Kathryn Finney, the Budget Fashionista is a scientist turned professional shopaholic who has parlayed her talent for bargain hunting into a successful website, The Budget Fashionista, and now a book, How To Be a Budget Fashionista: The Ultimate Guide to Looking Fabulous for Less. In a talk moderated by Bottomless Closet President, Barbara Madsen Smith, Kathryn offered her advice on how to dress for the workplace, for your particular body type and in keeping with your budget. A wonderful success, the event was attended by over 50 clients and volunteers, all of whom welcomed Kathryn’s inspirational, yet practical advice. Bottomless Closet would like to give special thanks to Nickelodeon for generously donating the event space.

After putting her master's degree in epidemiology from Yale to good use, Minnesota native Finney decided to focus on her first love, fashion, with the launch of Thebudgetfashionista.com in 2003, and hasn’t looked back. She keeps track of trends, dishes advice, and counsels those tempted to overspend on a top they’ll only wear once. She’s provided clothing commentary for numerous TV programs and publications, and serves as one of “America’s Smartest Shoppers” for The Style Network. On her blog, she offers coupons, sales news, interviews, and advice, which the book expands upon with sections such as “How to Pull Off the High-Low Look,” “Developing Your Signature Piece,” and knowing when it’s “The End of a Trend.”

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