Winning Wednesday: 10 Fashionable Giveaways

Winning Wednesday is back! Below I have put together a list of my top 10 favorite fashionable giveaways going on this week. I hope you take the time to enter each one - you never know, you might be the next lucky winner!

1. The Average Girl's Guide and Ebates is giving one lucky reader a $100 gift certificate to GAP! I would totally buy these metallic dot legging jeans if I won. Click to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: November 27, 2012

2. Pop of Style is giving away an amazing statement necklace from Trend Boutique! I think I would keep my outfit simple with this - just a simple black dress and a jean jacket. Let this baby really shine! Click to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: November 28, 2012

3. Haute Whimsy is giving away a pretty luxe cowl from Foldi. This is sure to keep you nice and cozy during these cold winter months! Click to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: November 25, 2012

4. Wildflowers in Bloom is giving away a pair of boot socks from PeekABoot! I love the look of tall socks with boots - so cozy! Click to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: November 26, 2012

5. The Art and Tree Chatter Blog is giving away a silver wreath ring from Kate Szabone Jewelry. I love classic rings like this one - they look great with everything. Click to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: December 5, 2012

6. Chic Luxuries is giving away an Alexa bag from BagInc! I absolutely LOVE the stud detail on the bottom of this bag! It is so tough! Click to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: December 10, 2012

7. Wear Abouts is giving away a $30 gift certificate to H.C.B. I'd love to purchase the chevron maxi dress - there is nothing quite like a comfy maxi dress, am I right? Click to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: December 5, 2012

8. Rebecca is hosting a mini giveaway for her silver hoops in the gemstone color of your choice! I think the burgandy gemstone would be perfect! Click to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: November 28, 2012

9. Wldhrts is giving away a piece of jewelry from Lucidity by Uma to two lucky winners! I really like her simple silver peter pan necklace. I think it would be a great accent piece to wear with a bunch of my favorite dresses. Click to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: December 1, 2012

10. Sweet Fix is giving away a pair of gold plated earrings from Maria Corcuera Jewelry. I love how delicate these are - I can see them paired with some pink and white tones. Click to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: December 5, 2012

Do you have a fashion/beauty giveaway you'd like featured on one of my Winning Wednesday posts? Drop me a line at fashionfrugality@gmail.com to let me know about it! I'd love to include you!

Free Apparel Tuesday

I know it has been a while but I promise you I am still lurking around these frugal fashion parts... I got busy back in March and then lost momentum from there - I'm sure you've been able to tell!

I'm slowly but surely working to get back to blogging and, with that, a totally new blog layout. This one needs some updating... and perhaps an actual about me and blogroll page to boot!

But today? Today is about pure, unadulterated, frugal fashion. How frugal, you ask? How about free...


You heard me: FREE! Sears Outlet Stores gives away free apparel every Tuesday! All you have to do is become a Shop Your Way Rewards member, print off the coupon and head to the store! You get to pick from nearly anything (the coupon will tell you what is excluded) your heart desires in the store.

Looking for a coupon? Head over to the Sears Outlet Stores facebook page and like their page to get ahold of these awesome coupons. And if you throw an extra tshirt or two into your shopping cart, never fear - this is an outlet store so the prices are already amazing!

I picked up this summer friendly sleeveless chambray tunic from Canyon River Blues. The original price was $36.00. The outlet price was marked down to $7. PLUS, all the misses tops were on sale today for $4. My total came to $0 thanks to the awesome free apparel coupon.

So don't forget: Next Tuesday, print off your coupon and head to your local Sears Outlet store. I'll meet you back here to talk about and show off our free new fashion! :)

Psst! Did you become a fan of Sears Outlet on facebook? Why don't you like the Fashion Frugality page too!

First Day of Spring

In case you didn't know - today is the first day of spring. I will take a spring day that includes blue, sunny skies and 75 degrees any day - let alone the first. I think that is a great indication of how wonderful this spring and summer will  be, no? Shall we sing our spring praises? Ahem. No? Oh.

Top: Liberty of London for Target, Thrifted, $4.99

Necklace: Gift, Made by my best friend

Winning Wednesday: Great Fashion Giveaways!

Winning a giveaway is fantastic for two reasons: 1.) You have a new item to add to your wardrobe for free. What could be more frugal than that!? 2.) You are (most likely) introduced to a new company/store/brand/what-have-you. This is a great way to try something you either might not have bought on your own or try something you may have never heard about prior! I love that. This, my friends, is why every week I write a little post called Winning Wednesday.

