Budget…um…Birthdaying Bloggers: August

This is normally the time of the month where I share how far I managed to stretch my clothing budget for the month. I tell you how I added up what I could spend, show you all the stuff I got, and reveal exactly how much I spent on it. Well, here’s the thing: this month is special. #1 I had more blog income than normal (go me!). #2 I got birthday presents of clothes, gift cards, and cash with which to go shopping. #3 I’m going on vacation so soon and I still have to finish packing so I don’t have time to do my usual breakdown. #4 Since it was my birthday month I just bought whatever I wanted.

So instead of all my usual detailed accounting, I’m just going to share my favorite things I added to my closet one way or another this month. For the record, I was still under budget 🙂

 

August Favorites

 

Yellow Dress (on sale, multiple colors) // Burgundy Jacket (multiple colors) // Gray Watch (on sale) // Yellow Sunglasses // Polka Dot Pumps (on sale, multiple colors) // Teal Bag // Tassel Earrings (other colors) // Pink & Yellow Skirt (on sale) // Fringe Sandals

 I’m linking up with the Budgeting Bloggers at Franish as usual! Hopefully they don’t kick me out for half-assing it this month. I think they’ll forgive me.

I Wish that I Could Be Like the Cool Kids

striped shirt tied around waist, white jeans, Madewell sunglasses

striped shirt tied around waist, white jeans, Madewell sunglasses

striped shirt tied around waist, white jeans, Madewell sunglasses

striped shirt tied around waist, white jeans, Madewell sunglasses

striped shirt tied around waist, white jeans, Madewell sunglasses

striped shirt tied around waist, white jeans, Madewell sunglasses

Apparently it is cool to tie a shirt on your waist again. I know this because I read lots of cool blogs and all the cool bloggers are casually slinging their chambrays around their middles (see Exhibits A and B). And when I see Cady Heron wearing army pants and flip flops, I want to get army pants and flip flops.

So I tried tying my favorite chambray shirt around my waist with this outfit on Saturday (not really a business casual look), and it did NOT look right, you guys. I mean, what do you do with the collar? It made my butt look lumpy when I tucked it under, but if I didn’t tuck it under it looked equally ridiculous. Even from the front, I just looked like a mess. It was too much fabric for my frame, I think. I just looked like I had a denim cape on my ass – the saddest super hero ever.

Not one to admit defeat, I thought I might have better luck with a long-sleeved t-shirt. I was right! Less bulky, and more fun. It was even functional because I went to the grocery store later that day, and we all know grocery stores are minus a million degrees year-round. So this cool kid threw on her extra layer and stayed warm. See what I did there?

Jeans (on sale) // Stripe Tee // Bag // similar Shoes (on sale) // Sunglasses // similar Watch // similar Earrings