Bathe Like Monica Cruz with Bikini’s Starting at $30

Posted in Swimsuits on 07/12/2009 09:50 am by Monica

MONICA CRUZ LOOKING HOT AND SEXY IN BLACK BIKINI

Monica Cruz

Monica Cruz

I found this photo at Page Six New York Post of Monica Cruz  in sexy black bikini off the coast of Ibiza. Wow, she looks great, doesn’t she?  I have no idea what kind of bikini she’s wearing, but I thought I’d try to find some comparable ones that don’t cost too much.

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CF4L.COM GIVES YOU BLACK BIKINI CHOICES FROM $30 - $69

If your body doesn’t look like Monica’s, I’m afraid there’s nothing I can do about that! But if you’ve got what it takes, I’ve found some great bikinis for you to check out.  Start with the BETTA BEACH Bikini, which is available for $69 at YOOX. You might also check out the  Darth Vader Bikini, which is now on sale for $49.95 (was $88)  from Free People.  I also found the Cyn & Luca fuchsia ‘Mesh Around’ halter, also $50 at Bluefly, the Y-3 Black Bikini Top on sale for $30 from OAK, and the Bikini Isabela C for only $29.90 at Mango.

What do you think?  Beach time, anyone?

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BETTA BEACH Bikini

BETTA BEACH Bikini

Darth Vader Bikini

Darth Vader Bikini

Cyn & Luca fuchsia Mesh Around halter

Cyn & Luca fuchsia 'Mesh Around' halter

Y-3 Black Bikini Top

Y-3 Black Bikini Top

Bikini Isabela C

Bikini Isabela C

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Tops that Cameron Diaz Could Wear, Starting at $7

Posted in Tops on 07/12/2009 09:46 am by Monica

CAMERON DIAZ LOOKING LIKE CAMERON DIAZ…IN A RED TOP

Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz

Yes, I know — once again, Cameron Diaz. Seems her photos are all over the Internet! I found this photo at In Touch Weekly of Cameron Diaz wearing this beautiful red top. Didn’t say the brand name, but you know by now that this wouldn’t stop me from looking for comparable, value-priced tops.

A FEW COMPARABLE TOPS FROM CELEBRITY FASHION FOR LESS

So what did I find?  I admit that I didn’t spend much time on this one, but I did find some good choices nevertheless.  For example, the Eyelet sleeve T from Gap costs only $24.50.  In the same price range, you should also take a look at the Cotton sweetheart top, which costs $24 from Banana Republic.  However, I know that times are tough (with the Great Recession and everything), so I found a couple alternatives that don’t cost much more than a Venti Latte from Starbucks — Take a quick look at the  Button up neckline short sleeve top for only $7 of which  available  from Go Jane.

Are you getting tired of Cameron Diaz, or do you want more? Also, which of the tops I found do you like the best? The least? Let me know what you think!

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Eyelet sleeve T

Eyelet sleeve T

Cotton sweetheart top

Cotton sweetheart top

Button Up Neckline Short Sleeve Top

Button Up Neckline Short Sleeve Top

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Look Formal like Megan Fox Without the Premier-Night Costs

Posted in Dresses on 07/12/2009 09:30 am by Monica

MEGAN FOX IN SEXY BLACK KAUFMAN FRANCO GOWN

Megan Fox

Megan Fox

If you’ve got a special event planned in the future, be inspired by this photo of Megan Fox, found at OK Magazine UK, showing her wearing a sexy black gown from Kaufman Franco at the recent Premier Night of her movie The Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in London. She (and the gown) look quite elegant.

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CELEBRITY FASHION FOR LESS FINDS COMPARABLE GOWNS STARTING AT $34

You do NOT have to spend thousands to look elegant! For example, $38.86 buys you the Hue solid knit gown, which is now on at Dillard’s. For even less, you can have the Trixxi Pleated Satin Bodice Gown for $33.90 from Nordstrom. If your evening is really going to be special, and your budget is a bit bigger, check out the Plunging Black Embellished Dresses for $99 from eDressMe, or the Natori - Tangier Tank Gown (Black) for $150 from Zappos.

Do you have a special night planned anytime soon? What are you planning to wear? Let me (and all of us) know!

