recessionista tips: cotton taffeta nicky skirt

8 ways to stretch your style budget

8. Choose a new style icon. Michelle Obama is going to be easier on the wallet than Victoria Beckham. And, oh yeah, she can also double up as your beauty icon, success icon, elegance icon, grace icon, and America icon. Finding new uses for existing icons is very important in a recession.

This fabulous spring skirt is one from of the FloTUS's favorite stores, this yellow is a solid, bright color that screams optimism, and this shape will look good on anybody, anywhere.

$19.99 (down from $78) at J.Crew