Recessionistas

It might seem strange that my two loves are saving money and buying clothes…

…. but they are.

So I’ve been trying to scheme out a way to write a post about fashion that was even remotely relevant to this blog and now I think I’ve finally found the way. Her name is Michelle Obama.

The first lady has been making almost as many  headlines as her husband ever since she started showing promise of giving First Lady/Fashionista Jackie O. a run for her money. Except not really. Because Mrs. Obama has made a name for herself among us ladies who truly believe that fashion can be affordable. She’s appeared on TV in low-priced, household brands like J.Crew (which also dressed daughters Malia and Sasha for the inauguration) and White House Black Market (pictured above on an appearance on The View).

Though I somehow doubt that Michelle Obama is personally feeling the financial woes of recession (she’s also worn plenty of high end designers like her now-famous red and black Narcisco Rodgriguez dress on election night and her specially-made Jason Wu gown for the inaugural ball) - she’s silently supporting “recessionistas” everywhere by managing to look like a million bucks but not spend nearly that much.

The feeling is quickly slithering through the fashion world, as well. Isaac Mizrahi, a designer probably best known for glamorizing Target, has moved on to do the same at Liz Claiborne, a brand quickly losing relevance (read: revenue) among its target market.

“I’m trying to shift the paradigm once again…There’s this whole other cultural thing that’s taking place before our eyes, and it’s only accelerated because of the terrible economic thing we’re going through. It’s like, I believe firmly in the middle now.”

Michelle. Isaac. Me. What more proof do you need? It’s cool to be frugal now, thanks recession.

Posted January 21, 2009 at 4:43 am by Erin | Share on Facebook
Categories: Economy, Living on less, Shopping, Student Finance

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  1. Alice Williston on May 19th, 2009 11:03 am

    Very cute piece.
    Michelle has been featured cute a bit as a Recessionista on The Recessionista Blog:
    http://therecessionista.blogspot.com/

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