While it may be trendy for high-end fashion to give a nod to the economic downturn, designers are still capitalizing on cool.

NPR reported this morning that Brooks Brothers is making a special “Mad Men” suit, selling for $998, in the 60′s style of the popular TV show. Maybe a suit comeback will help bring on the job interviews?

If a new suit isn’t in your future just yet, perhaps a more realistic alternative is fixing an old one (or digging through thrift stores to find a more Don Draper-like original).

Rather than buying things new, more and more people are turning to the web for advice on how to darn socks or replace soles. Repaired Things lists creative ways to fix everything from hats to quilts – and not all of the fixes involve duct tape. EconomyBeat looks at some of the most unusual tricks people are using on Repaired Things to save their stuff.