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Natori - Tangier Tank Gown (Black)

Natori - Tangier Tank Gown (Black)

Hue solid knit gown

Hue solid knit gown

Trixxi Pleated Satin Bodice Gown

Trixxi Pleated Satin Bodice Gown

Plunging Black Embellished

Plunging Black Embellished

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Reese Witherspoon Dress, Dress for Less

Posted in Dresses on 07/12/2009 12:38 am by Monica

REESE WITHERSPOON LOOKING COOL IN AN $800 DRESS

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon wears Thakoon

Check out this photo from People Magazine of Reese Witherspoon wearing a summery sweet Thakoon Addition Falling Petals Draped Pocket Dress worth $800, which you can find at shopbop.com and Kirna Zabete.

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CF4L.COM LETS YOU DRESS IN DRESSES FOR LESS

Okay, perhaps that’s a bit much, huh? Anyway, here are the choices I found for you. The Rachel Pally Silk Twill Tank Dress costs quite a bit $238 from Revolve Clothing, though that’s still $562 less than the dress Reese Witherspoon is wearing in this photo! For less than half the price, you might like the Rose print silk dress for $90 from Talbots, or the In The Swing, Watercolor Chevron, which costs $100 at Nine West. For a little less, check out the Petite Stretch Watercolor Floral Wrap, now on sale for only $60 from Liz Claiborne. Finally, for just $33 you can have the Watercolor Floral Dress at Charlotte Russe.

Come on ladies, tell me the truth. What do you really think of these dresses? Or Reese Witherspoon?

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Rachel Pally Silk Twill Tank Dress

Rachel Pally Silk Twill Tank Dress

Rose Print Silk Dress

Rose Print Silk Dress

In The Swing, Watercolor Chevron

In The Swing, Watercolor Chevron

Petite Stretch Watercolor Floral Wrap

Petite Stretch Watercolor Floral Wrap

Watercolor Floral Dress

Watercolor Floral Dress

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Hot Pink Shoes Like Selma Blair’s for as Little as $25

Posted in Shoes on 07/12/2009 12:31 am by Monica

SELMA BLAIR LOVES HER HOT PINK SHOES

Selma Blair

Selma Blair

Hey Ladies, are you keeping up with me now?  If you want to make a statement, check out this photo from Ok! Magazine, showing Selma Blair looking oh-so-very sexy in her hot pointy pink shoes while promoting her new movie, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, in Madrid, Spain. There’s nothing quite like pink shoes to offset a sexy black dress, right?

IF YOU WANT PINK SHOES, CF4L.COM FINDS THEM FOR YOU!

If you want them, then go get ‘em!  Here are a selection of pink shoes I’ve found just for you.

If you’re in the UK, you might start by checking out the Fluorescent Stiletto from New Look, which cost £20 ($32.40 at today’s exchange rate), and  the Pink Stiletto Court Shoes from Peacocks for only £15 ($24.32). Other choices in this range include the Pink point court shoes from Dorothy Perkins for  £22  ($35.67), and the Clade from Faith, which are now £20 ($32.40).

Back in the States, I found the  Gabriella Rocha - Mylie Pump (Pink Snake)  from Zappos for $65. At the high end of my range, the Martinez Valero Women’s Steffi Pump are now on sale for $97 from Endless.com.  Also at Endless.com, and for a lot less at $30, are the Pleaser Women’s Milan-01 Pumps. One other option is the Carrie, which costs $40.50 from Guess.

So, are you ready to pull off wearing pink pumps with a little black dress? How well do you think Selma Blair did?

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Fluorescent Stiletto

Fluorescent Stiletto

Orange Stiletto Court Shoes

Pink Stiletto Court Shoes

Pink point court shoes

Pink point court shoes

Clade

Clade

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Gabriella Rocha - Mylie Pump (Pink Snake)

Gabriella Rocha - Mylie Pump (Pink Snake)

Martinez Valero Womens Steffi Pump

Martinez Valero Women's Steffi Pump

Pleaser Womens Milan-01 Pump

Pleaser Women's Milan-01 Pump

Carrie

Carrie

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Look Like Claudia Schiffer with Dresses Starting at $40

Posted in Dresses on 07/11/2009 01:23 am by Monica

CLAUDIA SCHIFFER LOOKS GREAT IN AN EXPENSIVE D&G DRESS

Claudia Schiffer

Claudia Schiffer

Here is a great photo from In Style of Claudia Schiffer wearing a multi-print D&G Dolce & Gabbana dress. You can find similar dresses to the one she’s wearing at Coggles.com, YOOX, & Net-A-Porter.

