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Frugal Fashion: Mandy Moore, between ‘Tangled’ and ‘Falling Slowly,’ flexes her fashion cred

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Sometime between Mandy Moore’s hit song “Candy” in 1999 and now, I blinked, and she became “someone to watch” in the fashion world. The singer, songwriter and sometimes actress was always adorable, but she’s given herself a complete revamp, turning the “cute” spaghetti-strap-tank-wearing, midriff-baring teeny bopper into a chic, sophisticated woman.

Moore recently popped up on our fashion radar when she blew away our own Melissa Magsaysay in an elegant, sparkly Monique Lhuillier dress at this year’s Oscars. Moore has also made recurring appearances on best dressed lists, such as InStyle magazine’s Look of the Day feature.

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The 26-year-old appeared most recently as the voiceof Rapunzel in Disney’s ‘Tangled,’ and is slated to appear in the film ‘Falling Slowly’ opposite the dreamy Rodrigo Santoro next year, finding plenty of reasons to impress on red carpets everywhere.

Moore attended Lucky Magazine’s First Annual ‘Lucky Shops LA’ at Siren Studios in Los Angeles recently in a sheer top, double-breasted collarless jacket, black tapered leg pants and two-tone ballet flats. She accessorized her carefree look with a ring necklace and a white simple structured tote. Her barely there, fresh face makeup and effortless pulled-back hairstyle helped her nail the look.

Every part of Moore’s outfit is super versatile and accessible for the fashionista on a budget. Each item is a great find to pair with any number of pieces you may already have in your closet. Moore’s sheer T-shirt happens to be one of my closet staples. It’s perfect to dress up or down and super comfy. For a scoopneck shirt that will easily become your go-to ‘T,’ snag the Favorite scoopneck T from Gap for $12.50. Dress up your shirt with a collarless, cropped sleeve jacket like Moore’s. The 212 Collection tweed jacket from Kohl’s is $31.99 and great to wear with office wear or a new dress.

Moore’s pants remind me of the tapered-leg style often worn by stylish Brits Kate Moss, Alexa Chung and Sienna Miller. Get the look with the Rory cotton-twill pant by Miller’s brand Twenty8Twelve for $57.50 on Outnet.com or the Belted Twill pants from Forever 21 for $22.80.

Moore’s structured tote looks great and can be the perfect ‘everything’ bag -- it’s big enough to fit your keys, makeup, wallet, phone and the rest of your life nicely. Aldo makes two great totes, the Cyphert tote for $45 and the Bazer tote for $34.98. Dillard’s also carries an all-purpose tote by Kate Landry Paris for $55.30.

A good pair of flats is always a smart investment, especially ones you can wear to work, the store, lunch or your favorite bar. To get Moore’s two-tone look try the Annie Cybil cork and black patent flats from Zappos.com for $49.95. The cork texture is fun but the patent leather dresses up the shoe for that nighttime feel.

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Happy shopping!

Have an outfit you’re dying to buy but need a frugal alternative? Email us a picture. We’re up for the challenge.

-- Jenn Harris

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Shirt photo: Gap scoopneck T, left. Credit: Gap.com; 212 Collection tweed jacket, right. Credit: Kohls.com.

Pant photo: Rory cotton twill pant by TwelvebyTwelve, left. Credit: Outnet.com; Belted twill pant, right. Credit: Forever21.com.

Bag photo: From left, Cyphert tote. Credit: Aldo.com; Bazer tote. Credit: Aldo.com. Kate Landry Paris tote. Credit: Dillards.com.

Shoe photo: Annie Cybil flats. Credit: Zappos.com.

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