1. Koi Story is giving away winner's choice of shoe from B.A.I.T Footwear! I love the Hariette style in black! Which is your favorite? Check them out and then click here to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS:  March 20, 2012

2. Tooodayi is giving away a super cool Blue Rose floral brooch from Oh Blackbird. I love the idea of this pretty brooch pinned to a flowy spring dress! Click here to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: March 17, 2012

3. Stylish by Nature is giving away a $50 gift certificate to Fox House! I'm digging their Danny Sheer Dress - I think it'd look cute over some black skinny jeans and killer heels for a night out. Click here to head on over to Stylish by Nature to win the gift certificate and own a piece you love!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: March 30, 2012

4. Blush and Blossom is giving away one of her pretty handmade headbands this week! Head on over to enter to win so you can add this pretty piece to your hairdrobe! :)
GIVEAWAY ENDS: March 27, 2012

5. I Heart This Blog is giving away a simple yet beautiful necklace from Silver Lotus Designs. Better yet, the winner gets to choose whether they would like the silver or gold version of the winning necklace! I'm a silver girl myself, typically... how about you? Click here to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: March 19, 2012

6. Irish Italian Blessings is giving away a GORGEOUS green agate ring from Binster. The ring can be worn alone or stacked with other rings from her shop. I absolutely love the color and simplicity of this ring - so pretty! Click here to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: March 16, 2012

7. Jesse Anne Designs is giving away a goldtone vintage jewelry set and gift card to . This is a perfect set to add a little sparkle to your spring wardrobe! Click here to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: March 31, 2012

8. A Thought Is The Blossom is giving away a pair of Blowfish shoes to one lucky reader! My favorite pair in their shop right now is the Rulla - SO CUTE! Click here to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: March 15, 2012

9. Oh To Be A Muse is giving one lucky reader a $50 gift certificate to Shabby Apple! The question is - what would you buy if you won!? I'd totally indulge in the Overboard dress - I have been lusting over that for a while now! Click here to enter and be included in on this giveaway!
GIVEAWAY ENDS:  March 23, 2012

10.  De*Nada is giving away a four piece gift set from  their most recent collection of knit goodies! Head on over to their blog to check out the pieces and learn how to win! Winter is over yet, folks! :)
GIVEAWAY ENDS: March 30, 2012

1. Chic Luxuries is giving away a pretty beaded bracelet from Isabella Rose Designs. This would look so pretty with a spring dress! Click here to enter!

GIVEAWAY ENDS: March 16, 2012

Do you have a fashion/beauty giveaway you'd like featured on one of my Winning Wednesday posts? Drop me a line at fashionfrugality@gmail.com to let me know about it! I'd love to include you!

EBEW: Gingham and Green

Everybody, Everywear always reinvigorates my passion for sharing my outfit. I love seeing the different ways everyone takes an idea and runs with it.

It was decided that this month would be devoted to green. Well, naturally. Green is perfect for March - it makes me think of fresh grass coming up through the snow, cold and muck of winter. And it, of course, runs perfectly with St. Patrick's Day!



Top: Shirley of Atlanta, FREE, Inherited from my boyfriend's grandma's closet
Skirt: Waterville, FREE, Inherited from my own grandma's closet
Boots: Sofft, Thrifted @ Value World, $6.20
Belt: Forever21, $2.50
Necklace: Bought at an estate sale, $1
Glasses: SEE Eyewear
TOTAL (not including glasses) = 9.70

I love the idea of combining pieces I've been given from my boyfriend's grandma's closet and my own grandma's closet. We all know I am a thrift lover but there is also quite a sweet spot in my heart for pieces that belonged to those I love. Even if they're not always something I would have picked for myself, I always keep everything I am given and make it work in one way or another.


Ignore that shoebox. Oops!

I paired these two together because I like the idea of a loose blouse with a more fit skirt. I don't know if it transitioned into photos as well as I would have liked but that is ok. It probably looked fresher this morning without my wrinkles and bumps. Real girls have wrinkles at the end of the day though, right? :)




I've actually wanted a green gingham shirt for as long as I can remember... which dates back to seeing the most amazing Anthropologie green gingham shirt on their website a while back. I still dream of owning that shirt one day but, in the meantime, this one will do just fine.







