TipidTip # 31 - Browse fashion blogs.

To be very updated with the latest looks and trends doesn't mean buying every magazine in the planet. Magazines are actually prepared about a month or two in advance so to have a real-time account of what's in fashion, checking up fashion websites/blogs regularly is the Tipidtip way to go.

Here are some sites I visit:
the sartorialist
fashionhunter
vogue
vogue UK
elle magazine
elle girl
i am fashion
manila fashion observer
about.com on fashion

I know.. I cheated.. :) Most of these are online versions of glossy magazines. But what can we do? They're still, after all, the guru in fashion.

pic from Time Magazine

TipidTip # 7 - Get your magazine fix in salons.

I am a self-confessed beauty magazine addict. I can devote hours and hours reading fashion articles and looking at those pretty little things way above my budget . At P125/mag, at first I thought it really wouldn't be that expensive since that's just one caramel macchiato in Starbucks. But when you buy 2-3 magazines in a month, that would really take a toll on your budget. Plus the fact that by next month the issue would've been considered stale, it really isn't a good investment.

So, my friend Leana suggested this TipidTip. Have your pedicure done monthly in a salon (then just put a fresh coat of clear nail polish every week to make it look new) and read their magazines instead. Most salons have a stash of current beauty and fashion magazines, so you can take your pick. While waiting for your nails to dry, devour as much as you can of the latest trends. Or if you can be honest to yourself, showbiz chismis too. *wink*