Black, White, and Pumpkin Spice...

Happy Wednesday Snow Day my loves. 

I hope you all are enjoying some much needed time off to relax and take in the beautiful scenery outside.  My area rarely ever gets snow-especially not in January- so this is somewhat of a big deal for us.  I believe the last time we had weather like this it was in the middle of March. Crazy, right!?

Today I want to share with you one of my maternity outfits that I intended to post before the baby got here. Time obviously got the best of me as I was busy nesting and doing baby related chores.

Since I didn't really get a noticeable baby bump until late (about 7 months)in my pregnancy this outfit will look great on a non expectant woman as well.

My Mother gave me this wonderful striped blouse as a birthday gift and I knew immediately that I wanted to pair it with a bold color.

If you're a new visitor, each Tuesday I highlight one trend and come up with an inspiration board containing 3 different styling ideas in my Trendy Tuesday posts. My outfit post for the week usually pertains to the highlighted trend-giving you a chance to see a real life budget friendly version of that trend. View this week's post to see the styling ideas I came up with for the black and white trend.

These bold leggings worked perfectly to bring out the classic black and white pallette. They were found on the red line clearance rack at NY&Co, one of my favorite retailers. I can't wait to style them this Spring.

The elastic waistband made for a comfy belly too!

I'm all about some layers so I figured I would top this fit off with my thrifted Zara corduroy blazer.  The elbow patches had me at hello. This piece is such a staple in my closet.

All in all this may have been one of my favorite maternity outfits-it was super comfy and stylish, and best of all it cost me less than $25.

What are some of your favorite budget pieces from your closet?

I can't wait to hear from you. 

Thanks for reading. 

XOXOXOXO

Comfortable Flats and Plain Jane Denim...

Happy Wednesday my loves.

I hope everyone is off to a great start this afternoon.

It's been quite dreary in my area this week so I wanted to style something quick and simple. I've also been running around like crazy, picking up shipment and doing things for my shop, Miss Rockwells Racks, so I've been all about comfort lately.

Denim Skinnies-NY&Co

I feel like I rarely ever wear 'plain jane' jeans anymore. And when I actually think about it, I really don't wear a lot of regular denim. I'm totally in love with colored jeans and printed pants but today I felt like something different.

In order to still incorporate some color and print into my OOTD I layered this $2 orange crew neck sweater over a printed blue oxford blouse. Did I mention that this sweater was only $2!!! I lucked up on it when I went on a browsing escapade in JC Penny. Mind you I never shop there but after this trip I quickly changed my mind. Their clearance section is so BOMB!!!

Sweater-JCPenny|Oxford-NY&Co

These leopard flats were the perfect addition-not only for their comfortability but also for their super funky style and inexpensive price tag. I found them for all of $10 at a secondhand shop. They were also brand new. These babies will definitely be getting lots of wear in the upcoming months.

Leopard Flats-Platos

This thrifted Zara blazer added just the amount of prep and class. This is another one of my go to pieces that I'm looking forward to wearing in the days to come. It's a great layering piece but most of all it's as comfy as can be.

Blazer-Thrifted (Zara)

What's your go to piece for style and comfortability?

I can't wait to hear from you.

Thanks for reading!

XOXOXOXO

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My $20 Outfit...

Happy Wednesday my loves.

I hope each of you are having a wonderful day thus far. I'm so glad that we are halfway through the work week because I'm already exhausted. I'm really sick of this back and forth weather in my area in particular. One day it's so hot that I feel like we totally skipped Spring and then the next day it's so freezing cold that I need to break my space heater back out.

Okay...so maybe I exaggerated just a bit.

I can honestly appreciate the crisp days because I get to layer my clothing. Layering is one of my favorite concepts when it comes to styling. Blazers make layering especially fun.

I picked up this great Zara cord blazer while thrifting last year. Back then I wasn't exactly hip to the whole Zara brand but I loved the color and the fit of it. I just couldn't pass it up when I read the $2.99 price tag.

Blazer-Thrifted (Zara)

As you may or may not know, I don't wear skirts often. I'm a pants and shorts type of chic. I mean I love pretty skirts-I have a TON of them in my closet but for some reason they're not the first item I grab for when getting dressed.

I do love this little mini skirt though. I loved it so much I purchased it in blue too. It was only 3 bucks at one of Old Navy's end of season sales. I definitely wasn't leaving it on the rack.

 I was dying to wear these thrifted boots and I felt like the brown accents in the outfit would compliment them so well. I'm totally in love with these boots. So much so that I purchased them in gray as well.

The flower detail drives me crazy!!!

Boots-Thrifted (Dollhouse)

My favorite part of this 'fit is this neck scarf thingy that I also scored from Old Navy during one of their Black Friday sales last year. I think this was the most expensive piece of my whole outfit, coming in at $8. I love the bright orange color and it's so soft and warm.

I'm actually wishing for more cool days this Spring so I can pair it with some jeans and a tee.

Scarf-Old Navy

This outfit will go in the file as one of my faves-not only because of the great pops of color that I adore so much but mainly because it cost me all of $22!!! I get so super duper excited when I can style chic outfits for cheap.