I added in some green eyeshadow (ok, you can't see it here but I pinky swear I was wearing it) and a crazy thick gold necklace and called it a day. I'm keeping it pretty simple these days.

Now head on over to Everybody, Everywear and check out how everyone else wore their green today!

True Story

Truth: I've been busy. And lazy. I've neglected my little spot on the web and I miss conversing with you guys! My closet is bursting (literally... it's a little scary in there) with lots of goodies to wear and tell you about so I am hoping to get back into the game a little bit more regularly quite soon!

I'm hoping to spend some quality time with the blog this weekend. I have high hopes of moving it to Wordpress and making it a lot more friendly and pretty. Because right now? It's sad and not pretty and pretty bland. Let's put a stop to bland, shall we?

Winning Wednesday: Great Fashion Giveaways!

Winning a giveaway is fantastic for two reasons: 1.) You have a new item to add to your wardrobe for free. What could be more frugal than that!? 2.) You are (most likely) introduced to a new company/store/brand/what-have-you. This is a great way to try something you either might not have bought on your own or try something you may have never heard about prior! I love that. This, my friends, is why every week I write a little post called Winning Wednesday.

1. Hope's Cafe is giving away your top of choice from Langston's. I think I would pick this plaid tunic-length button up - it would pair great with jeans and boots for an easy look. Click here to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: February 27, 2012

2. Hope's Cafe is also giving away a $50 gift card to Yala Designs. I would love to get the Tessa tunic in any color - that is totally something I would wear and could wear year round. Click here to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: February 22, 2012

3. Purse Pixie is giving away a J. Crew newsstand tote! GORGEOUS! Click here to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: February 26, 2012

4. Transatlantic Blonde is giving away a pair of Hold Your Haunches leggings in your choice of style. Head on over to her blog and check out how great they look on her! I'm not normally a leggings girl due to my curves but these sound and look awesome! Click here to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: February 28, 2012

5. My Style Diaries is giving away a super cool statement necklace from Jennifer Elizabeth.  I'm thinking it would look pretty great paired with a simple black tee. Click here to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: February 20, 2012

6.  Fashion Is My Drug is giving away any piece of jewelry of your choice from Shop Belina! I'm personally a huge fan of their new Emily Spike Bracelet - how cool is that? Click here to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: February 16, 2012 (Hurry!)

7. Blonde Bedhead is giving away a pair of shoes (your choice!) from Blowfish! Have you checked out their new spring line? I am love, love, loving the Tush wedge sandal (in every color)! Click here to enter the giveaway!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: February 19, 2012

8. Orchid Grey is giving away a pair of shades from Bonlook! I think we all know how much I love some sexy spex! I'm currently loving their rose gold pair. Pretty! Click here to enter to win!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: February 20, 2012

9. Favourite Vintage Finds is giving away a beautiful spoon bracelet from Silver Spoon Creations. You have to check out this etsy shop - it's the newest shop added to my favorites! Click here to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: February 28, 2012

10.  Jaebum Fangirl is giving away a fun mermaid design sweatshirt from Pina Styles. I love the designs this company creates! Be sure to check out their entire shop! Click here to enter the giveaway!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: February 16, 2012 (Hurry!)

Do you have a fashion/beauty giveaway you'd like featured on one of my Winning Wednesday posts? Drop me a line at fashionfrugality@gmail.com to let me know about it! I'd love to include you!

Valentine's Day: Red and Pink, of course!

Happy Valentine's Day, my sweetie pies! This just so happens to be one of my favorite holidays... ok, who am I kidding... I think I have expressed my love for every holiday to you guys. I will say, however, that Valentine's Day is especially near and dear to me because my boyfriend and I began officially dating on Valentine's Day ten years ago. Yep, he asked me to be his lady on Valentine's Day. Sweet and sappy - just how I like it. :)

Floral Skirt: INC, Thrifted (Value World), $3.10 

Red Blouse: Sears (vintage), Thrifted (Value World), $0.80 

Pink Blazer: Dialogue, Thrifted (Value World), $3.80 

Socks: Old as dirt 

Pin: Made by me! 

Boots: Fashionbug.com, $15 

Glasses: SEE Eyewear

Truthfully, I was already planning on wearing red and/or pink today to celebrate the holiday of love. It just so happens that Everybody, Everywear coincided this month with the holiday and the theme was red and pink. I've never worn the two together but have been admiring the combination from afar as quite a few fashionable ladies have been rocking the look lately. Always into trying something new (at least when fashion is concerned!), I gave it a go.





