Fashion Rules You Can Break

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Michele Laufik on Jan 13, 2010 at 12:19PM

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a Michele Laufik on Jan 13, 2010 at 12:19PM

Today show beauty editor, Bobbie Thomas, says the key to pulling off an anything-goes fashion attitude is to bargain hunt. Hit stores like Filene's Basement or Loehmann's for dirt-cheap buys.

And don't feel like you have to wait nine months to wear those purchases. Winterize summer dresses with heavier-weight accessories and stylish outerwear—just look to Chloe Sevigny for seasonless style inspiration. Or, when spring and summer roll around, beach-ify your winter look with jewelry made of wood or shell accents. So even if you can't afford that Caribbean getaway, you can still get into a vacation vibe! "Never pay full price [by] shopping off-season," suggests Thomas. "Those are a celeb stylist's secrets."

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