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DRESSES FOR LESS FROM CF4L.COM

I love Claudia’s dress, but just knew we could do much better, and we can! The Frenchi® Floral Print Ruffle Dress from Nordstrom costs $44. The Ruffled Floral Chiffon Dress from Forever 21 is just $22.80. For some reason, the other good options I found were in the UK: The Per Una Pure Linen Bloomsbury Floral from Marks & Spencer costs £49.50 (USD $80.25 at today’s exchange rate), the  Silk Ruffle Dress is for sale exclusively at Oasis for £35 (USD $56.75), and the Multi ‘Asian’ print ruffle dress from Debenhams costs a bit more at £50 ($81.06).

Any thoughts at what kind of bag Claudia is carrying? As always, let me know your thoughts — good and bad — about how I’m doing and what I can do to improve this site!

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Frenchi® Floral Print Ruffle Dress

Frenchi® Floral Print Ruffle Dress

Ruffled Floral Chiffon Dress

Ruffled Floral Chiffon Dress

Per Una Pure Linen Bloomsbury Floral

Per Una Pure Linen Bloomsbury Floral

Silk Ruffle Dress

Silk Ruffle Dress

Multi Asian print ruffle dress

Multi 'Asian' Print Ruffle Dress

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Get Ready for Cocktails with Kim Kardashian

Posted in Dresses on 07/11/2009 12:25 am by Monica

KIM KARDASHIAN WEARS A YELLOW  SOLTANI COCKTAIL DRESS

Kim Kardashian wears Ina Soltani

Kim Kardashian wears Ina Soltani

Here is a cute photo photo from Entertainment Tonight of Kim Kardashian wearing a yellow strapless Ina Soltani dress and Christian Louboutin nude peep-toes  at the recent Monte Carlo Television Festival. I think she looks absolutely great, and wondered how I could create a similar look for much less.

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CF4L.COM GETS YOU READY TO MINGLE

Yes, you get the Kim Kardashian look without the invitation-only price. At the high end (for my budget, at least), the Strapless Blue A-line costs $99, and the Strapless Yellow Chiffon Dress costs $75,  both available from eDressMe.  For a bit less, look into the  Merona Collection Seersucker Strapless at $40 from Target. Finally, for those budget constrained, try the City Style Strapless Belted Dress, which is now on Sale for $28 from New York & Company and Star Vixen Tube Dress for only $27 at Macy’s.

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City Style Strapless Belted Dress

City Style Strapless Belted Dress

Merona Collection Seersucker Strapless

Merona Collection Seersucker Strapless

Strapless Blue A-line

Strapless Blue A-line

Strapless Yellow Chiffon Dress

Strapless Yellow Chiffon Dress

Star Vixen Tube Dress

Star Vixen Tube Dress

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Look Like Katie Holmes Active and Down Under

Posted in Jeans, Sweater on 07/10/2009 11:57 pm by Monica

KATIE HOLMES WEARS CASHMERE BUTTON AND RIPPED JEANS

Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes

Here is a photo I found at Splash News of Katie Holmes walking down the street while filming her upcoming movie, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, in Melbourne, Australia. She is wearing a James Perse Cashmere Button (retail value of $195) from Revolve   Clothing and J Brand 12″ Pencil Leg Acid Wash Ripped Jeans (costing $218) which are available in shopbop.com, Saks Fifth Avenue and Madison Los Angeles.  Yes, she’s looking quite active as she hurries through the Melbourne Central Business District, but don’t you think $200+ for jeans is a bit much?.

