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Budget alternatives to pricey originals


Implications - The recession has restricted the ability for some to indulge in certain goods, but a variety of alternatives are popping up to semi-satisfy those desires. Consumers are becoming more creative and open-minded, actively seeking ways around restrictions and becoming open to budget-friendly compromises.
 Score:
5
Hot
Top 6 Examples:
114,952 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Oct 08 - Jan 10
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Affordable Foot Couture
 Score:
4.9
Peaked and V. Hot
23,733 Clicks in 194 w
Pub: Sep 22, 09

Affordable Foot Couture

Jimmy Choo for H&M Puts Shoe Mavens In Footwear Heaven
Famed footwear designer and god to millions of shoe-lovers around the world, the latest endeavor Jimmy choo is a line for H&M. The designer of pricey, but worth-every-penny-gorgeous, to-die-for heels,… [More]

Fashionable Clothes For Free
 Score:
5.3
Peaked and V. Hot
13,945 Clicks in 218 w
Pub: Apr 8, 09

Fashionable Clothes For Free

FreeFashionTees.com Gives Away Sponsored Tees to Young Adults
If you love free clothes, listen up! FreeFashionTees.com is giving away sponsored t-shirts for free! Now before you let your imaginations begin dreaming up hidedous, over-sized promo shirts with tacky… [More]

Couture Prop Shops
 Score:
5.2
Peaked and Hot
14,135 Clicks in 204 w
Pub: Jul 18, 09

Couture Prop Shops

SHOWstudio Lets You Buy Items From Runways & Editorial Shoots
If you follow fashion and fashion photography, you'll instantly recognize these items from SHOWstudio. This online shop opened its virtual doors just last week, and offers an exquisite array of genuine… [More]

Budget-Friendly High Fashion
 Score:
5
Peaked and Warm
20,828 Clicks in 227 w
Pub: Feb 9, 09

Budget-Friendly High Fashion

‘McQ Alexander McQueen' Fashions Hit the Bargain Racks at
Late last year, Target said it would benefit from a collection called Designer Collaborations. First up is Alexander McQueen, and the fashions are now starting to hit the racks in Target stores. Here is… [More]

Credit Crunch Costume Jewelry
 Score:
4.7
Peaked and Warm
13,411 Clicks in 220 w
Pub: Mar 27, 09

Credit Crunch Costume Jewelry

Tom Binns 'Faux Real' Collection Is Made of Laminated Photos
The state of our economy has led Tom Binns, Michelle Obama’s unofficial “First Jeweler,” to make an affordable jewelry line. Binns first debuted “Faux Real,” a collection of affordable costume jewelry,… [More]

Convertible Couture
 Score:
4.5
Peaked and Warm
28,900 Clicks in 242 w
Pub: Oct 27, 08

Convertible Couture

Merlin Castell All-In-One Dress
Hailing from Honduras with the passion to design since he was a young child, Merlin Castell created this one-of-a-kind convertible dress. It’s a dress that converts from a lovely gown that’s perfect for… [More]


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