I would certainly say that my combination is a bit more reserved than most. I love the pairing of a vibrant light pink with a prominent red but felt like that may have been a little too wild to wear to work, even for me. Nah, I kept my red bright but added a pink that was close in color to the red and topped it (or, bottomed it, I guess) with a floral skirt that captured both colors.

I can't resist a great tie neck blouse. True story. It is closing in on my gingham obsession but not is not quite at that level yet. (And, yes, that is a cat toy on the ground. Just keeping it real for all of you.)


I made my pin the night before. It was something I have been thinking about doing for a while now but just haven't put into action. Finally decided to get off my duff and just do it... so I did. And I love it. And I have ideas swirling around for more. Here is to making it happen in 2012!

And now a little sap for the road... I was wearing these socks the Valentine's night that my boyfriend and I became a couple. Yeah, they're pretty old and they are pretty worn (you're not seeing the giant hole on the bottom of my left foot...) but they have a soft spot in my sock drawer and heart. :)

Now, go on, get out of here and go hug the person, animal or thing you love. Valentine's Day may be a "made up holiday" but I'll take any reason to tell those I love that I love them - how about you?

Black Banana

Perhaps the title of this post isn't the most appetizing but it is the first thing I thought of when starting this post. Black and yellow apparently equal gross bananas in my mind - not bees... but from every squishy banana comes banana bread so I think there is a rainbow in there somewhere.



Top: GAP, $7 (on clearance)
Black Jeans: Lee, Goodwill of Canton, $4.99
Scarf: Won in giveaway
Boots: G by Guess, Marshall's, FREE (after gift card - but $22 on clearance)
Earrings: Claire's, very old!
Glasses: SEE Eyewear

I bought this super soft tee on a whim while shopping at the GAP right before Christmas. It was marked down and an additional 40% off. I couldn't resist it with that vibrant color and fantastic price. I'm not usually much of a t-shirt girl... you may have noticed that I wear them next to never. They're just not something that I've ever worn often and it is mainly due to the fact that I don't think they're very flattering on me. I end up feeling frumpy when I wear one and frumpy is not something I really think any of us strive for, right?

I did the unthinkable and bought this without even trying it on. I'm used to doing that at thrift stores (where they often don't have dressing rooms) but I normally don't do that at actual stores. It is usually a matter of not knowing my size at a normal store. Vintage clothing? I can eye it. A used skirt in a thrift store? I can estimate. But brand new clothing at a store within a mall? I usually fail every time. I'll walk into the dressing room with what I think my size is and it's either too big or too small. Taking something home that I never wear AND not trying it on? Dangerous territory!



Lucky for me, it worked out. This is fitted yet loose - soft and light yet warm. Now the only thing I regret is not snatching up more than just one color! Darn.


My boots? Yeah, they have tiny skulls on them. I'm obviously not the edgiest girl on the planet but I couldn't resist these. Hey, there's a little edge is everyone, right?

P.S. Yes, it is still winter here despite the lack of snow. It was actually freezing while we took these pictures. Don't worry, Mom, I wore my coat...


Coat: George, Walmart, $7 (clearance - years ago)

Winning Wednesday: Great Fashion Giveaways!

Winning a giveaway is fantastic for two reasons: 1.) You have a new item to add to your wardrobe for free. What could be more frugal than that!? 2.) You are (most likely) introduced to a new company/store/brand/what-have-you. This is a great way to try something you either might not have bought on your own or try something you may have never heard about prior! I love that. This, my friends, is why every week I write a little post called Winning Wednesday.

