The Mirror Image team consists of Inquirer and philly.com writers with a passion for fashion and an eye for the trends. We live to shop and shop to live, but always appreciate a good sale. We know that “What I am going to wear?” is a serious question, possibly requiring consultation and multiple outfit changes. We believe beauty treatments can be a necessity instead of a luxury, and consider awards shows required viewing. Above all, we strive to bring style into our daily lives – and have fun telling others about it.
Contributor Elizabeth Wellington has been the Inquirer's Fashion Reporter since 2003 and writes the Mirror, Mirror column for the Sunday Image section. She is a bargain shopper who hates buying pants and rarely meets a dress she doesn’t like.
Contributor Chris Gray is the editor of the Image section, and has been a reporter and editor at the Inquirer since 2001. She believes you are never too tall for heels and considers text messaging a vital form of communication.
Contributor Karen Heller covered fashion for several years, nationally and regionally, and has an enduring interest in style and fashion. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in commentary, she reports on popular culture. Her column appears in the Wednesday Daily Magazine.
Contributor Kristen Graham is a Philly.com producer and columnist. She is still recovering from her mother dressing her in homemade cotton plaid bell-bottoms as a toddler, and regards religious Project Runway and What Not To Wear watching as the only way to make amends.
Contributor Jodie Chester Lowe is a Philly.com Entertainment producer and a member of the Great Expectations project team. By college, she knew she needed to expand her wardrobe beyond casual shirts and jeans. She’s branched out with the tops, but denim still gets its own drawer (or two) in her dresser.
Contributor Ellen Dunkel is the Philly.com Entertainment channel manager. She was almost literally born to shop, having grown up in Paramus, N.J., the No. 2 ZIP code in the United States for retail sales. She often serves as a personal shopper for family members who are missing the fashion gene.
Comments (7)
If you browse Burlington Coat Factory, you may be able to get the Steve Maddens for 19.95. I know I have quite a few pricy pairs that I bought for less than half.
Posted by Colleen | August 1, 2007 1:23 PM
Posted on August 1, 2007 13:23
I have to weigh in (no pun intended) on your shoe dilemma….I am an admitted shoe snob but have purchased shoes in Target that are every bit as comfortable as my more expensive shoes. Actually, I think the shoes I bought at Head Start might be the most uncomfortable (albeit the cutest) I own. So I say – go for the Target! If they end up hurting you, then you only wasted $20 and Target will take ANYTHING back!
Posted by cyn | August 1, 2007 4:19 PM
Posted on August 1, 2007 16:19
Ah, one woman's expensive is another woman's "that's not bad." From where I sit, $70 is nothing. My motto is quality over quantity but, at these prices, buy both!
Posted by Karen Heller | August 1, 2007 4:29 PM
Posted on August 1, 2007 16:29
Go to Zappos.com and get a $200 shoe for $79.
Posted by Carrie | August 1, 2007 5:16 PM
Posted on August 1, 2007 17:16
Try zappos.com and see if you can get the Steve Madden's for less money. I love that website, I have brought tons of shoes from there.
Posted by Rosanne | August 1, 2007 8:21 PM
Posted on August 1, 2007 20:21
Knockoff shoes are like knockoff bags -- you might fool everybody, but you'll know. And your piggies will too.
Posted by Citizen Mom | August 2, 2007 10:11 AM
Posted on August 2, 2007 10:11
I purchased the Target ones myself and must say that I got the worst blisters ever on my left foot. Don't know why, as I've worn Target shoes before. It must have been the heat and the city walking combined. I say try the Target ones anyway.
Posted by Ali | August 7, 2007 1:10 PM
Posted on August 7, 2007 13:10