Blog Posts by Slaves to Fashion, Glamour Magazine

Here's the typical list of Thanksgiving-induced stressors, in no particular order: It's the official kickoff to a season of tight fitting jeans, questionable definitions of mild alcoholism, and an omnipresent tray of dessert. Your mother. Crowded airports, terrible traffic, and rental cars. Your mother. And as if that weren't enough, this year you've got the added trauma of...his mother.

Meeting your boyfriend's family for the first time is stressful enough, so at least let Glamour.com take care of the wardrobe and let you worry about the rest (not that you need reminding, ladies, but bringing flowers and offering to do the dishes go a long way!).

Check out our guide on what to wear to meet the parents to be perfectly outfitted all weekend long. Are any of you guys meeting your boyfriend's family this Thanksgiving? Are you nervous?

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Believe me, I'm doing my damndest to save my pennies for the (very) imminent rainy day on all of our horizons, but unfortunately my favorite pair of vintage boots have worn a hole straight through the bottom and it's time to invest in some new ones. In the same situation? You don't have to blow a bundle on a chic new pair--I've rounded up seven great styles for under $70 (and four of them are under $50!). Check them out in the slideshow below.

What do you guys think of these cute boot bargains? Which ones are your favorites? And tell us about your great steals and deals in the shoe department this season!

Update your wardrobe with more of these affordable finds--all under $50!

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Last week, Susan and I did some digging at the Chloe sample sale and luckily for our bank accounts, we didn't have much success. I was wavering on one item, trying to decide if I really needed it or just wanted it because I was in the mood to buy something and didn't want to go home empty handed. I looked at the grey sweater (still a downright silly $300+) and did a quick mental scan of my closet, deciding if I really did need it.

Being fashionable doesn't mean going bankrupt. Check out these affordable finds, all under $50.

And then I remembered a grey cashmere cardigan from Uniqlo I had bought last winter, a grey wool crewneck from J. Crew, and yet another grey cardigan from Madewell that's gotten plenty of recent use. Looks like I had the grey sweater department covered! I tossed the Chloe sweater back on the pile and then went home to do some reconnaissance in my closet. Blue and white striped shirts: I own three. Black blazers: four. Skimpy little backless tops

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An open letter to President Elect Barack Obama:

Dear Mr. Obama,

I'm sure you've already figured this out, seeing as your wife is a total babe and women swoon when you shoot hoops and you tied up the female vote lickety split, but in case it managed to elude your attention, I'll let you in on what we gals are thinking: You're kinda hot. In fact, you're our best looking prez since JFK and that means we're expecting a lot from you in the style department. That also means...

that it's time for your mirrored wraparound sunglasses, circa 1994, to go the way of your Urkel jeans. Your suits are well cut, your Windsor knots perfectly dimpled, and your shoes always well shined. But topping the look off with those sunglasses makes me feel like I'm looking at a cubicle jockey who wears his Blackberry on a belt clip and totes around a free Targus computer bag embroidered with a drug company's insignia. Sorry to break it to you, Mr. Obama, but those glasses have gotta go.

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If cracking open the latest issue of Glamour at your desk is an office no-no, might I suggest clicking through Flickr for a little mid-day fashion inspiration. I spent some QT on the photo site last week and stumbled upon a few great photos of girls in vests. (I've got a few in my closet that need some freshening up. Right now, every time I see them I just think of the Girl Scouts uniform. Not cute!) For instance:

New Yorker Anne upgraded the go-to weekend outfit of jeans and a sweatshirt by trading out a hoodie for the knit vest she made herself! (Impressive right?) If you're into Anne's style, you can find her at Another Shopgirl. The Coveted's Jennine of Frankfurt Germany dressed up a basic tan vest with a white-on-white look. (Granted, this one works best in mild climates like San Francisco, where the photo was taken, but even so, I like how she's both dressed up and dressed down at once.)
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I spent some time in the Middle East last year for Dubai Fashion Week and after just a few hours in the United Arab Emirates capital, the national past time became very clear: not baseball, not modern art or dance, and no, not Nascar either. Dubai is one serious shopping city, graced with malls the size of some small villages (my favorite one had an indoor ski slope. Seriously). Today, Dubai outdoes itself with the grand opening of a 5.6 million square foot shopping mecca, the world's largest.

Minnesota's Mall of America looks like a mom and pop shop compared to this thing. As WWD is reporting, it has 1,200 stores, 160 places to eat and drink, a supermarket, an organic food store, an aquarium, and an Olympic-sized ice skating rink.

The Dubai Mall sets a new standard in insanely indulgent mall shopping. Unfortunately I don't see much of the mall these days, living in New York City, but I grew up spending weekends at Cinnabon and Merry-Go-Round at the Willowbrook Mall and

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You know how your dad embarrassed you terribly in fifth grade by telling bad jokes and asking your friends about the boy you had a crush on and--maybe the most egregious--walking around in a pair of nerdy, faded Lee jeans that he'd had since the 70s? Take comfort in the news that potential presidents are just as bad as your old man. Barack Obama was on the campaign trail in a new pair of jeans yesterday, apparently bought because "I got a hard time from all sorts of blogs who said I looked like Urkel." Read on to see the candidate's transformation.

The Cut didn't mind Obama in what they called his "mom jeans," but I'm happy to see him embracing his more dapper side (and even happier that someone on his campaign is reading fashion blogs!). Now the leather jacket is feeling a little New Jersey mall circa 1996 (believe me, I was there), but hey, we can only focus on one sartorial transformation at a time. What do you guys think of Barack's look? Better before or after? Did

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I do. It's a great budget-stretcher, for one--two outfits out of one piece. Take this Diane Von Furstenberg skirt I scored eons ago at one of the designer's storied sample sales.

For awhile I wore it as a knee-length skirt with little black tops, until I--and, no doubt, my poor friends and coworkers--got so bored of it that I briefly considered retiring it from my closet i.e. offloading it at designer resale. But then I had a genius idea: pull it up over my boobs and transform it into a mini tube dress. The "dress" version of the skirt looked fab with a v-neck black sweater shell and a wide belt. NB: I'd love to demonstrate this for you but, alas, since I am 33-weeks pregnant, the skirt is currently not even remotely decent or bum-covering in dress form.

That said, I'm loving how it's making a great third coming as a maternity skirt, thanks to its stretchy waistband and comfy silky fabric. While it's currently a wee bit shorter than it was pre-pregnancy, I'm looking forward

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