Day 13: Whimsical Print Maxi Dress

Day 6: Seeing Spots

Day 1: How I got this Anthropologie dress for over 60% off the retail price!

Fall Favorites styled

Target: Who What Wear

I am not ashamed to admit that I love shopping at Target for just about everything, clothing included. I think my boyfriend probably hates it since every trip ends up with me buying something extra, I'm sure you can relate!

Flower Power

Our sunday was spent walking around the Dallas Farmers Market.  It was the perfect day to pick up

Belle of the Ball

Layered

A polar vortex has hit Texas so that means this girl must layer up to keep warm.  A few weeks ago I found this amazing Alice+Olivia coat on MEGA sale at TJ Maxx, and when I say sale I mean this coat was almost $1000.00 and it was marked under 100...ok well $99.99 (and this purchase was made a day before my No shopping...consider it my last and final purchase)!  I had to have it, plus I have been dying for a black wool coat for over a year and this one exceeded my expectations with the sequins and beading!

Since I am not shopping I had to create a look with pieces that I already had in my closet!  I went with a cheetah print dress, black tights, booties, and the beloved coat added phillip for a pop of color and finished my look with the prettiest pink YLS lip stick!  I really love this look, and it was a hit at the office so I will totally be repeating this outfit ASAP!

Outfit Deets:

Dress: loft (no longer available), similar, similar
Jacket: Alice+Olivia (no longer available), similar, love this one
Tights: from TJ Maxx, my favorites
Booties: (target) no longer available, similar, love
Purse: 3.1 Phillip Lim (this size no longer available), similar, same size
Lipstick: YSL

From Summer to Fall

It’s no secret I am dress obsessed.  I have told you countless times that I have a closet dedicated to them (addiction problem I know).  Anyway, so I hate that I can only wear most of my dresses in the spring and summer months, that is until now.  I decided to shop my closet to see how I could easily take my summer dresses into the fall and straight into my office attire.

While at work, I dress conservatively.  This entails cardigans, blazers, and avoiding short, bar armed dresses.  That rules out a lot of my spring and summer clothing.  For instance I really love this target dress I picked up.  It has a great pattern on it and pockets, but being sleeveless I don’t feel like its office appropriate without something over it!!  That got me thinking…The cut is perfect for work and since I am sick of wearing cardigans I decided to mix it up and add a nice plaid button down under it.  Instantly dressed for the cooler temps, and I avoided bearing too much of myself.  I added a necklace, blingy belt, and some leopard flats with a dark berry lip to welcome the fall.

Another option is to throw on a sweater over the dress to give the illusion of a skirt and top.  I found that this is a great way to layer a dress especially if it’s a thin dress you might get cold in during the winter.  I have even added a button down over the dress and under the sweater when it was really cold.

Lastly try taking the button down and adding it over the top of the dress, tie it at the waist for another great look, like I did here.  I like how this gives the illusion of a smaller waist, plus it adds some detail to the outfit, while toning down the neon dress.

By layering your dresses you instantly give life to your closet and wardrobe without spending money.  This is a really good trick if you ever participate in a “NO BUY” month!  This is super fun to do, and quite challenging if you are a shopaholic like me!

Outfit Deets:

Dress: Target
Plaid button down: J. Crew Factory (old), similar
Shoes: Nordstrom rack (old), similar
Necklace: J. Crew Factory, similar
Belt: Loft (old), similar

Fall away from Summer (OUO)

I am really craving the fall hues right now.  I love the earth tones and deep rich fabrics that I often associate with fall; unfortunately for me Texas has decided that it still wants to be summer with 90 degree temps, so I will be joining the fall party pretty late this year. While on the hunt for a faux fur vest I stumbled across this mustard yellow dress at H&M (and it was on sale).   I decided it was a keeper for two reasons other than it being on sale: 1.) perfect for fall to layer with tights and chunky sweaters, and 2.) perfect for Baylor games.  I am always looking for cute game day attire.  Another thing I am always on the lookout for are leopard print cardigans.  I swear I buy 1 or 2 a season because I wear the crap out of them, and I always end up needing to replace them by the end. This one is another H&M find and can we talk about how freaking soft it is!  It seriously feels like being wrapped in a blanket!!  

