It's Time to Give Thanks...For Great Holiday Outfits around $100!

With the holiday season upon us, Princess and I decided to make the focus of this month's affordable outfits great holiday attire. All of us are tightening our monetary belts as we buy gifts for others--but, that doesn't mean that we don't still want to look fabulous for dinners with our families and friends! For the holidays, we looked for outfits with a little sparkle, some great jewel tones, some stretch in the waist (for those large holiday dinners), and a lot of fabulous style!

Our first outfit is for those of you whose holiday dinners are little fancier: a luxurious cream colored cardigan with gold sequins, a fun, flirty three-tiered black lace skirt, black tights, adorable suede booties, fabulous dangly chandelier earrings and a great gold colored cocktail ring...for the grand total of $108.69!

Our second outfit is for those holiday dinners that are a little more casual: an adorable green v-neck (or off the shoulder, for those of you who are into the 80s look) 3/4 sleeve sweater with beading around the neck, a white camisole (so the girls don't hang out!), cozy black leggings (with stretch for those big dinners!), fabulous tall gray boots and a set of three super sexy silver stretch bracelets. Grand total on this outfit? $99.09!

We hope you enjoy our looks for November! Princess and I do! Start getting excited for our looks for December--great outfits to ring in the New Year in high style!

Outfit 1:

The Cardigan:

The Skirt:

The Tights:

The Shoes:

The Ring:

The Earrings:

Outfit 2:

The Shirt:

The Camisole:

The Leggings:

The Boots:

The Bracelets:

Can You Call It an Obsession If It's Been Going On For Years????

Budget talked all about her love of belts last month, well I guess i should divulge my obsession.... scarves!!

My obsession, like Budget’s, has been happening for years. I think mine dates back to my arrival in Massachusetts over 10 years ago! Which most definitely makes sense, seeing as it’s freaking cold up there in the winter. However, the scarves I love and have really don’t do much to keep me warm on those frigid days.

It started as a great way to add some color to my black pea coats that were all the rage back then, and only propelled itself further when Pashminas skyrocketed onto the scene as the “it” accessory. However I could not afford a real Pashmina, so would seek out the “fake” Pashminas from where ever I could find them! I have Scarves in all different colors, Black, White, Pink, Green, Blue, Purple, Red... and my newest favorite, Polka Dots!

The best part is you can find a scarf for a minimal amount, and it can transform your outfit into something new. They really are a great add to any outfit with that pop of color you may be looking for.

So where do I keep all these scarves... Well for a while they were thrown all over my room and living spaces, but now, I try to be mindful of them, fold them up when not in use and store them in my closet in a plastic bag. However, the bag is getting pretty full, and I need to start looking for another location to house my growing collection.

Oh and now that my love of knitting is back in full effect... I'm able to add to this obsession, by making them myself!! I am especially proud of my grey cable-knit pom pom scarf!

After going through the colors I have, I realize I’m lacking a yellow and an orange Scarf.... Guess that means I’m off to find some! ;)