darker shadow, where to put the light: with a handy map of the eyezone.
The shape of denim in 2008
You Look Fab identifies the hottest silhouette for this year.
It’s nearly never too cold to exercise
There’s that excuse gone.
Working a jumpsuit
Another 80s garment makes a questionable comeback. Some pointers before you give it a whirl.
Looking ahead to spring: a week of smart buys
Required reading from The Bargain Queens this week:
We take a look at fresh spring trends: how to pull off sheer fabrics this season, lighten up with a fabulous clutch bag or two, and pick up some eco-friendly shopping bags to reduce your carbon footprint with style.
It’s not easy to track down a cover-up chic enough to keep buttoned-up indoors. We
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