pinspired style: navy + maroon

Shirt: Target $20 Cardigan: Old Navy (sale + super cash) $13 Pants: Gap (clearance) $10 Booties: Just Fab $20 Total Outfit Cost: $63
Today I'm linking up with Audrey's Putting Me Together Style Challenge to copy an outfit you've pinned. I've actually been meaning to copy this pin for a while, and this challenge gave me the chance to go ahead and try it! I wanted to wear it with my gray jeans like the pin, but I didn't want to wait until Friday so I wore my navy pants instead. I love the way this outfit turned out, and this may be one of my new favorite color combos!
Well my husband and I have the flu (my first time ever having it) so I'm going to get back to resting! I literally slept all day yesterday. Today we're feeling a lot better though, thank God! :)

pinspired style: neon + neutral

Old Navy Dress: Instagram shop $10 [similar] Cardigan: Ross $8 Belt: Goodwill $0.99 Flats: Payless $20 [similar] Bag: Garage Sale $2 [pretenting it was this one] Total Outfit Cost: $40.99

When I went to wear this dress to work the other day it hit me that I had seen someone style this dress before. It didn't take me long to remember it was Jessica from Here & Now! I totally went back to her blog and stalked it until I found this outfit. I loved that she toned down the neon-ness of this dress with neutrals, so I decided just to go ahead and copy the whole outfit!

So I took a couple months away from blogging, and most bloggers will come back and announce.. surprise! they're pregnant. As much as I'd like for that to be my reason, it's not. But while away from blogging I've been.... falling asleep early... re-wearing outfits that I loved... wearing "un-blogworthy" outfits.... getting into my pjs the second I get home... not worrying about taking blog pictures... not opening my lap top... taking #ootd selfies on instagram... watching too much tv (including all of season 2 of Orange is the New Black)... being lazy... aaaand I started a new blog (here). What have you been up to lately? 

pinspired style: mustard scarf

Shirt: Old Navy (sale + partially gift carded) $3 Scarf: ebay $4 Jeans: Old Navy (sale + super cash) $11.25 Boots: $40 Total Outfit Cost: $58.25
Today I am short on words for y'all. Mainly because I am actually writing this last night and I am too captivated by the Olympic figured skaters on my TV right now. I will tell you that I give myself zero credit for this outfit. This is an exact replica of this pin (minus the gorgeous mane of hair) I found on Pinterest after finally getting my mustard scarf in the mail. I bought it on eBay, and of course since it's from China it took almost a month to come in (ugh).  I'm actually still waiting on two other scarves that I ordered at the same time as this one (double ugh). Oh and I would have loved to link back to girl in the pin, but unfortunately someone initially just pinned an image so we have no idea who she is. Whomp whomp whomp. This unknown girl is my style swap partner this week.

pinspired style: mustard & stripes

(it was fah-reezing while taking these pictures)
Shirt: Forever 21 $20 Cardigan: Zara $10 Skirt: Old Navy, gift carded Leggings: Walmart $5 Boots: $40 Necklace: eBay $9 Total Outfit Cost: $84
Lately I've kinda been in a funk when it comes to getting dressed. I just haven't been loving anything I put together. I feel like all I want to wear is big oversized sweaters that will cover my butt so I can wear leggings as pants. Problem is, I can't find any long sweaters! So, I gotta just work with what I got. What do you do when you don't know what to do with what ya got? You turn to Pinterest. As soon as I ordered this sweater, I looked on Pinterest for some pinspiration on how to style it. I got my pinspiration for this outfit from this pin and this pin put together.  Buttt as much as I love Pinterest and as much as I love this mustard sweater, I still just wanna wear big sweaters! Is that too much for a gal to ask?? People, please, where do I find the big sweaters? 

