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Shopping Budget: March 2014

Spring Shopping Haul

I’m officially three months into my mandated monthly shopping budget and I’d like to think I’ve been a responsible shopper thus far.  Most of money has been going to LOFT, but I ain’t mad.  Spring is in the air and I’m stocking up on lightweight sweaters and cardigans and stepping up my open toe shoe game.  So far so good, so let’s bring it on, April!

PURCHASES
Tie Waist Shirt Dress
: $39.75 (orig. $79.50)
Multicolored Gem Open Bangle Bracelet: $9.75 (orig. $19.50)
Orange Gem Open Bangle Bracelet: $9.75 (orig. $19.50)
Night Star Print Sweater: $29.75 (orig. $59.50)
Cotton Modal V-Neck Cardigan: $24.75 ($49.50)
Black Tee Dress: $29.75 (orig. $59.50)
Destroyed Skinny Jeans: $39.75 (orig. $79.50)
Ankle Strap Skimmer Flat: $81.60 (orig. $128)
Leather Ankle Strap Heels: $64 (orig. $128)

TOTAL SPENT
$328.85

YEAR TO DATE RECAP
January: $324.25
February: $225.84
March: $328.85

$171.05 under budget!

Spring Splurges

Spring Shopping Splurges

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It’s Mardi Gras, so why not splurge with a bit of spring shopping?  Sure, you could deck yourself in giant plastic beads, I find a little retail therapy to be a much more satisfying indulgence.  My poison of choice?  Pretty pieces with details that pack as much punch as a frozen hurricane.

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Neutral Work OutfitIt’s a grey area, this limbo between winter and spring.  It’s late February, which means I’m already planning my spring outfits and thinking about prints and pastels.  But the weather begs to differ.  Temps reached a glorious 50°F this weekend and then overnight, we dipped back down by 20 degrees.  As if Mondays didn’t suck enough already.
Leopard Cutch

And so while the polar vortex is making an untimely return this week, you better believe I was barelegged all weekend in skirts, including this bright red beauty.  But if you’re not ready to go bold, I recommend transitioning into slightly warmer temps (even if only for a fleeting weekend) with a spring time pieces in a neutral palette and a pop of leopard.

Don’t forget to enter my giveaway to win a Panasonic Nanoe blowdryer and flat iron!  Contest ends Sunday, March 2nd at 12:00 AM EST.  Good luck!

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Black & Grey Work Outfit Black & Grey Work Outfit Black & Leopard Bag Work Outfit Accessories

WEAR
Top: Lily White (c/o)
Skirt: LOFT
Necklace: Sequin (c/o)
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff (similar)
Bracelet: Juicy Couture
Shoes: Ann Taylor

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Tracy Davis