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Scoop up 'Sex and the City' fashions on a budget

As they drift out of the fantasy world of the blockbuster film "Sex and the City," moviegoers rooted in reality and struggling with budgets may think many of the film's fairy tale elements, say, the $700 Manolo Blahnik shoes, are way out of their reach.

Enter Pamela Parisi, founder of The Elegant Tightwad, who leads shopping excursions to private showrooms and upscale consignment shops. Parisi,...

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