Bright Colored Jeans

I love this new trend.  You don't have to be super trendy to hop on this train.  The bright colored jeans are in a multitude of colors this year.  I chose a orangey-red, why?  I guess I was just attracted to it.  Here is the trick with this trend for most people, wear it with a neutral on the top.  In this picture I paired it with a denim shirt and a neutral color long sweater.  This tones down the color of the denim.  In the spring and summer I will be wearing these with a v-neck boyfriend t-shirt (a little loose, but still fit for a girl) and a cute pair of white cotton tennis shoes.    What color is good for you? If you aren't the red hue type then they have blue, green or purple which is a little less eye catching.  All of these colors look cute with a denim shirt.  You can wear the denim shirt like a jacket with a tank or T under it or alone.  They have designer brands in this trend too but when it comes to the trendier stuff I like to lower my cost per wear since I don't know how long I will be in to it so I picked up these jeans at the Banana Republic factory store on sale for $32 and the sweater is from Free People, www.freepeople.com and cost me $25.  I had the denim shirt and oxfords already.  Are you in?

Hello February!

Well it's a new month which means I have $300 burning a hole in my pocket!  As I was out shopping for a client of mine I came across this beaded boucle jacket that I fell in love with.  On my wish list is a Chanel jacket (the real thing), but since I don't have that in my budget (hoping someday I do...dare to dream) I have to find a nice wannabe.  I have been searching high and low and none have made the cut for me, until this one!  It fits like it was made for me, the fabric is rich and the tiny beading on it is a fun bit of spice.  I got this for $50.66 which was on sale and then an additional 40%.   I wore this yesterday with wide leg jeans and black jersey knit T underneath and I felt like such a lady.  I even went in to the Cartier boutique and priced out yet another one of my wish list items and felt like I was appropriately dressed for the store!

The Final Tally

So these shoes were my final installment for January.  They are made by Boutique 9, Nine West's upscale line that they sell to major retailers.  They make the greatest shoes because they are a nice quality and more fashion forward than the shoes you find at Nine West.  They are sold at Nordstrom, Macy's, Piperlime, Zappos and some other fine department stores.  These were on super-sale for $60.00 so that brings my total to $308 for the month of January.  Not bad!  I know I went over by $8 so I just will just eat Top Ramen at home for lunch today.  ON TO FEBRUARY!