Edgy

So remember when I said I went on a road trip to unclaimed baggage but ended up doing better at the Goodwill in the town? Today I'm going to show you how accessories can give an extra ump to any outfit.

 While at the Goodwill I lucked up and found these really cute belts for $2. One particular one kind of reminded me of something Carrie off Sex in the City would wear so I bought it. It has bronze studs & is every bit of " edgy". For $2 it was worth buying & finding something to wear it with. Doing the "thriftygrlchallenge" I've had to learn how to use accessories! It has made such a difference in my wardrobe.

I have actually been able to wear it with more things than I thought. With in the past 2 weeks at work I've work it twice! Once with pants and once with a dress that I got at a certain Clothes Swap.

 Multi colored shirt-  GAP clearance last Christmas-$6 this might work also Multi colored shirt
Navy Ann Taylor Trousers- Goodwill-$4.92 I refuse to put a link to the real price because I only buy my work pants at Goodwill. They are so cheap & just like new!
Belt- Goodwill $2

Dress- Target Free via Clothes Swap
Wedges-Vera Wang for Kohl's clearance last year- $13

So there you have it...work style with a little edge!!! I can't help but feel sassy with that belt on!

P.S. I don't put links with comparable prices because I would like to encourage you to look at a Thrift store first for an item you might be hunting. Then go to retail stores as a last resort! You really do find plenty of good items you just have to be willing to look!

Confession

I have a dirty little secret that I have to tell you....
I have cheated on the "thriftygrlchallenge". It only took me 7 months! Here's how it all went down...

I was shopping at the outlet malls with my kids & sister. My sister wanted to go into Banana Republic outlet so we did. Then I saw it an awesome wrap dress on the clearance rack for...$12!!!!!!!!! I took it in the dressing room just to see if it would look as good as I had hoped it would. Of course it did. It fit perfectly, even better than I could imagined!! It hid what it needed to hide and hugged what it needed to hug! To say it fit like a glove would be an understatement!

I made a decision to just buy it. It would be a great investment and it was only $12!! That is how I am justifying it no matter how wrong it was! I am only human here people and that is the reality of this challenge. We all have things that are our cryptonite & Banana Republic Outlet clearance happens to be one of mine!


Dress- $11.97 Banana Republic outlet:; shoes-$5.94 Nine West from goodwill

So one of my coworkers told me it wasn't really cheating because I got it at such a good price! I feel guilty about it anyways so I am going to not tempt myself anymore! I will be sticking to the "thriftygrlchallenge" for the rest of this year! I have gotten so much out of it and I am proud of us for making it this far!! So what do you think Worth the cheating?!!!!