Pinspired Style: Unexpected

(this picture sucks... sorry :/)

Jean Jacket: Old Navy Gifted

Top: TJ Maxx $7.00

Skirt: Ross $5.99

Boot Socks: Payless $3

Boots: Borrowed from Sista

Pearls: Goodwill $3.99

Total Outfit Cost: $19.98

This outfit here has funny little story behind it... 

I wore this outfit when we went to New Orleans for me to try on wedding gowns. This was actually after I had already ordered my Chinese dress. So... I had crowd of like 10 people with me. Just so they all could get to experience the trying on gowns with me. Well I tried on some dresses, but none of them compared to the one I had already ordered. Then we showed the woman that was helping me that dress (not telling her I had ordered it already), and she found it in the store! So I had the whole "I said yes to the dress" moment with everyone and the woman says that she's going to go get the seamstress to get fitted. Ya'll I couldn't take it. I couldn't lie. My family wanted me to tell her that we were going to leave and get lunch and come back. I just couldn't do it! So I told her "Actuallyyy... I ordered this dress already for $300...." You should have seen her face. OMG. "Ugh from China?! Good luck with that." Yeahhhhh she was NOT happy with me. And my family was embarassed... oppsie! But I didn't lie!

Pinspiration:

When I saw this outfit on Clare's blog, I immediately loved it! I knew I had all of these pieces , but I never would've thought to put them together. I thought this outfit was an unexpected look, and you definitely wouldn't see anyone else on the street wearing something even similar to it.

Pinspired Style: Jenna!

Blazer: Goodwill $3.49

Sweater: Forever 21 $7.00

Skirt: Forever 21 $7.80

Necklace: Ebay $8.99

Leggings: WH|BM Outlet $10

Boots: $40

Total Outfit Cost: $77.28

Last week my adorable blogger friend Jenna from Wearable Fun Fashion shared this outfit on her blog.... I knew I had to recreate it! So, I pinned her to my Pinterest!  Ya'll should definitely go check her blog out.  Her style is so similar to mine, and today she's showing endless ways to wear the black and white striped dress she has on below!

Hope everyone has a lovely Valentine's Day! I have to work until 8, but Larry and I are going to an awesome Cajun French restaurant afterwards... yummmm! I'll share tonight's outfit with ya'll tomorrow :) 

Pinspired Style: Katy Perry

Cardigan: Garage Sale $1

Skirt: Goodwill $3.49

Tights: Old

Belt: Came on a shirt

Heels: Handmedown

Total Outfit Cost: $4.49

My Pinspiration:

Isn't Katy Perry just flawless? I just love her. I love her vintage, and always very feminine style. I totally wish I could pull off some of the stuff she's worn, but this simple skirt and cardigan look will have to do. 

So, I took count of how many times my professor said essentially and in terms of today...

In terms of: 5

Essentially: 17!!! 

Yall... that is TOO much. 

Pinspired Style//Where to Work Wednesday//Russian

Shirt: Goodwill $3.49

Blazer: Goodwill $3.49

Banana Republic Skirt: Goodwill $3.49

Tights: Old

Booties: Rackroom Shoes $35.00 (BOGO)

Belt: Off a dress

Total Outfit Cost: $45.47

I got my Pinspiration from these 3 outfits below. I gotta say though, not to toot my own horn but I kinda like my version even better. Yepp.. I just said I liked my outfit better than two of the most stylish bloggers out there. Whoops. But what the hey, ya gotta have confidence, right? I admired my own outfit all day at work today, and I think it helped the day go by faster because I felt great.

The Day Book//Kendi Everyday//J.crew

Funny thing happened today... A pilot asked where I was from. He said he asked because he didn't think I looked American. He's from Russia, and he thought I was Russian! Ha! What's weird is that I've been told that before. I've been told that I don't look American, I've been told I look European and Russian. But I guess if it comes from a Russian himself, then I MUST look Russian! Lolzz.

What do you think? Do I look American to you?

