You may be wondering what happened to my Shopping Ban. Or not. I’m gonna tell you anyway. I did awesome. Told y’all I have amazing willpower. Ok, I’ll admit, having a new puppy helped. But I did even better than one month, it was more like no shopping for 2-3 months!
But, alsas, a recent clothing swap with the Austin Fashion Bloggers, Black Friday, and a thrifting trip or two has left me overwhelmed.
I have a huge pile of clothes, shoes and accessories not worn….as well as tons of books to read, furniture to refurbish, nailpolishes to try, groupons to use, and vintage items we’ve been hoarding to sell on etsy. In short, we are stocked.
Starting a business isn’t cheap or easy so that helps…and I don’t really have anything I’m really itching to buy and there is absolutely nothing I need. So I ain’t shopping for awhile. And I’m gonna make my way through the mounds of STUFF we have already…and do a lot more reading.
In the meantime, here are some recent outfits making use of the aforementioned piles:
(Sorry for the crappy lighting/locations – winter makes it hard to get pictures when I’m only really getting dressed in the evenings.)
Coat -$300 – United Colors of Benetton; Long vest – $10 – Express; Silk tank top – $3 – Old Navy; Shorts – $? – Old Navy; Tights – $4 – Target; Booties – $3 – Target; Necklace – $1 – Estate Sale; Ring – $4 – F21
Top – $? – ?; AG Jeans – $120 – Hem; Necklace – $3 – Estate Sale; Shoes – $4 – Thrift Store; Bracelets – gift; Rings – $5 – H&M; Jacket – $20 – Express
Blazer – $5? – Thrift Store; Tank – $5 – H&M; Elephant Bracelet – free! – Clothing Swap; Ring – $4 – Random store in NOLA
Jacket – $20 – H&M; AG Jeans – $120 - Hem; Top – $? – Banana Republic; Shoes – $3 – Thrift Store; Watch – $60 – Citizen
Skirt – $1.99 – Thrift Store; Shirt – $3 – Gap Outlet; Belt – $1 – Garage Sale; Tights – $4 – Gap Outlet; Socks – $? came in a pack! – Target; Boots – $60 or so – DSW
Shirt – $3 – Gap Outlet; Skirt – $11 – Kenneth Cole Outlet; Tights – $4 – Target; Socks – $? came in a pack! – Target; Shoes – $60 or so? -Franco Sarto from Nordstrom Rack; Bracelet – $? – Florence, Italy’s Leather Market; Ladybug Brooch – Gift from the Lovely Andrea <3!; Rings – various but include a Chintatown NY Tiffany’s knockoff and custom made ‘Live Wide’ ring from jewelry stand in Napa; Essie Chinchilly Nailpolish
AG Jeans – $120 - Hem; Coat -$300 – United Colors of Benetton; Necklace – $? – ?; Chambray Shirt – $10 – Old Navy; Sweater – $15 – Gap Outlet, Watch – $60 – Citizen; Ring – $15 – Thrift Store in Baltimore
Dress – $1.99 – French Connection from Thrift Store; Leggings – $? – Old navy; Boots – $? – Nine West; Bracelets – gift; Rings – $4 – H&M; Mouse Brooch – $1 – Garage Sale (the glasses move up and down!); Jacket – $20 – H&M
Blazer – $3 – Laundry by Shelli Segal at Garage Sale; Tights -$10 – Random Boutiuqe; Shorts – $? – Old Navy; Shoes (Michael Kors – they are so awesome, the bottom is a metallic gold too!) and Top for $30 – Nordstrom Rack with Groupon; Bracelets – free! – Clothing Swap
Whew, that took forever. And I still have more piles. Perhaps I should try to post more often so it doesn’t take hours to get it all up here. Hmm.
Oh and here’s a couple bonus shots -
Some of the nominees for the Austin Bloggers Awards at the Bleet-Up (we didn’t win but had so much fun, thanks for those that voted!):
My outfit: Sweater – $15 – Gap Outlet; Gold Sequined Skirt – $10 – Michael Kors Outlet; Purse – $10 – H&M
(I’m also wearing awesome new tights and shoes you can’t see but that just means I’ll have to wear them again.)
Left to Right: Amy, me, Kathryn, Joanna, Amelia, Indiana
Our bookshelves:
Happy Friday!