1.  Color Issue is giving away an Ona camera bag. I've got my heart set on the camel colored bag - I would love to carry around my new camera in that! Click here to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: February 10, 2012

2. Blonde Bedhead is giving away a $150 Beso gift card to spend on your Beso shopping list! here is my Shoe Love collection... I would absolutely buy the Steve Madden Intyce cognac boots if I would this gift card. I have lusted over those boots for over a year now! Click here to enter the giveaway!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: February 9, 2012

3. DC GOP Girl is giving away a gorgeous hand-painted poppy print scarf from Takuyo. Have I ever told you how much I love poppies? Click here to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: February 11, 2012

4. Fashionable Collections is giving away a $100 Shopbop gift card! I think this sounds like the perfect Valentine's Day gift to yourself! :) Click here to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: February 14, 2012

5. Everyday Makeup Blog is giving away a $50 AMC movie theatre gift card AND an entire collection of NYC Smooch Proof Lipstains to one lucky winner and one Liquid Lipshine to five runners up! Pucker up for Valentine's Day! :) Click here to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: February 9, 2012

6. Shannon <3's is giving away a super cool scarf (your choice from four) from Snoozer Loser.  I love the Antique Scissors scarf - which would you pick? Click here to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS:  February 12, 2012

7. In Honor Of Design is laying the love out for readers with a giveaway for a gorgeous THEIT camera bag! Swoon! This would make a great companion to my new camera! Click here to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: February 13, 2012

8. Kitties + Couture is giving away a Stylemint tee of your choice to one lucky winner! My favorite right now is the Charlton. Click here to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: February 14, 2012

9. The Budget Babe is giving away a Julep Maven intro box to one lucky winner! I'm not normally a big nail polish girl but I am slowly learning a new appreciation for it. Click here to enter!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: February 14, 2012

10. O My Heart is giving away a $100 Shopbop gift card! Do you have your eye on anything there right now? I'm totally lusting over this statement necklace from Juliet & Company. Click here to enter the giveaway!
GIVEAWAY ENDS: February 15, 2012

Do you have a fashion/beauty giveaway you'd like featured on one of my Winning Wednesday posts? Drop me a line at fashionfrugality@gmail.com to let me know about it! I'd love to include you!

Get Smart

Guys, last week the unthinkable happened: My car died. (Don't worry, I'm getting to the part where this is related to style... I know, this is a style blog.) Thankfully, this occurred when I stopped by my parent's house to pick up some packages. Not so awesome: Finding out the following day that my transmission was kaput. Getting myself into a new car payment was the last thing I wanted to do but putting a lot of money into an older car that was bound to  have other issues come up later on sounded even worse to me.

As a result, you've seen very little to no posts from me as I didn't really think you'd like to see my "walking to work and back" fashions. I don't remember the last time I wore pants for one full week other than last week out of necessity. I would like to never walk down that road again. I'm a skirts and dresses girl through and through and last week proved it to me. Additionally, wind blown hair? Not very awesome.

All that being said, I am a firm believer that out of something bad there can come something good. The good part of all this: I finally had the chance to get the car I have dreamed of owning for over ten years. Long story short: In high school, I was lucky enough to go on two trips to Paris with my photography class. While over seas, I came across the cutest little car ever - if I remember correctly, it was brand new over there at the time... probably around 2000 or 2001. I dreamed of owning this little car but knew we had nothing like it in the states. Fast forward to 2008: Now my little car is being sold in Michigan! I even signed up for the early release email announcement/pass even though I knew I wouldn't be buying one... I had bought my little black car in 2003 and it was definitely in fine condition. I had no reason to get rid of it.

Well, my dream finally came true this past Saturday! Let's let the pictures do the talking, shall we? :)




A dream come true!


Jeans: Gloria Vanderbilt, Thrifted, $6.99
Gingham Button Up: Blair, Thrifted, OLD
Puffy Vest: Land's End Canvas, FREE w/ gift card from giveaway
Rainboots: Hunter via Shopbop, FREE w/ gift card from giveaway
Bracelets: Clay bracelets made by me!
Glasses: SEE Eyewear


This is the first time I am showing these off on here! Not sure what has taken me so long - I wear them every weekend! I am SO thankful for the giveaway I won from The Looks for Less that allowed me to buy these! :)


You had to know that I was going to pick black and white, right? :)


In conclusion: I'm as happy as could be right now! I have my dream car - which also happens to be super affordable, fantastic on gas and good on oil changes (only necessary every 10,000 miles if you're interested) and I have the rain boots I dreamed of owning for ages (thanks to a gift card I won)!

What is new with you? I double dare you to tell me something great that happened to you this week! :)

Frugal Additions - January 2012

About one week ago, my best friend and I decided to make some time for a little shopping therapy. Granted, some may find delight in shopping the beautiful rack at Nordstrom but we like to get our kicks in at our favorite thrift store, Value World. We swear by this place as the mecca of all metro Detroit thrift stores. I seem to always be able to find at least one goodie each time I stop by AND their prices are the best, by far. I can't tell you how many times I have walked out of there paying just $0.80 for a shirt or $0.40 for a skirt - and that's not even on the days I walk in with a 50% off coupon!