I really wanted to rock this dress before fall so I paired it with the sweater for a more office appropriate look.  I love how easy it is and with the right accessories looks well put together.  I like how it has the fall hues but still it is still appropriate for the warmer temps. To finish off my outfit I added a felt floppy hat to complete the look.  To get my look shop my links below!! 

Outfit Deets:

Dress: H&M (no longer on sale or available, but sign up for their email alerts and you can save 10% off your entire purchase), Similar
Sweater: H&M (sold out), Similar
Shoes: Target (on Sale)
Necklace: T&J design (bought on Groupon for around 20.00), similar, bargain
Hat: target(20% off right now)

Love Always,
Amelia B.

DIY Circle skirt mini

I am not quite ready to welcome fall as you can tell with this super summery floral fabric I found at Hobby Lobby.  I wanted to make a midi skirt but clearly I under estimated the amount of fabric I would need so from midi to mini it was.  I did a really poor job of documenting a "how to" but all you need to do is find a circle skirt pattern (pinterest) and find your measurements.  Just to give you an idea.  I am 5' 7" and my pattern length was 24in.
I love how it turned out and am over the moon with how girly it is, I want to twirl in circles but that won't be happening since I do not want to provide a show for my neighborhood.  Even though Fall is swiftly approaching I am going to hold onto these warm Texas days for as long as I can.  I like sandals and girly dress, not ready to embrace tights, boots, and layers!

Outfit Deets:
Skirt: DIY
Shoes: Target (onsale)
Top: forever 21 (old), similar
Necklace: Kendra Scott (onsale)
Bag: Tory Burch (no Longer available)

Love Always Amelia B.

Blue

Very rarely do I see something that I think; I HAVE TO HAVE THIS.  There are a million things that I think OH I need that, only to realize that nope I do not need that.  A few months ago I got the Anthropologie catalogue in the mail, and in it was this blue and white dress.  It was totally me, In my mind I had to have it, but I figured at almost $200.00 I could live without it.

I kept watching it to go on sale, but it never did.  Finally I went into the store to try it on (my first mistake) it fit so amazingly and had me swooning again.  I noticed though that the buttons on the back were missing, and naturally it was the only one in my size.  I asked the sales associate if they had any more and  as my luck would have it she replied NO, and they wouldn't be getting anymore in.  She must have noticed my sadness and said she could discount this one for me since it was damaged.  Heck yes you can!!!  I can easily fix this and sew on some new buttons!  Once again the stars aligned and I got another dream dress for the closet on sale.

Have you ever had something you so desperately wanted that you caved and bought it? Would love to hear your story?!

Outfit Deets:

Dress: Anthropologie
Shoes: Target
Bag: Tory Burch
Bracelets: See previous post

Love Always,
Amelia B.

OUO (Outfit under One Hundred)

Well a few weeks ago we headed to Houston to see my good friend Kristina and her Husband Dylan. Us girls had planned an entire Saturday of shopping, mapping out our route to our favorite discount stores.  One of my favorite purchases from the weekend was this "Kiss top" that I found at J. Crew Factory.  I have been seeing so many bloggers styling all these cute graphic tees and when I came across this one for $29.98 on the clearance rack I knew I would really enjoy styling it, so imagine my surprise when it rang up for just under $15.00!

I am typically not someone who dresses casually, I love wearing girly dresses and heels.  I thought that this top would be a great addition to my closet and add something different.  I decided to pair it with these great boyfriend Jeans I found at Nordstrom Rack on mega clearance a few months ago for a laid back yet comfortable look.  I can easily transition this into Fall, which is a plus too.

So as I put this outfit together I realized that all of my items were under 100.00.  This got me thinking, I would love to try and create an outfit under 100.00 for other posts.  Hopefully I can be creative and come up with one weekly post that will total at or under $100.00, so stay tuned for OUO posts!

Outfit Deets:
Tee: J. Crew Factory
Jeans: Joe's via Nordstrom Rack (old), similar, love, budget friendly
Necklace: Purple Peridot
earrings: Forever 21(old), Similar, love these
shoes: Target
Clutch: Amelia Blake Design (DIY)