Here is My $25 outfit..

I found this outfit for twenty three dollars and some change. The blue silk shirt is from Banana Republic, the grey dress pants are Tracey Evans Limited, Shoes are Liz Claiborne, belt is real leather, the necklace is oblong beads and best of all the Kate Spade bag was only three dollars. It was all new to me and I didn't use a staple from my already large wardrobe.. It can be done. What were you able to find for $25...??

The $25 Wardrobe Challenge

I want to see how creative and thrifty you all can be.

The goal here is to only spend twenty five dollars on a complete outfit.

Yes $25 and that is it..

Here are the rules

A complete outfit consists of:

Shoes

Top

Bottom

Accessories (belt, necklace, handbag)

And if you are feeling super thrifty a jacket.

You may use one item from your already owned clothing to finish the look if you are having a hard time with finding all these items on the cheap..

Where can I get these things for that cheap??

Hit your thrift store,

Deseret Industries, Goodwill, Salvation Army to name a few

Scour the clearance racks at Macy's, Target, JCPenney etc.

Try Ross, TJ Maxx and others

Have a clothing swap with friends (get rid of stuff you and they don't want)

Look online Ebay has some great deals, as well as some of the places I blog about.

I want you to blog about it on your own blog and then tell us about it and send us a link to check it out!!

You may find how easy it is to have a new outfit, for not that much.

Think of how much Mother Earth will thank you for reusing items..

Think about how much your spouse will be shocked at how much money you DIDN'T spend.

Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

Zig Zag Jacket from Forever 21

I am in love with this jacket.

$15.50!!

The fact that it comes in SEVEN colors makes it even more fantastic.. I am a huge jacket wearer (thanks to What Not to Wear) and saw this one and drooled. You could wear it with almostanything. Wear it with a skirt, wear it with jeans, wear it with dress pants. You could put a ruffled shirt under it, a downeastbasics/shade/layers tee under as well. This is perfect for three of the four seasons in most of the country. I think I might could get away with this in the winter time.

At this price I can get more than one and expand my ever growing wardrobe. I do know Navy blue is first on the list. What color would you get?

Skirts Again Good Prices on Most

For the sheer HA HA HA, never in this lifetime skirt. 895.00 from Michael Kors One word describes this skirt. GORGEOUS. 66.00 from Funky Frum (another to add to my wish list)


Wildflower skirt. A bit on the funky side.. Good for winter or summer. 24.99

Another Cute skirt from Downeast Basics for 24.99

This is the skirt on the very top of my wishlist. This tulip skirt is a style that is timeless, yet a tad funky! Reason I haven't bought it.. OHH only is 69.50.. OUCH

Eyelet Skirt with liner 24.99, belt not included

Modest free flowing Skirt for 11.99 comes in coral or cobalt.

Cute Modest All Season color skirt for 18.99. also comes in black or white

What Did I End Up Buying

$27.50! from Wet Seal.

I love the wide belt, the pencil skirt and the ruffle where the back slit would be.. I can wear so many different tops and shoes with this.. Classic and won't ever go out of style. A good investment for those who are frugal. This one will take you a long way.
Free Shipping Code to boot!
1107WLCE

Shh don't tell my hubby I also got the sequined shirt posted below..

Some New Funky Faves from Go Jane,Heavenly Couture and Kohls

$19.99
$17.95 (seriously that is dirt cheap for a wool coat)

Buy three for $15. Be sure to also get one in black and one in white as well.

$ 24.95

One dollar and ninety nine cents..
$9.99
$14.99
$4.00 (you read right, FOUR dollars)

$19.99

$24.99
$23.99

$18.99

$13.99 $16.99

With only the above basics I picked out , you could have almost a zillion different outfits. Which pairing of the above items is your favorite item?? If you stick with a palette of 3 bold colors, you can mix and match it all and can't go wrong. If you bought this bunch today, it would cost you 220 dollars and some change. If you think about it, that is cheap, especially all the outfits you could get out of it.

Update on the Must Have Mock Dress

For those of you who love green. It now comes in Emerald!!