How much did your cheapest outfit cost you?

I can't wait to hear from you.

Thanks for reading!

XOXOXOXO

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Colored Tights and Lots of Layers...

Hey my loves....

I hope everyone is off to an awesome start today. My day actually took a great turn when I received a code for a FREE Redbox rental for tonight. That means QT with my honey which is always a great thing.

Yet another great thing in my opinion happens to be these colored tights. I freaking love them.

I usually reserve my tights to be layered underneath work pants during those cold, winter days, however, since I get a kick out of showing off my colored and patterned tights, I pair them with cut offs and/or skirts when the weather permits.

I purchased these shorts off season at Aeropostale last year for $5.99. I really like the effect of layering the tights with the shorts and knee high socks.

Shorts-Aeropostale

It allows me to still be stylish AND comfortable without freezing my buns off.

 

Since I was striving for a semi-preppy look I added this thrifted Zara blazer. 

Blazer-Thrifted (Zara)

 I love it's corduroy texture too-perfect for layering.

When I felt myself getting too warm, I removed the blazer and I was left with this...

Pretty plaid and pearls!!

Plaid-thrifted (JCrew)|Sweater-Thrifted (Forever 21)

 In my opinion, this is the perfect combination for those days when I wanna dress up without feeling like I'm overdoing it.

Which pieces in your closet are essential for layering?

I can't wait to hear from you.

Thanks for reading!

XOXOXOXO

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2012 Style Recap...

Happy New Year's Eve my loves!

I can NOT believe that this year is about to come to an end already! I just can't accept it! I guess time really does fly when you're having fun!

I've learned and accomplished so much this year-blog wise and personally-it's been really busy for me. So much so that at times it was a struggle for me to keep up. But I did and I made it to the very end.

I've made a ton of new and totally awesome blogger friends, I've contemplated giving up blogging altogether, I've felt horrible for not being able to blog more, and now at the end of this year I'm finally settling into the fact that I can only do what I can-especially as far as blogging is concerned.

Then there's the style portion of it all. Looking back over this last year, I have definitely seen my style evolve.

Let's take a look...

All This Love For Free
Everything was thrifted with the exception of the boots/accessories

The Truth Hurts

Everything thrifted with the exception of the shoes/accessories

Nowhere To Go

Only the pussybow blouse was thrifted but the vest and jeans were at rock bottom prices

Hit or Miss

Everything thrifted with the exception of the accessories

Pretty In Pink

Thrifted Blazer

Champagne Taste, Corona Budget
Thrifted Purse and Jacket

Let The Skirt Do The Talking
Everything thrifted with the exception of the shoes/accessories

The Story Of The Thrifted Blazer

Pearls And Animal Prints
Thrifted Sweater

These Yellow Shoes

My Foxy Lady Dress

Thrifted Blazer

My Wedding Dress

 I've gained some wonderful inspiration from my lovely blogger friends so I can not forget to express my huge appreciation for their flyness! In an effort to keep up with all of the latest trends, I definitely saw myself go overboard in the shopping department and that's not good. So for the year of 2013, I plan to make more of an effort to shop my own closet by remixing the items that I already have. 

I'm incredibly excited and looking forward to what 2013 has in store! I hope you all will continue to stop by and take this journey with me.

Thanks so much for visiting. Until 2013!!!!

My Foxy Lady Dress...

Happy Thursday my loves! We are just one day away from the weekend and I couldn't be happier. 

Today is my last day of finals for the semester so I'm doing all sorts of booty pops over here.

Add an additional booty pop for the fact that my honey willingly assisted me in studying for my exam-that was so thoughtful of him!

I'm also doing an outfit post today! (insert confused face here)

 I haven't done one in soooo long that I almost forgot how. Outfit posts are beginning to be like celebratory events for me.

When I saw this dress on Karla Reed's Instagram I had to have it!

I knew deep down in my soul that it was made for me-as well as her, of course!

It's comfy and just the right length to pair with these awesome knee high boots that I scored last year. I love that it fit loose enough for me to layer a striped oxford under it....

But also thin enough that I could put this thrifted Zara blazer over it without feeling like I was compromising my comfort.

The elbow patches had me at hello!

Not to mention the fact that the dress was found at my most favorite store in the history of stores!

Sweater Dress-Target

Where else but TARGET!?

Blazer-Thrifted (Zara)

They are after my heart with the sharpest arrow!

Scarf/Striped Oxford-NY & Co.

In fact, I can't wait to stop in there today to see what kind of new goodness they have. The clearance section has been calling my name. 

A few days ago, I asked a bunch of my BLM girls about the favorite place to shop and very surprisingly I was about the only one who said Target!

Boots-Rainbow

Maybe it's the big red dot, or the coupons; maybe even the fact that I know their markdown schedule like the back of my hand! Then again, maybe it's just because I can find wonderful pieces there,

like this foxy lady dress,

 that fit my style to a tee-and at such affordable prices too!

So, where is your all time favorite place to shop?

I can't wait to hear from you!

XOXOXOXOXOXO

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