FASHION
“The best
.
part of having
a blog is the
oyn^rship
Everything
I put into
it—the
writing the
styling, the
photography
—I get back.
It’s extremely
rewarding”
RIPE STRIPES
Bring a
touch of the French Riviera
hom e with a bold sailor
stripe. Dress, Talbots, $79;
talbots.com.
C lear bangles,
Yochi Design, from $25 each;
213/947-7826. Blue cord (used
as belt), M8cJ Trim , from $ 5
mjtrim.com.
Dee Dee wedge,
Charles David, $145; at Charles
David stores, 310/659-7110
W
MEET
Julia Scott, 32, the
founder and owner of
BargainBabe.com
, a year-
and-a-half-old blog focusing
on how to save money on
everyday purchases.
HER START
“High finance
never interested me, but
learning the tricks behind
saving a few bucks on things
like groceries, lunch, gas, or
movie tickets? That’s the
sort of information I wanted
to know—and share.”
WEB WRITING
“Blogging
allows me to write in a way
that’s conversational, as if
I’m talking to a girlfriend.
Once I got going, I realized it
felt very
me.
Now I’m
addicted. I wake up at 2 a.m.
to blog, and I’m constantly
checking for comments.”
HER MOTTO
“A good buy is
about value, not price. ”
BARGAIN HUNTING
“I carry what I’ve dubbed my
‘nitty gritty list’ when I’m
grocery shopping. To create it,
I wrote down 20 items I
typically buy and their
average prices. When a sale
comes along, I can tell exactly
how much I’m saving—or not.
If you don’t know what a
good price is, it’s easy to
getsuckered.”
SWEETEN THE DEAL “ I
stay motivated to save by
creating little rewards for
myself, like a Starbucks treat.
And I keep my biggest goal
top of mind: buying a house.”
HER STYLE
“When I’m
writing, I wear sweats—it’s
one of the perks of working
from home! Otherwise, I
love a casual-dressy mix, like
fancy shoes with jeans and a
smart blazer.”
126
JULY
2010
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