Monday, March 28, 2011

Go Bold for Spring, Without Busting Your Wallet--Spring Outfits for Under $100 Each!

It's that time again, dear reader! I know...you can hardly contain your excitement as you have been eagerly anticipating our fabulous outfits of the month for March. We also came in far, far under budget! Another awesome reason why spring rocks!

We have heard from some of you that our outfits are too conservative, so we decided to take a stab at one of spring's hottest new fashions and GO BOLD!! This spring, the hottest trend is combining patterns, colors and textures for a fresh, fun look that will surely get you noticed.

So, in honor of the weather finally warming up, our bodies finally thawing out after this super cold winter and the budding of the plants, we bring you two, fun, colorful outfits that will surely brighten your day and bring a smile to your face!

Our first outfit is a vibrant, flowery button down shirt with a bright, white camisole underneath. That is paired with a navy skirt with a flower motif on it and a pair of bright pink flip flops (nothing says spring like breaking out the flip flops!). To accessorize, this outfit is topped off with a long gold necklace that has a bold purple fabric flower on the necklace, a pink flower ring with gold bead accents and a bright orange watch. The grand total for this bright, bubbly outfit? $61.50!!

Our second outfit consists of a dress with multi colored tiny dots paired with a flowery cardigan (to fend off the chilly spring nights!). This sunny outfit is topped off by a bright yellow beaded necklace, a group of multi-colored bangles and a bold bracelet with large purple stones topped by lace. Last, but certainly not least, is a pair of bright green flip flops. This outfit is sure to make you happy...as is the price. Ready, dear reader? That's right...only $42.36!

So, dear reader, we hope our fun, sunny, bold, bright outfits for March put a smile on your face, just like they did ours!

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Camisole:













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Necklace:













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Flip Flops:















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Flip Flops:


The Daily Shoe

4/4/11
BCBGeneration
Circa 2011


***Believe it or not, dear reader, it has come to the time where I will start (gasp!) repeating shoes. Sad, but true. However, I have made it far longer than usual this year, thanks to the motivation all of you have given me! Thanks for your comments--both on the blog and in person! Because of your support, I was able to keep up the shoe work for twice as long as usual--a whopping 20 weeks!!! If, at any point, I get new shoes (ok, not "if", more like "when!") and add them to my rotation, I will be updating the "daily shoe." Keep your eyes peeled for any time the "daily shoe" makes it to the top of the blog post list! (Oh, and if anyone wants to add to my shoe collection, I definitely take donations. I wear a size 5. :) )***


I love my shoes. Anyone who knows me knows that. In fact, I love my shoes so much that I own over 115 pairs...
I know. It's a sickness.

I teach, and in the first 10 or so weeks of school, I don't repeat my shoes (it's probably more than that, because I don't repeat my boots right away, either). Last year, I had a student ask me if we could take pictures of my shoes every day and hang them on the wall in my classroom. I told her that we could, but she and I never did it.

As a homage to her, here is my "daily shoe"--an archive of the shoes I wear to work each and every day...until I start repeating that is! At times, I will also be adding some of the more fabulous shoes that I wear on the weekend. (I won't be adding any of my run of the mill ballet flats, my go to sneakers (or any other of my sneakers, for that matter), any of my multitude of flip-flops or any of my several pairs of Uggs...while I love these shoes, and don't play favorites with my "children" (I love them all equally!), I just think that they're not site worthy...I'm sure you understand, dear reader.) These weekend shoes don't get worn to work for one of several reasons: either they are flats (I won't wear flats to work on the days when the students are in the building), they are too dressy for work, or the season changes before I get to wear them. If they are a shoe worn on the weekend, the caption will be a different color.

In the captions, I have included the year that I bought the shoe. I have some shoes that have lasted with me for many, many years--that have survived numerous purges. I have others that are brand new, but most fall in between. All-in-all, I have a great mix of shoes!

Enjoy my footwear...I know I do!



3/28/11
Charles by Charles David
Circa 2011

















1/21/11
Nine West
Circa 2005















1/20/11
Alfani
Circa 2009















1/19/11
Nine West
Circa 2009


















1/18/11
Shoedazzle
Circa 2011


















1/15/11
Steve Madden Luxe
Circa 2006
















1/14/11
Michael Michael Kors
Circa 2007

















1/13/11
Carlos by Carlos Santana
Circa 2006

















1/11/11
Vince Camuto
Circa 2010

















1/10/11
Shoedazzle
Circa 2010
















1/9/11
Steve Madden
Circa 2010



















1/7/11
Nine West
Circa 2010
















1/6/11
Nine West
Circa 2008


















1/5/11
Nine West
Circa 2007















1/4/11
Nine West
Circa 2010














1/3/11
Steve Madden
Circa 2010















12/23/10
Nine West
Circa 2010


















12/22/10
Nine West
Circa 2010
















12/21/10
Nine West
Circa 2008

















12/20/10
Report
Circa 2008

















12/17/10
Style & Co.
Circa 2010


















12/16/10
Nine West
Circa 2005


















12/15/10
BCBGirls
Circa 2008



















12/14/10
Nine West
Circa 2010
















12/13/10
Me Too
Circa 2010
















12/12/10
Rampage
Circa 2006
"When It Rains It Pours"


















