The Recessionista Newswire! Fashion Stories Spanning the Globe

Pictured: Looks from Banana Republic's Mad Men collection via the Daily Mail.
As always, there's a lot of interesting goings on in the world of lower-priced fashion lines, but there are a few stories and deals this week that fascinate me. Vintage styles are really making a big comeback.

That's why Mad Men costume designer Janie Bryant has designed a capsule collection for Banana Republic.  Ms.