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"Hey all, I just wanted to tell you to tune in to Good Morning America tomorrow morning for &amp;amp;#8220;Recessionista&amp;amp;#8221; round 3&amp;amp;#8212;this time I&amp;amp;#8217;m showing you five, great LBD&amp;amp;#8217;s all under $50! To hold you over until then, here&amp;amp;#8217;s a look at the holiday dresses from my last segment on some of our Glamour interns! These party dresses are all under 50 buckaroos too!The trick when buying inexpensive dresses is to make sure that they don&amp;amp;#8217;t actually look inexpensive. To accomplish this, I have three rules: #1: Never choose anything super-shiny: Shiny polyester dresses can also give away the secret that you didn&amp;amp;#8217;t spend a lot, so stay away from fabric that&amp;amp;#8217;s too flashy. #2: Stay away from tricky beading: Cheaply-made beaded and sequined inexpensive dresses often look just that&amp;amp;#8212;cheap&amp;amp;#8212;and you want your affordable find to look and feel rich. #3: Make sure the lining always matches the hem (or is VERY close!): When hems don&amp;amp;#8217;t match up, it&amp;amp;#8217;s a sign of a poorly made garment. We loved the next five &amp;amp;#8220;recessionista&amp;amp;#8221; dresses, because even though they cost under $45, they look super chic! LOOK 1&amp;amp;#8212;After Work Party (Day to Night) Dress: Chadwicks.com $39.99 Shoes: Victoria&amp;#x27;s Secret $78.00 Bag: DSW $34.95 Cuff: Banana Republic $49.00 Necklace: RJ Graziano (under $50) This is the perfect example of a dress that you can wear to the office and to the after-work party. It&amp;amp;#8217;s great because it has a sweet, feminine look with a figure flattering cinched waist. What&amp;amp;#8217;s even better? The &amp;amp;#8220;Atonement green&amp;amp;#8221; color&amp;amp;#8212;which is not only huge this season, but perfect for the holidays. LOOK 5&amp;amp;#8212;Fun &amp;amp; Flirty &amp;amp;#8220;Go-To&amp;amp;#8221; Dress Dress: H&amp;amp;M Stores $39.90 Shoes: Bakers $59.00 Earrings: Banana Republic $34.00 Bracelets: Banana Republic $39.00 Bag: DSW $29.95 This look is great for a dressed up evening or for an edgier night out with friends. It&amp;amp;#8217;s high-class shape and flirty full skirt may look expensive, but comes at such an affordable price. We&amp;amp;#8217;ve given it a fun edge by piling on Banana Republic bangles and pairing it with gold shoes&amp;amp;#8212;a staple that always goes with anything in your wardrobe. LOOK 4&amp;amp;#8212;Modern Tartan Dress: JCPenney $44.50 (Log on to JCPenney.com to find this dress in your area!) Shoes: Nina at Piperlime.com $39.99 Bag: DSW $24.95 Bracelets, Brooch: RJ Graziano (under $50) Ring: Banana Republic: $49.00 This dress is the classic holiday look with tartan fabric, but has a modern flair with the high neck and bare arms. The look is very &amp;amp;#8220;Charlotte&amp;amp;#8221; from Sex and the City, with its preppy popped collar and pearls. It&amp;amp;#8217;s an easy dress to throw on and instantly look great, but will look especially charming at a cozy family party. LOOK 2&amp;amp;#8212;A Formal Affair Dress: Marshalls Stores $39.99 Shoes: Victoria&amp;#x27;s Secret $78.00 Bag: Sasha @ DSW $29.95 Brooch: RJ Graziano $35.00 Earrings: Banana Republic $34.00 This dress is gorgeous and looks and feels expensive&amp;amp;#8212;at a completely unbelievable price. It&amp;amp;#8217;s great for a formal holiday party, but could even be dressed down by pairing it with a long-sleeved body suit underneath. The Victoria&amp;amp;#8217;s Secret rosette heels and added brooches give the look a bit of flair. LOOK 5&amp;amp;#8212;Covered Up Sexy Dress: Norma Kamali for Walmart at Walmart.com $20.00 Shoes: Bakers $39.99 Bag: DSW $26.95 Earrings and Bracelets: RJ Graziano (under $50 each) This dress is covered-up-sexy for the woman who doesn&amp;amp;#8217;t want to bare her arms. It&amp;amp;#8217;s perfect because although her arms are covered, the silhouette draws attention to her d?\uFFFDcolletage giving it added sexiness. When it comes to the accessories&amp;amp;#8212;I say the more, the better, so pile them on! And of course, you can wear open-toe heels with tights&amp;amp;#8212;just be sure they&amp;amp;#8217;re opaque and you&amp;amp;#8217;ll look amazing! As you can see, the trick to these looks is that they appear expensive, but in actuality, are not. There are so many affordable options to shop for holiday looks around the country&amp;amp;#8212;and as I&amp;amp;#8217;ve shown you, looking like a million dollars doesn&amp;amp;#8217;t have to cost it! Now remember, tomorrow morning I&amp;#x27;ll show you a few more great finds! And while you&amp;#x27;re waiting check out this style clip I did with fellow Glamour-staffer Amanda where I show her how to find 5 great outfits that are already hiding in her own closet!"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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