January Shopping Haul: Winter Brights

Dress/ Pants/ Pants/ Jacket/  J. Crew Jacket (not available)
Hair Ties/ Pants/ Pants/ Scarf
Clutch/ Sweater/ Purse/ Shoes/ Necklace

Hi Ladies,

   Do you know what time it is? It's time for winter brights! I'm super excited because I've been wearing a lot of red and burgundy lately, but turquoise, teal and leaf green are my bread and butta! I threw in enough stripes to tame it down and some pink to spice it back up. :)  So, checkout what I bought  in January. Everything was at least 30% off the regular price and most pieces were around $30! (Checkout these previous posts for more wardrobe building advice here, here.)

   I need this extra bit of color to keep my spirits boosted right now, because my life has become increasingly complicated. We've just done a re-organization at work: I've got a new manager and management has come up with a new way to make our lives miserable in IT...oh wait...I mean a new way for us to work more collaboratively together! Instead of having our own cubes, where we have at least a modicum of space...we now sit at long tables with about 10 other people. To be fair, despite my best efforts...I actually like it. I can see everyone, so if I need to talk to someone it's pretty easy to find them. Plus, it's so easy just to pop by someone's desk to chat. Finally, the most important people for my job sit right across from me. The consultants were right (sigh....) it did increase collaboration and I think it's kinda fun. (Don't tell anyone that.)

   Anyway, I've been dealing with all the changes at work, but also working on my NY resolutions. They started off as loosing weight, but now I think I'm going to focus on eating healthy. I think I've gotten sick from the years of watching the amount of calories that I eat and instead, I want to focus on enjoying food in a responsible way. This involves vegetables...duh...duh...duh. So, I have what I hope will be a simple and tasty way to do that...I can't wait to share it with you in my next post!

Without further delay, this is what I bought in January:

Skirt/ Skirt/ Cardi /Pants/ Top

Bracelet (unavailable)/ Necklace/ Blazer/ Lip Gloss

 Dress/ Top/Dress (petite) & Dress (misses)/ Skirt/ Skirt/ Pants


Price List:


pink skirt $15
teal skirt $25
green cardi $29
blue pants $27
striped top $23
ocelot bracelet $20
teal necklace $49
dot blazer $60
lip gloss $29
wrap dress $33
green top $25
green dress $30
red skirt $25
yellow skirt $11
green pants $40
TOTAL = $441
(Don't hate...emulate! ok..i'll stop, but I'm so happy with how much I got for my money. :) )

Here are a few photos that inspired my looks:

 Head-to-toe teal, pink suede pumps and a jeweled collar...it's so cute it makes my teeth hurt! (Picture: Respect the Shoes)

Polka dots, chevrons AND bright green...Shanna is a woman after my own heart! (Picture: Because Shanna Said So)

 Can pink and aqua be worn to work without looking to cutesy? Checkout my next few posts to find out. :) (Picture: Kate Spade Look Book)

Can you have too much aqua and blue? No! (Picture: J Crew Catalog)

This vintagey color combination is really unique. I was scared at first, but I think the results turned out really well...you'll have to let me know. :)  (Picture: Kate Spade NYFW 2012-2013) 

Come back this Thursday (2/6) to see my first outfit! 
So, what colors can you not wait to wear?

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