Anyway, let's get down to the good stuff, shall we? MY FINDS! I always love to read Kara's posts (at Unusual Form) about her new thrift finds so I thought I would share mine this week too! Here's a few sneak peek type photos of the pieces I ended up buying. Don't worry, they'll be making their full debut on the blog in due time. :)




New York & Co houndstooth button up - $1.80
New York & Co tunic length blue button up - $1.40
Land's End burgandy ribbed cardigan - $1.60Natori II burgandy/gold palazzo pants - $1.30
J. Peterman Co tan button up jacket - $1.80
Styleworks blazer with floral cuff - $5.40
Franco Sarto suede boots - $4.20
Sofft black leather ankle boots - $6.20

All of this equals out to a grand total of $23.70. I don't think that is too shabby for a little shopping therapy with one's best friend... do you?

Speaking of money and shopping, I'll be back later this week to discuss my shopping, changes for the new year and more. Stay tuned!

EBEW: Black and White

A cool and easy black and white mix today. Quick separates, quick photos, long day. Sometimes that is just how it rolls, right? I'm sure you understand.

I convinced my boyfriend to snap a few quick photos of my outfit today... nevermind our super dim glow lighting. Ah, apartment life. :)



Dress: Leslie Fay, Thrifted, $1.80
Blouse: Old Navy, $7 (clearance)
Booties: Sofft, Thrifted, $6.20
Bracelets: Forever21, Old
Glasses: SEE Eyewear

This is probably the first and the last time I will wear this dress. I never tried it on when I bought it as I was at one of those thrift stores that doesn't have dressing rooms. Yeah, one of those. Anyway, I clearly misjudged it because it's rather large on my frame. The bottom is ok but I was swimming in the top without this blouse over it. It's too bad because I do love me a good vintage Leslie Fay dress. :)







As I mentioned yesterday, I'm dressing in black and white all week. I was inspired by today's Everybody, Everywear but it's also, hands down, my favorite color combination. It is so easy and always looks good!

Hopefully you'll stay tuned to see how I rock out with my black and white out the rest of the week... or, um, something like that. :-)

A Return to Black and White

Hi, guys! Long time no blog, right? Just slightly. :)

After being gone for so long, it was a little scary to jump back into this head on... It was kind of like the first day of school after the end of a long summer. What will I wear? Because isn't that always the first thing you think of at the beginning of the school year? I know I'm not the only one. Inspired by tomorrow's Everybody, Everywear and my already long standing love for black and white, I decided to keep it relatively simple with a week worth of black and white looks. Black and white mixes are always my fallback look. They're easy to put together, easy to wear, easy to accessorize and always look good. How can you not like that? French women come to mind when I think of black and white. Somehow French women could wear the same white tee and black jeans everyday and look absolutely effortless. I think there is, at least, a small part of every woman who craves to have that french effortless look down pat.

That being said, here are a few photo snippets of what I wore today. Granted, it's a bit more black and cream than white, but you get the idea. While I was away from the blog, I gained a new camera, a Nikon, so I'm still mastering the art of using it... I haven't had time to pair it with my tripod and new remote, so no full body photos for at least today. Maybe tomorrow as well. And maybe the rest of the week... I've been keeping up a pretty awesome gym routine after work that I'm not willing to end. I often forget how good I feel after working out (and doing so consistently) - I'm not letting myself forget this time. :)



Blazer: Saks Fifth Avenue A.S.A.P., Thrifted, $3.00
Dress: Apt 9, Hand Me Over *, FREE!
Socks: Nine West, Big Lots, $5 (for pack of 3 pairs)
Boots: Franco Fortini, eBay, OLD
Earrings: Phul Effect, Won in giveaway!
Necklace: Phul Effect, Won in giveaway!
Glasses: SEE Eyewear












My favorite way to wear my hair right now.

* Wondering what a Hand Me Over is? It's my new name for pieces of clothing that people have given me that were not in the form of a gift. For example, one of my favorite coworkers gave this dress (and more) to me because her daughter didn't wear it anymore. Would I like it? Well, yes, of course I would! There is always room in my humble abode for stray black and white pieces. :)