My First Ever Outfit Post!

Dress as Skirt: Macy's, Shirt: Ross, Cardigan: Target, Tights: Kohls, Shoes: Payless,
Necklace: Vintage, Bracelet: Purchased in China, Sunglasses: Ross

Folks, I'm giving in!  Many friends have told me I should blog my outfits sometimes and I've caved.  Don't get me wrong, I love fashion.  I adore putting outfits together and don't like repeating outfits if at all possible.  After about three and a half months of work at my new job, one of my coworkers told me that I finally repeated an outfit.  Without telling me, she had been keeping track of what I wore.  (PS.  She was wrong.  The shirt I was wearing that day was one I had just received at a clothing exchange so there's no way she had seen it before)  I don't have a huge wardrobe, I just love mixing up what I pair with what.

The Portland Blogger's event on Sunday inspired me as well.  It was so fun to be in a group of women who are fashion blogger, do outfit posts, are great photographers, love styling themselves and others, or, like me, just love making themselves look cute.  I felt like this was something I could love.

Now for the flip side - why I haven't really wanted to do blog about outfits.  Firstly, even though I'm confident in the way I look, I don't feel like I fit the part of an outfit blogger.  They're all gorgeous, skinny, perfectly proportioned things.  (Ok, they're not all that way, I just feel like they are)  Whitney confessed she was having the same problem and decided to step out and just do it and she inspired me to do the same.  Secondly, I'm queen of frugal shopping.  This entire outfit totaled thirty-six dollars out of pocket for me.  Yes, that's including all the jewelry, the shoes, my sunglasses, and everything else.  I don't get much that's not clearance priced or from secondhand stores.  Because of this, I don't feel as fabulous as the girls who are spending hundreds of dollars on each and every outfit.  I personally feel as though there's no need to spend a lot of money on clothes.  I feel as though I am not using my money right when I am buying clothes that are expensive.  (No, I'm not judging you if that's what you do, it's a personal conviction for me)  Besides feeling that way, I'm also a Seminary student wife and will be a pastor's wife.  The hubby and I are never going to have tons of money and we're totally ok with that.  Why spend the money we do have on clothes?

What's the takeaway from all this?  I've decided my outfit posts are going to include the way I purchase/inherit my clothing items.  Hopefully, it will inspire others to think outside the box and save money while looking fabulous.  Having a limited budget doesn't mean you have to settle when it comes to fashion.

Linking up with WIWW