Casual Saturday

Ah, Saturday. A day to sleep in, do nothing, enjoy the relaxing sounds of birds singing while you sit on the patio with a cup of coffee. Or not. How about – get up early, clean house, run here, run there, cook, clean up, collapse into bed. Yeah, that’s more like it.

So the question for any frugalistas worth her salt: what do you wear on a busy Saturday? Do you care? Do you just throw on a pair of jeans and ratty t-shirt before rushing out the door? Honestly? Some days, yes. But over the past year I’ve decided I owe it to myself to put some effort into even my Saturday attire. And I’m so glad I made that decision. You know how it is – the one time you wear your rattiest clothes for that quick trip to Wal-Mart you see someone you have seen in years. You have two choices: a quick swerve to the next aisle (while praying they don’t turn the same way) or meet them head on with your brightest smile and a lame excuse why you look that way.

Today I chose stripes, again. Big surprise. I know, I’m kind of crazy for stripes, but honestly they just make me happy. The silver sandals are my first of the season and mandated I paint my really unfortunate looking bare toenails a pretty pink color. I was comfortable all day, whether pushing a grocery cart through Costco or making the third trip to the grocery store for forgotten items (and to return the Redbox movie I forgot earlier). Yep, one of those days.

Today’s Outfit:
Black and white striped t-shirt: Ross
Skinny Jeans: Urban Outfitters
Silver Sandals: Payless
Turquoise Bubble Necklace: Charming Charlie

Frugally yours,

Lori

Accessorize

The key to effectively utilizing what’s in your closet is mixing it up. Put together a different sweater and shirt together with a skirt or skinny jeans. Add a necklace you might not have tried before. Ask a stylish friend to help you organize your closet. Pinterest is my favorite place to look for ideas. I’ve said it before, but when I hit a fashion dead end it’s the first place I look. You can also browse the online catalogs for Ann Taylor, Loft, Urban Outfitters, J. Crew, Anthropologie, GAP, wherever you like to shop. You’ll see what’s new each season and decide what basic pieces you want to add to your wardrobe. I’ ll be searching those sites and more before deciding what I want to add for Spring and Summer this year. I really like the great colored skinny jeans, but I’m having a hard time deciding which color to choose! You’ll be the first to know once I decide.

Today’s outfit is another example of mixing a scarf with a necklace. The first time I tried it I received compliments all day, so I thought I’d try it again. I like the way the orange bubble necklace brings out the orange in the scarf for a nice pop of color.

Today’s outfit:
Sweater: Old Navy
Chambray Shirt: Forever 21
Scarf: Ross
Jeans: Target
Boots: Target
Necklace: J Crew Outlet

Frugally yours,

Lori