If you’ve got it, flaunt it.

For the price of a boob job? Buy a lifetime supply of La Perla push-up bras. For the price of a nose job? Look down your current nose through a pair of diamond-encrusted Chanel sunglasses. And for the price of getting your thighs sucked? Why not join an exclusive gym and work your booty out next to a hottie on a StairMaster? The truth is, my fellow fashionistas, learning to look fabulous the way you are is the best fashion investment.

Now, before you go thinking that the Fashionista has gone all earthy and soft, think again. I am not here to advocate for hairy legs (shudder the thought), or ugly clunky shoes. Au contraire, I’m all for looking gorgeous at all times. I believe you should never leave home sans bronzer and lip gloss. And only wear sweatpants if you’re planning to sweat. And, while yours truly has never let a plastic surgeon anywhere near her, I certainly can’t fault Ashlee Simpson for her alleged little nose improvement. Notice I said little. But the Fashionista recently saw two models and one very well-known Hollywood starlet go too far under the knife. And it’s not just the people who are paid to be pretty going wild, either. A certain editor at one of the top fashion magazines in the country just got back from a two-week “spa holiday” and had enough work done to shock Dr. 90210. I hate to break it to you, darlings, but reconstructing your whole bod won’t make you look like a supermodel or a Hollywood actress—so why not work what you’ve got?

Your faithful Fashionista