Grappling with vacation prices and recession mark-downs has been a way of life this summer, but lately we've discovered a thrifty third way of re-inventing our closets, taking it back to when our paychecks were called allowances, and basically doing it for ourselves with whatever household supplies we could get our hands on. This new FADER TV series was actually the brainchild of former Style Faderer Erin Hansen (that's her on the left), and this first how-to installment on tie-dye pays homage to her chilled-out California awesomeness, a stylish joie de vivre that we already miss. Erin is probably on a plane to JA right now with a suitcase full of the best tie-dye the world has ever known. This is how we helped her pack.