What She Bought: Summer Edition

 Long story short: I went shopping. I got a scholarship for my work on the school's newspaper, so I treated myself. I did go a little crazy though, so I promised myself that this would be the last of my summer prep shopping. We'll see. I did keep to a budget though and everything I bought was between .75 and 15.00. Hallelu for thrift shopping. I don't care what people say about my frugality.

This outfit, all thrifted, got me a Teen Vogue Best Dressed Reader for May 4th (it'll be up on that day), so there! I don't want to hear boo about my .75 cent shirts.

H&M Floral Romper & Menstyle Button Up

Thrifted  Fitted Navy Ribbed Button Up Dress

Thrifted Loose Silk Shirt

Thrifted Crossbody Purse & Opaque Tights | H&M Straw Hat | Jewelry As Seen

F21 Striped Dress

H&M Simple Jersey Skirt|Old Navy Sweater Blazer

Give Good Face
---Audrey W.

One Size Fits All

 Thank heavens, we finally had a beautiful weekend in Georgia! After what felt like nothing but chills, it was sunny and warm. I wish I could've done an outfit post, but.....

My boyfriend and I went to the the Gainesville square, which embodies quaint southern charm. Nothing but little boutiques, cafes and other little shops. This is where I encountered Dress Up Boutique. I've always been wary of boutiques, only because they are typically expensive. I went in only because there was a sale sign.

It turns out it was filled with great unique stuff at amazing prices. It is the best boutique I've ever been to. I ended up getting two pairs of sweater leggings since my lightweight ones don't work in the winter.

The only size they had was one size fits all, and I'm often wary of that since I'm pretty curvy on the bottom. But for $6 each, what the heck. With a little wiggling they fit well enough so, Jackpot! I especially love that these are fitted around the ankle, like leggings should be. I've bought some that a too loose and look awful. So as a tip, leggings need to be fitted!

I fully intend on going back, especially since my staple store is becoming disappointing. I am officially over Forever 21 -- in store anyway.

I went this weekend and I was willing to spend at least $20, and all I spent was $3.50. Maybe my budgeting skill are becoming better. Or it could be that the messy organization and poor item coordination makes it hard to shop. They had nice things, but I wasn't in the mood to dig around. Online will do it for me from now on.

Also, I bought my own domain name, finally! I'm excited. I feel much more professional, and it'll be easy for all of you to visit my blog. Hooray! 

Give Good Face
---Audrey W.

And The Madness Continues

An entire week off from school sounds splendid doesn't it? Well, it's not in this case. I have been snowed in since Sunday. This is a 7 year-old's dream, but I'm 19 and I just can't. Roads aren't safe to be on, and really, I wouldn't want to go out there anyway. 

So with all this extra time on my hands, I've gone as mad as a hatter and will channel it into things I love: blogging, cleaning, tutorials, along with all the other mundane time killing things.

Which brings me to this outfit. I was bored and experimenting with layering. This isn't that edgy of an outfit, but it definitely isn't normal for me. I do really like it though. I can't wait for the damn snow to melt so I can actually wear it out. The leggings are actually very warm, so I think I'll be okay.

 My Outfit

H&M

Cowl Neck Sweater

Leopard Ring

Rue 21

Leggings

Abercrombie&Fitch

Navy Sweater Vest

F21

Rosette Earrings

Gold Locket Necklace

Gold Bangles

Thrifted

Floral Romper

Earrings (Mom)

The Shoe Dept.

Round-Toe Cowboy Boots

In Other News  

I've died my hair and bought these baubles. They didn't deserve their own post, but they're nice sidenotes. The 2 rings and the headband were 3 for $5. Niiiice. And the dye, if you care for this color on your own head, is Revlon ColorSilk in Light Ash Blonde. It's crazy to think that dying my kind& color of hair BLONDE would result in this warm brown with reddish undertones. I like, very much. 

 Give Good Face
---Audrey W.

The Evolution of Madness

 I literally felt like I was going crazy trying to get through this post. I felt like I haven't done an outfit post in forever, so I decided to brave through and do one. My photographer of choice (best friend) wasn't here today, so I had to use the old timer-on-camera-in-bedroom bit. This isn't the most scenic of posts, obviously. Trying to find flattering angles of this outfit (on my own) was hell. I eventually gave up and went straight for being silly. So that is what you'll see. Silly, senseless, ridiculous looking images of me in my Christmas gift, the sweater. God help me. You'll see what I mean when you see the third image down.

I did actually wear this to classes today though, I didn't just throw it on for this post. I've been trying to work color into my winter wardrobe, but I always end up with the same bland colors. That's how I feel about winter anyway. I decided a good way to apply color to this would be in a "pop". Hence the red purse and lipstick. Ta-Dah!

Oh dear goodness. Forgive the face. Definitely not attractive.

I dug through my mom's closet for this gem.

My Outfit

Christmas Gifts

Knit Batwing Sweater

Black Scarf

Old Navy

Gray Beaded Flats

F21

Rosette Earrings

Locket Necklace

Black Nylons

Thrifted

Black Mens Wifebeater 

(worn as dress)

Purse

(from mom's closet)

Give Good Face 

---Audrey W.