"Fashion is not a luxury, it is a right"

"It is every woman's inalieanable right to have a pulled-together, stylish, confident wardrobe with money leftover to live" - Sarah Jessica Parker (SJP)

I caught a glimpse of SJP's new clothing line, Bitten, on last Friday's Oprah show. Stylish, funky, & cute as we can expect from the ultimate fashion icon of my days. The best part of the line is its affordability - every item is priced under $20. The line includes coats, suits, jeans, tops, bottoms, bags, and shoes (mmm....shoes). Bitten is available at Steve & Barry (in the United States only - unfortunately).

I think it is fantastic that SJP is making hip fashion affordable. Honestly, $300 jeans is just a tad outrageous. Women of all ages, sizes and income level should have the privilege to make themselves feel beautiful in cute, hip, & fashionable clothes without draining their bank accounts. Let's face it - not all of us girls are lucky enough to have rich husbands/partners to support our shopping habit - we want to have enough money left over from buying beautiful clothes to invest in our retirement fund or simply to put a roof over our heads and food on the table (rah rah to independent girls).

I love clothes and I love to shop but I refrain myself from plunking major bucks on outrageously expensive items. Ok - I do have my occasional splurges (but very very rarely and only on timeless pieces). I am not ashamed about finding cute & affordable items at places like Forever21 and Uniqlo. I am pleasantly surprised by the Joe line at Superstore and of course the designer lines at Target rarely disappoint.

Dressing up doesn't have to cost a lot - I have put together hip and funky new outfit (including shoes & accessories) for under $50. All it takes is an interest in fashion and the confidence to wear the clothes proudly. With the right attitude (which costs nothing), anyone can make heads turn with any outfits cheap or dear.