CF4L.COM GIVES YOU COMPARABLE JEANS STARTING AT $28

Fortunately for the rest of us, we can get a similar look for less than $30. Let’s start with the Acid Washed Skinny Jean for only $27.80 from Forever 21. For about twice the price, you can try the Blank NYC ‘blue eyes’ stretch ‘acid wash’ for $55 at Bluefly. The BDG Acid Wash Ankle Cigarette are available for $64 from Urban Outfitters. And finally, for an occasional splurge, check out the Blank Acid Wash Skinny Jean for $78 at National Jean Company.

What do you think? Ready to travel? It’s winter time Down Under, so make sure you’re prepared!

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Blank Acid Wash Skinny Jean

Blank Acid Wash Skinny Jean

BDG Acid Wash Ankle Cigarette

BDG Acid Wash Ankle Cigarette

Blank NYC blue eyes stretch acid wash

Blank NYC 'blue eyes' stretch 'acid wash'

d Washed Skinny Jean

Acid Washed Skinny Jean

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Amanda Byne Looks Chic in a White Ruffled Skirt

Posted in Skirts on 07/10/2009 11:51 pm by Monica

AMANDA BYNES IN A $225 Tt COLLECTION SKIRT

Amanda Bynes

Amanda Bynes

Here is a photo of Amanda Bynes, from People.com, wearing a simple chic white ruffled  Tt Collection Skirt with a retail price $225, along with black booties of an unknown brand. Nice skirt!. But $200+ seems a bit much to me.

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CF4L.COM GIVES YOU COMPARABLE SKIRTS STARTING AT $14

Want to get the Amanda look for less? The good news is that you can. The So® Tiered Skirt from KOHL’S.com is now on Sale for only $14.  For a bit more, the White Smocked Ruffle Knit Skirt from Ann Taylor Loft costs $36.50. If this doesn’t work for you, try out the Monica Skirt from Guess for$49.95.  Finally, the PATRIZIA PEPE Mini skirt from YOOX costs a little bit more for $55.

What do you think? Which skirts do you like the most? The least?

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So® Tiered Skirt

So® Tiered Skirt

Monica Skirt

Monica Skirt

White Smocked Ruffle Knit Skirt

White Smocked Ruffle Knit Skirt

PATRIZIA PEPE Mini skirt

PATRIZIA PEPE Mini skirt

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Jessica Simpson $495 Elizabeth & James Dooriya Maxidress

Posted in Dresses on 07/09/2009 09:21 am by Monica

JESSICA SIMPSON IN DOORIYA MAXIDRESS AND TRUE RELIGION JEAN JACKET

Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson

Here is a photo I discovered at Insider Online of Jessica Simpson, caught while leaving a Washington D.C. airport, wearing an Elizabeth and James Dooriya Long-Tiered  Maxi Dress which retails for $495 at Intermix,  Neiman Marcus and shopbop.com. You’ll see she is also carrying a True Religion jean jacket which costs $173 at Revolve Clothing. She’s certainly dressed for travel!

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CF4L FINDS MAXI DRESSES FOR MINI PRICES

Jessica’s dress is beautiful, but is it $500 beautiful? If you think not, then take a look at the Tiered Maxi Dress which is now on sale for only $15 at Wet Seal, or the Love tease floral chiffon maxi dress for $32.50 from Dillard’s. While you’re at it, you might like the Floral Ruffle Maxi Dress at $35  or the Mosaic Paisley Maxi Dress for $30, both from Charlotte Russe. Other choices you have include the Tiered Chiffon Maxi Dress, which costs a little bit more for $68 at Arden B, while the Tiered Printed Maxi Dress is just $23 at Forever 21.

If you had the money, which would you prefer? Jessica’s beautiful $495 dress, or one of the alternatives I found?  Really, if money were no option, what do you think?  Please let me know.

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Tiered Maxi Dress

Tiered Maxi Dress

Love Tease Floral Chiffon Maxidress

Love Tease Floral Chiffon Maxidress

Floral Ruffle Maxi Dress

Floral Ruffle Maxi Dress

Mosaic Paisley Maxi Dress

Mosaic Paisley Maxi Dress

Tiered Chiffon Maxi Dress

Tiered Chiffon Maxi Dress

Tiered Printed Maxi Dress

Tiered Printed Maxi Dress

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