When it comes to shopping for her daughters' back-to-school clothes, Mariana has a solution to save money. "It becomes really expensive," she says. "It's good to 'hand-me-down.'" Her daughters Tatiana, Tamara, Tanya and Tasha don't share their mom's love of a communal wardrobe. "If I have to wear one more hand-me-down from my sister, I'm going to lose it!" cries Tasha. Rach's fashion buddy Gretta shows the girls how to be their own designers so that their "inherited" outfits can look different every time.

• Hem a long dress at an angle for a new look.
• Turn a long necklace into a shoulder strap or a belt.
• Add jewels to a plain outfit to give it more pizzazz.
• Craft stores have iron-ons you can use to decorate your clothes.