# Ladies: Recommend a Fashion Magazine with Affordable Clothing **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 14, 2008, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-recommend-a-fashion-magazine-with-affordable-clothing/433528 "2008-01-14T21:15:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-recommend-a-fashion-magazine-with-affordable-clothing/433528/1 "2008-01-14T21:15:20Z")
I’m tired of looking at magazines like _Vogue_ and _In Style_ where the majority of the clothing featured is waaaay beyond a normal person’s budget. They’re great for ideas and inspiration, but I’d really like to see a magazine with more affordable options regularly featured instead of one page of “Deals and Steals.” I already have a subscription to _Marie Claire_, which I really like. Anything else I should check out? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-recommend-a-fashion-magazine-with-affordable-clothing/433528/2 "2008-01-14T21:18:30Z")
The sister magazine to the gossip rag “In Touch” is pretty good on this – of course, I can’t think of the name of it now. “Life & Style,” perhaps? It’s at the checkout counter. ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-recommend-a-fashion-magazine-with-affordable-clothing/433528/3 "2008-01-14T22:42:00Z")
“Bust” magazine has interesting fashions ---
**Author:** ![bufftabby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@bufftabby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bufftabby)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-recommend-a-fashion-magazine-with-affordable-clothing/433528/4 "2008-01-14T22:54:53Z")
[QUOTE=well he’s back] “Bust” magazine has interesting fashions [/QUOTE] I second that. They also have a lot of DIY clothes. They are not entirely a \*fashion \*magazine, but they have witty, acerbic tone you should enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-recommend-a-fashion-magazine-with-affordable-clothing/433528/5 "2008-01-15T01:02:02Z")
I’d go with “Lucky.” They intermix high fashion, mid-grade (J.Crew, etc) and Mass With Class ™ (Target, mainly). They use very few models and have no editorial content. Arguably, its more of a _shopping_ magazine than a fashion magazine per se. ---
**Author:** ![Mahna\_Mahna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Mahna\_Mahna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahna_Mahna)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-recommend-a-fashion-magazine-with-affordable-clothing/433528/6 "2008-01-15T03:39:51Z")
Ditto on Lucky. The only reason I don’t buy the mag more often is that half the stuff can’t be had north of the border (I’d give my left tit for a single location of Anthropologie). There’s a Canadian imitator called Lou Lou, but it’s not nearly as good. ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-recommend-a-fashion-magazine-with-affordable-clothing/433528/7 "2008-01-16T18:02:50Z")
Hey Mahna Mahna - Anthropologie also sells online and through catalogs, so no problem there ---
**Author:** ![xnylder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bbce88/32.png) [@xnylder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xnylder)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-recommend-a-fashion-magazine-with-affordable-clothing/433528/8 "2008-01-16T18:54:49Z")
From their [website](http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/help/shipping_information.jsp) : [QUOTE=Anthropologie] Shipping to Canada: Effective May 5, 2004, all orders shipped to Canada will be assessed the standard shipping charge based on the amount of the purchase plus an additional $30 for customs. Unfortunately, Canadian orders cannot be expedited or shipped to a PO Box. Orders shipped to Canada will be shipped via UPS Canada with the exception of Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut. Orders to these locations will ship via the United States Postal Service. Please note: orders shipped to these regions may be charged taxes and duties by Canadian customs and are the customer’s responsibility. [/QUOTE] Not exactly no problem… Especially when you know that dealing with UPS shipping from the US to Canada does (not “may”) mean being charged taxes, duties, and handling fees. Sorry, it’s a pet peeve of mine. ---
**Author:** ![anu-la1979](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@anu-la1979](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anu-la1979)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-recommend-a-fashion-magazine-with-affordable-clothing/433528/9 "2008-01-16T19:11:06Z")
Another vote for Lucky, at least for pointing you in the direction of affordable biz casual. They’re generally pretty good about telling you what’s good at Target. I bought a skirt featured in Lucky from Isaac Mizrahi that I never fail to get compliments on. ---
**Author:** ![shamrock227](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@shamrock227](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shamrock227)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-recommend-a-fashion-magazine-with-affordable-clothing/433528/10 "2008-01-17T02:55:34Z")
_Lucky_ was what I came in here to say. It’s a great magazine. ---
**Author:** ![Mahna\_Mahna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Mahna\_Mahna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahna_Mahna)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-recommend-a-fashion-magazine-with-affordable-clothing/433528/11 "2008-01-17T03:42:45Z")
[QUOTE=xnylder] Not exactly no problem… Especially when you know that dealing with UPS shipping from the US to Canada does (not “may”) mean being charged taxes, duties, and handling fees. Sorry, it’s a pet peeve of mine. [/QUOTE] Not to mention the nightmare that is buying clothing without trying it on, and then having to exchange it for an alternate size. ESPECIALLY when dealing with Anthropologie, which carries an assortment of different labels, each with its own concept of what exactly size 10 should look like. Sigh.