It's been quite a while since I posted last but with the holidays and me trying to control my spending, I haven't felt that inspired. This no shopping thing has really made me more creative and honestly, more stylish than before. I've learned to work with what I have, pull from past seasons to reinvent looks. I must be honest, I have made some purchases over the past few months but have cut down drastically from where I used to be. I told myself this year, it's not going to be about clothes, shoes and accessories but saving more and me and hubby traveling more. We've had a rough couple of months and need to go on a vacation.
I was in the stores over this long weekend and saw a lot of sales. I had to pick up a bday gift for BFF and I did cave in slightly to the sales. I picked these up in Macy's for $60 for both. I thought they were too good of a deal to pass up.
INC wedge pump in black-$29.95
Style & Co mary jane pump in gray- $29.95
They had A TON of shoes on clearance but as you all are probably aware, shopping Macy's sales isn't always the easiest. It's like finding a pin in a hay stack. I was lucky enough to find a sales person that was super helpful so that's probably the only reason why I was able to get my hands on these. I think both are super versatile and can take me into spring. I was inspired by a recent photo of Reese Witherspoon so that's why I picked up the black wedges and I'm thinking the gray mary janes would look super cute in spring paired with yellow and purple maybe.
After my Macy's score, I called it a night. I didn't want to spend anymore and was proud of my self control ( a small accomplishment but a huge one for me considering it was payday). I did finally receive a recent order from f21 that I made before New Years (their S&H takes sooo long). Here's what I got from there:
Flower Zip Cardigan in black/nude - $29
Fairisle cardigan sweater in black/charcoal - $32
I totally love the nude black cardi and figured it could work into my wardrobe pretty well. The quality and details are actually really nice considering the price. Here is how I was going to wear it:
Top- Express ruffle tank
Skirt- Express black pencil skirt
Tights- Express herringbone patterned tights
Shoes- Inc. black wedges (Macy's)
What do you think of the pairing? Pretty safe, yes, I know but I'm looking forward to see what else I can pair it with. As a Xmas gift for myself, I purchased the J Crew toothpick cords in black and gray and absolutely love them. Very comfy with some stretch. I got them on final sale for about $30 each which was a total score. I wanted to post a few of my recent OOTD since I haven't in a while. Some are new pieces and some are items I've had for a while.
Top-UO plaid button down
Skirt- H&M wool skirt
Boots- Diba ankle boots
Cardigan- Rodarte fir Target lace cardi
Skirt- H&M
I also apologize for my skirt being totally wrinkled, I did iron it before I stepped out of the house :)
Top- H&M sheer floral top
Skirt- Limited navy pleated skirt
Tights- Target gray
Boots- MUdd ankle boots form Kohl's
This was a dress down day for me at work.
Blazer- Boyfriend blazer NY&Co.
Sweater- V neck gray sweater H&M
Jeans- f21 skinny jeans
Boots- VS gray boots
Here's a couple of my OOTD with my J Crew toothpick cords:
And here's an oldy but goodie. I bought this dress on clearance at f21 about..mmmm....3 yrs ago and believe or not, it's still going strong. I have this dress in brown as well and wear it in the spring too. I paired it with my beloved Target Kady boots in cognac which were one of the best purchases I made this year.
It's been so nice reconnecting and sharing all of my recent outfits. Although I haven't been able to shop as much as I used to, it's not that bad. I hope I can share in others resolutions to cut back on spending and we can all learn to shop our closets more. Until next time, happy shopping for those of you that still can! :)
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