Frocktober

long sleeve flora maxi dress, maxi dress with heels, Ann Taylor suede bow pumps, maxi dress for the office

When: Friday // Weather: 70 and cloudy // Real life: work

long sleeve flora maxi dress, maxi dress with heels, Ann Taylor suede bow pumps, maxi dress for the office

long sleeve flora maxi dress, maxi dress with heels, Ann Taylor suede bow pumps, maxi dress for the office

long sleeve flora maxi dress, maxi dress with heels, Ann Taylor suede bow pumps, maxi dress for the office

long sleeve flora maxi dress, maxi dress with heels, Ann Taylor suede bow pumps, maxi dress for the office

long sleeve flora maxi dress, maxi dress with heels, Ann Taylor suede bow pumps, maxi dress for the office

long sleeve flora maxi dress, maxi dress with heels, Ann Taylor suede bow pumps, maxi dress for the office

Theory I developed while wearing this outfit: more dress equals more compliments on that dress. I mean, I have a crap ton of mid-thigh and knee-length pretty floral frocks, but this maxi elicited an abnormal amount of “cute dress!” comments. And all of those comments came when people saw the full-length view, not just me sitting behind my desk. I’m telling you, there’s something there.

Speaking of dresses, I’m feeling an early October theme coming on: Frocktober. I’m going to remix some of my summer dresses with jackets, sweaters, boots, and other fall things over the next couple weeks. Because (a) I want to, and (b) I like to show you guys how you can make your summer wardrobe go a little farther into fall. Just pretend you appreciate it, OK? Happy Frocktober!

Dress (also love the mini skirt in this fabric) // Shoes // similar Bag // Sunglasses (on sale) // similar Necklace // Ring

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Budgeting Bloggers: September

 

Budgeting Bloggers: September

Row 1: Dress // Tank (under $20!) // Vest (on sale) // Bikini Top & Bottom

Row 2: Skirt // Dress // Top (on sale)

Row 3: Dress // Sweater (c/o Hillflint) // Pants (on sale)

Ahh, September. Probably the only time I’ll acquire both a bikini and a sweater in the same month. I guess that’s why they call it “Augustember.” (That totally caught on, right?)

September’s Budget: $513

($150 starting budget + $73 unspent in July + $34 selling old clothes + $256 blog income minus taxes)

August’s Spending: $493

My budget was smaller than last month but I still made out OK – $20 to spare! To absolutely no one’s surprise, the bulk of my money went to Loft this month. I picked up a few summery things during a flash sale when they were offering double cash cards to use later…and you better believe I used those later for some more fall-centric items! But I think my favorite purchase of the month might be the long-line vest from Express. You can see it in action here. I got a good deal on the vest too, and it’s still on sale!

I got just one complimentary item this month (the sweater above). I haven’t worn it yet, but it will make an appearance soon! There are also a couple things I couldn’t put in the collage because I got them at small boutiques in my post-beach visit to Chapel Hill. One of them is a Carolina blue plaid scarf because duh.

Did my fellow budgeting bloggers spend more on summer sales or new fall arrivals? Only one way to find out: head to Franish’s linkup.

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