This was my first blog post...the idea that started it all! I love that they said "Frugality is the new black." How very Diana Vreeland of them!
Can you guess where this doll is from?
Who says just because there is a recession you can't have style. CNN knows the real deal. Check this out...
http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/03/04/cheap.new.chic/index.html
With the economy in shambles and so many people losing their jobs and homes, it is no longer considered cool to brag about possessions and purchases.
For many during a deepening recession, conspicuous consumption is out and frugality is the new black.
"People have long used the way they shop and what they buy as a way to communicate with other people about their values, their tastes and their interests," said Kit Yarrow, a consumer psychologist and professor at Golden Gate University in San Francisco, California.
"A year ago, what was considered the ultimate status symbol would have been the chicest bag or the most luxurious outfit," Yarrow added. "Now what's chic is being the most knowledgeable and efficient at saving money."
To see the entire article, click below.http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/03/04/cheap.new.chic/index.html
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