12/10/10
BCBGirls
Circa 2008















12/9/10
Nine West
Circa 2004
The Most Versatile Boots Ever...
they can be worn tall or short!


















12/8/10
BCBGirls
Circa 2004


















12/7/10
Prada
Circa 2004















12/6/10
Franco Sarto
Circa 2007















12/3/10
Steve Madden
Circa 2008


















12/2/10
Nine West
Circa 2006
















12/1/10
Steve Madden
Circa 2007
The Mysterious Case of the Exploding Shoes















11/30/10
Style & Co.
Circa 2010
















11/29/10
Shoe Dazzle
Circa 2010

















11/24/10
Nine West
Circa 2010
















11/23/10
Michael by Michael Kors
Circa 2008

















11/22/10
H&M
Circa 2010
















11/21/10
Nine West
Circa 2010















11/19/10
Nine West
Circa 2003















11/18/10
Steve Madden
Circa 2005















11/17/10
Nine West
Circa 2005














11/16/10
Banana Republic
Circa 2007
















11/15/10
BCBGirls
Circa 2007



















11/13/10
Sketchers
Circa 2010
















11/12/10
Lauren by Ralph Lauren
Circa 2004

















11/11/10
Coach
Circa 2009















11/10/10
Banana Republic
Circa 2008
















11/9/10
Nine West
Circa 2009














11/8/10
White House Black Market
Circa 2010














11/6/10
Anne Klein
Circa 2010














11/3/10
INC International Concepts
Circa 2010

















11/2/10
BCBGirls
Circa 2008














10/30/10
Enzo Angiolini
Circa 2010

















10/29/10
Carlos by Carlos Santana
Circa 2009

















10/28/10
Nine West
Circa 2004














10/27/10
Lauren by Ralph Lauren
Circa 2003














10/26/10
Nine West
Circa 2010














10/25/10
BCBGMaxAzria
Circa 2009












 

10/23/10
Nine West
Circa 2010















10/22/10
Kenneth Cole
Circa 2005



10/21/10
Jeffrey Campbell
Circa 2010
















10/20/10
Nine West
Circa 2005

















10/19/10
Nine West
Circa 2001













10/18/10
Stuart Weitzman
Circa 2004

















10/15/10
Nine West
Circa 2010

















10/14/10
Nine West
Circa 2010

















10/13/10
Michael Kors
Circa 2009















10/12/10
Kensie Girl
Circa 2010















10/9/10
Betseyville by Betsey Johnson
Circa 2008




10/8/10
Charles David
Circa 2003















10/7/10
BCBGirls
Circa 2009















10/6/10
Nine West
Circa 2007


















10/5/10
BCBGirls
Circa 2008


















10/4/10
BCBGirls
Circa 2008














10/2/10
Chinese Laundry
Circa 2010



10/1/10
Nine West
Circa 2010



















9/30/10
BCBGeneration
Circa 2010



















9/29/10
Carlos by Carlos Santana
Circa 2002















9/28/10
Carlos by Carlos Santana
Circa 2008


















9/27/10
Banana Republic
Circa 2004















9/24/10
Vigotti
Circa 2006












 


9/23/10
BCBGeneration
Circa 2010















9/22/10
Marc Fisher
Circa 2009















9/21/10
Kenneth Cole Reaction
Circa 2008














 
9/20/10
Nine West
Circa 2006


















9/17/10
Vince Camuto
Circa 2010















9/16/10
Marc Fisher
Circa 2010















Betseyville by Betsey Johnson
9/15/10
Circa 2008















9/14/10
Linea Paolo
Circa 2007
















9/13/10
DV Dolce Vita
Circa 2010















9/9/10
Via Spiga
Circa 2008



 9/8/10
BCBGeneration
Circa 2009


















9/7/10
BCBGirls
Circa 2006
** If you want to know more about these,
check out the post "I Would Have Worn These 50 Years Ago"


9/3/10
Nine West
Circa 2004








9/2/10
BCBGirls
Circa 2005













9/1/10
Nine West Studio
Circa 2003