This Week in Frugal: Fashion Edition

You know fashion has gone frugal when it’s cool to carry your summer wardrobe into the fall. MyItThings.com has the rules for wearing it the right way: think layering, opaque tights and boots. And a surprise tip: accessorize with black for instant fall feel.

• Shoestring magazine lists their Top 10 Budget Fashion Bloggers and tips about staying budget and fashion minded throughout the year – not just in September.
• Want to look good in your fall wardrobe? Interval training has been in the news lately for its weight loss advantages. Goodyblog has tips for doing it on your own.
• The “Flea Queen” shares tricks for knowing where and how to look for thrift-store bargains.
• Planet Green says find everything you need at a local thrift store to make a personalized dress-up box for kids.

Elsewhere on the Web:

• Skip to my Lou has adorable free printable labels – perfect for lunches and back to school items.
• Money Saving Mom has details on a free slice at the Cheesecake Factory when you donate two canned soup items.
• Mr. Free Stuff has a list of 101 restaurants where kids eat free.
• Fiscal Fizzle reviews two fun books – one for children and one for “dirty little money-grubbers.”
• The Simple Dollar has tips on reducing spending without making yourself miserable.