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By now, you’ve probably heard about Dabagirls.com. Dating A Banker Anonymous is a supposed support group for women who are sharing the pain of their rich Wall Street boyfriends’ job losses. Or, better put, they are mourning the loss of their regular trips to Bergdorf’s. In one article, the writer professes that “This whole messy ordeal has advanced my Botox start date by at least two years.”

If this whole thing seems ridiculous and like a total put-on, Linda Holmes of NPR thinks that’s because it is. She has noted that the women behind Dating A Banker Anonymous (two writers and an attorney) are drumming up publicity (even landing a much publicized article in the NY Times) with a bigger goal in mind like a possible book deal.

What do you think? Is Dating A Banker Anonymous a legit site or a publicity stunt?

In the current economic state, women who barely thought twice about charging a $1,200 designer purse are now skipping these luxuries and settling for their lower-priced counterparts. According to the NY Times, the movement of purchasing thriftier fashions has been coined recession chic. Women like price-conscious shopper Mary Hall have added a spin on the term and proudly declare themselves recessionistas. Hall has even founded the Recessionista blog, cataloging all the smart buys she comes across.

While the term ‘recession’ is considered unfavorable, embracing recessionista instead is seen as a way to embrace the economic downturn (and to keep on shopping in the process.) Though women are throwing around recessionista in casual banter, lexiconographer Grant Barret is warning us that “it’s kind of permitting consumers to have justification for their spending habits.” In a way, he’s reminding us that there’s something very off-putting about shopping for piles of clothing we don’t need in a shaky economy. Writer Lauren Sandler asks “Do women in today’s economy want to confront pages of $1,000 shoes when they are struggling to pay the rent?” Yet, without shopping, many designers and retailers will falter.

In the meantime, The NY Times reminds us that as catchy as recessionista seems, if the economy worsens, it may be replaced with…depressionista.