Article: Think classics, not trends, when you spend

Question: Ever since I was a teenager, I have been a shopaholic. I adore designer fashions. My parents and husband were always financially secure and able to support my shopping sprees. But now they are experiencing economic hard times. My credit cards are maxed out. How am I supposed to look stylish if I can't keep up with the fashion trends?

Answer: It's time to tighten your designer belt, girlfriend, and reassess your style strategy. And your sense of entitlement.

It is possible to look stylish without following every new trend - - and without spree-spending the family fortune.

The place to begin reining in your profligate ways is in your own closet. All those super-trendy things you've ...

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