Pinspired Style

Charming Charlie Dress: Gift Carded

Scarf: Ebay $15.00

Booties: Rack Room Shoes $35.00 (BOGO)

Belt: TJ Maxx $0.70

Tights: Old

Total Outfit Cost: $50.70

Here was my Pinspiration for this look:

Sam over at Sam Ipsa Loquitur

My outfit is way cuter in person. I am just NOT photogenic today... My tights are actually the same color as hers, my lighting came out weir today. Sorrrrrrrrry. Oh and my hair... its raining...

Pinspired Style: I could've never put this together myself

Jacket: Goodwill $4.99

Button Up: Garage Sale $1.00

Limited Jeans: Goodwill $4.99

Scarf: Gifted

Belt: Goodwill $1.99

Boots: Aldo $40.00

Total Outfit Cost: $52.97

PINSPIRATION:

Yall, her style is awesome.  The Day Book blog is probably one of my favorite style blogs to look at.  She puts things together that you would have never thought.  She makes me think about my closet a whole different way.  Like, I would have never thought to put a belt around a white button up.  She pretty much belts all her outfits.  I love it.  Also, I'm wearing black and brown today,  something I don't usually do unless it's 'camel' brown, but i am, and I'm loving it!  What do yall think?

Today I'm linking up with:

(You should too!)

Pinspired Style: Denim Jacket & Maxi

Denim Jacket: Old Navy- Gift

Shirt: Old Navy $3.99

Maxi Skirt: TJ Maxx $9.99

Flats: Forever 21 $18.00

Total Outfit Cost: $31.98

Here's my PINSPIRATION for this week:

Pinspired Style: Blazer, Boots, & Scarf

Blazer: Goodwill $4.99

Express Shirt: Goodwill $3.49

Scarf: Goodwill $1.99

Jeggings: Charlotte Russe Old

Boots: Random Website $40.00

Total Outfit Cost: $50.47

Here is my PINSPIRATION for my look today:

To make up for the terrible quality pictures (stayed at my parents house last night & my mom snapped these before I left) here is my adorable bichon frise, Spencer. He wanted to be in my picture :)

And since I can't play favorites, here is my poodle, Dutchess! When my mom was dying my hair on Sunday, she gave her a little too. I've been calling her my pumpkin head poodle! haha

Can't wait to show y'all my Halloween costume I put together from goodwill!

Pinspired Style: Stripes & Floral

Today I was inspired by the floral and stripes look I've been seeing a lot of on Pinterest!

Pinspiration:

My Look:

Shirt: Cotton On (clearance) $5.00

Vintage Skirt (hemmed): Goodwill $3.49

Belt: Forever 21 $7.00?

Flats: Goodwill $2.99

Bracelet: Forever 21 $7.00?

Total Outfit Cost: $25.48

 I got this skirt over the summer, and I almost forgot I even had it. Funny thing about it is that one day I was extremely curious as to how other bloggers knew that some of their stuff is vintage. So, I googled it and I found this article: 11 Ways to Know its Vintage by Labels and Tags. #1 is Union Labels. Well, the next day while at Goodwill with my mom, I spotted this skirt with this beautiful floral print. I tried it on and had to have it. Then I checked out the tag, and surely enough, a union label!

Does anyone have any tips/tricks on how to tell if something is vintage?

Pinspired Style: Rachel Bilson

Blazer: Goodwill $4.99 (I think last time I put $3.49 ooops!)

White Tee: Charlotte Russe $3.99

 Express Shorts: Goodwill $3.49

Shoes: Forever 21 $25.00

Total Outfit Cost: $37.47

Pinspiration:

Okay, so I'll admit, I didn't actually wear this outfit anywhere. But I wanted to show you how great Pinterest is! I came across this photo of Rachel Bilson, and I totally had all of these pieces in my closet.  Sometimes we all get used to wearing the same shirt with the same bottoms and the same shoes and jewelry, but if you browse under the "Women's Fashion" tab on Pinterest you get some inspiration (or what I can 'pinspiration') for outfits you can put together from clothes you already have!