Hello Bow

According to me,
some days I just want to have fun. Apparently in my mind, fun means wearing a giant pink bow.
But be honest, who doesn't want to look like Hello Kitty? She's rather amazing.

So I'll throw this out there: bust or must? I work this to work. Some people probably thought I was insane. But it was fun!

Today I went to an outlet mall with my mom and grandma. Oh boy. I broke the rules for my monthly budget BIG time. You'll hear more about it soon (but in my opinion, it was all worth it!).

Headband: For Love 21

Sweater: Forever 21

Tank Top: Forever 21

Jeans: Forever 21

Shoes: Urban Outfitters

Watch: Fossil

(it was one of those one-store-outfit days again)

Need for Novelty

According to me,
do you ever have those days when you absolutely can't find anything to wear? I go through periods lasting a week or two when I feel like my entire closet is full of nothing. It usually happens when a season is coming to an end and another is beginning. My head is full of all the new fall pieces coming out and all of my summer clothes look boring.
But, it's still summer. So I have to suck it up and make do with the clothes I have! Obviously my clothes aren't worthless and outdated, it just seems like it because I don't have any new fall stuff to keep me entertained. The sad part of all this is that I don't have the money to go out and buy fun fall stuff. I can afford maybe a piece or two, but that's about it. So hopefully I can style all of my clothes differently from last year so I don't feel like my closet is worthless.

Do you ever have days like that?

Skirt: H&M

Top: Target

Shoes: Forever 21

Earrings: Vintage

Necklace: Forever 21

Watch: Fossil

Vintage Cheetah

According to me,
this dress is great to wear on a hot day. Plus, I love these shoes! Cheetah is so fun.
So I've been budgeting my money really well. I've been saving to buy a bag from Fossil, but I really miss shopping! So today, I had a weak moment and went to Target. But, thank goodness I did! I bought a black blazer and some killer wedges; both were on sale! I'll try to post pictures of them soon.

Oh, and my grandma gave me a bunch of vintage earrings the other day. So awesome! There's a picture of all of them at the end!

Dress: Target

Shoes: Target

Bracelet: Fossil

Watch: Fossil

Earrings: Vintage

Purple Pearl

According to me,
although I'm on a tight budget, this headband was a good purchase. It was one of my new purchases (mentioned in this post) and it has served me well so far. I love the design of it, but what I really love is that it's loose and stays on my head! A lot of headbands either give me headaches or slip right off my head. I'm happy I've found the perfect one!
Today's outfit was meant to be as cool and comfortable as possible. My drive to work is around 40 minutes, and my car doesn't have air conditioning. So, dressing cool is a mandatory thing. Opening the windows really does nothing when it's so humid and hot out. But oh well, I'm just happy I have access to a car!
In regards to my recent announcement of putting myself on a fashion budget, I've changed it a bit. My income isn't the exact same every pay day. I work a part-time hourly job so it can vary quite a bit. I've decided to budget myself based on percentages. Sadly, only 15% goes towards fashion. Hopefully this will force me to really think about what I'm buying. Wish me luck!

Dress: Target

Shoes: Payless

Belt: Khol's

Headband: Forever 21

Earrings: Target

Watch: Fossil

Ring: Forever 21

I'm Addicted.

According to me,
I'm addicted to shopping. I'm sure most of us bloggers are. It's so difficult to resist that awesome pair of shades or that pair of shoes you've been lusting after. Here are the products of my latest shopping binges. Not good, I know. Could I have lived without them? Yes No.
After staring at my sad bank account statement, I've decided to put myself on a monthly fashion budget. Many bloggers do it and it seems to be working well for them, so I'll give it a whirl. I'm going to allot myself $40 for each month. I know that's not a lot, but I don't make a lot of money. I probably should make that lower, but we'll see how it goes after one month. This will start in August and I will chronicle all of my purchases for the whole month. If I miraculously begin to earn more money, hopefully my allotted monetary value will rise.
(As a side note, there's a messenger bag from Fossil that I'll be splurging on for school. I'm going to buy that instead of the weekender)
Wish me luck, this is going to be tough. I hope I succeed, and so does my bank account!

Hat: Target

Skirt: Pitaya

Shades: Forever 21

Scarf: Forever 21

Headband: Forever 21

Necklaces: Fossil