Also a very cute georgette top in the clearance section.. Put one of your favorite modest tees or camis under it! Think of all the different colors and looks you could get from one shirt..

Clearance for $14.99

Must Have Mock Wrap Dress

The one thing I love about mock wrap dresses, is that any body type can wear them. They flatter anyone, no matter the size. I found this dress by browsing though a random magazine that was sent to me. Most of the stuff, too immodest.

This dress however caught my eye.

It comes in four colors. shocking pink, royal blue, goldenrod and good old black. Also comes in tall, and regular.

The price you ask?

A good buy from Metrostyle at $39.99. An EVEN BETTER BUY, making it a steal...

.....drumroll please.....

a promo code for 40% off your favorite item.

Making the dress $23.99 with only 4.99 shipping for a grand total of $28.98.

I will be getting myself one in the royal blue. ( I also got shocking pink too)

and as usual things can sell out in a matter of minutes.

American Eagle Jeans on Sale with Free Shipping

American Eagle Jeans On Sale with Free Shipping

Take an additional 30% off with this code to make it an even sweeter deal.!!!

64513146

They even have the choices of Long, Regular, Short and Extra Long (my personal favorite)

Don't forget if you don't act fast the deal could be sold out or gone in a flash!

My Great Finds!

A one of a kind, handmade leather handbag! $2.60 Are you kidding me??
A brand spankin new pair of Levi's for $5..
A cute, eyelet skirt that would look great with a vintage hem slip extender underneath. $4.69

A pair of Miss Sixty's.. SWEET. These retail between 170 to 250 bucks.. I got them for five..
This proves you can be stylish even if you don't have a wad of greenbacks in your purse.. Just have to know what you are looking for and to be patient.

Successful Trip to Goodwill

We took an hour and found us some great deals!
The youngest child a 5 year old boy, found some good school clothes, for his rapidly shooting upwards bodyThe 7 year old daughter did too The 10 year old daughter got a jean jacket and a purse.. Backpacks for the three youngest kid. Nice and Sturdy brands!

What is the Greenest Thing You Can Do as Far as Style?

Who says it isn't okay to buy from consignment shops, thrift stores and second hand shoppes? Think of all the material saved, emissions from production saved, land resources saved and chemical output saved and the bonus, you usually save a ton a money and find great stuff. Don't forget you are helping those in need when you spend your $$ at stores like this. They usually fund a homeless shelter, a lunch kitchen for the poor, disabled individuals and so on and so forth. My favorite store is the Deseret Industries (a staple in the West). Sadly we don't have them here in the South, but still plenty of great places to look. As an example I am going out today. My mission to find the youngest three a new outfit for school. Plus I will see what I can find for myself in the process, last time I found a pair of Von Dutch jeans in my size and for five dollars. We are off!

Try Avenue Jeans for Ten Dollars (plus size store) HURRY

Avenue

Discount reflected at checkout. Select rigid denim styles. Limited time. While supplies last. Special offer for the first 1,000 customers.

You can also use coupon code AV81153 for 20 percent off...it works on the $10 jeans. This makes it an even sweeter deal!!

see deal disclaimer on right

Little Girls Can Be Modest Too!

I found this cute dress from Macy's , but knew it wouldn't be modest enough alone. So I added a red tee under it.. Total cost 24$$, the dress was 40% off at Macy's. You need to watch Macy's because they can have awesome sales. Don't let the name of the store scare or fool you, half of all my great deals for the family come from there.

Pacifica Solid Perfumes

I recently found these wonderful solid perfumes at the local botanical gardens.. I opened their testers and couldn't believe how great they smelled and how smooth they went on.. Another great thing about them is the size. They don't take up hardly any room in your handbag and they are less than ten dollars.. I have the

Brazilian Mango Grapefruit and Tuscan Blood Orange.

I love both of them and for less than ten bucks worth a try. You can also see the many scents here at PACIFICA

I Love the Basics and they are on SALE!!!

I love their tees and cami's. Their cami's are super duper long!!!