wardrobe inspo

Do you ever look at your checking account and think, "Woah, where did my money go?!". Usually when this happens to me I'll do some investigating and realize that most of it went to smaller purchases that added up quickly: a cup of coffee (ok lots of coffee), groceries, that wine you got with your girlfriend after yoga class ...you get the picture. Recently I've been reevaluating my spending habits and giving myself some monetary boundaries. My biggest rule being: only spend the money you actually have. No credit card purchases for some shoes you can't really afford. My second rule is that I cannot buy clothing unless I need it (i.e: underwear/workout pants) or I know it will become a staple I will wear and keep in my closet for years. I did a complete purge of my closet and I realized I had no attachment to most of my clothes. It was either cheaply made and couldn't hold up through the years, or too trendy and no longer felt like it suited my personality. 

I've learned as I'm getting older that the classic pieces I once found boring are called classic for a reason. They are timeless pieces you can mix and match with anything, literally. I've collected some images via Pinterest that have inspired me to dress more streamlined with a little edge. 

If you have any tips for budgeting please share!

Sarah

baby missiles

Vintage Jacket and Dress

Philip Lim for Target Bag 

Vegan Dr. Martens

This is the kind of outfit I usually wear when the weather is miserable but I still want to feel somewhat put-together and girly. Atlanta has been in a dreary rain spell for what feels like a week now and I have a love/hate relationship with it. It's harder to motivate myself to go outside but it's also perfect cozy reading weather. Despite the weather this was a pretty awesome day. Jordan and I went to Dulce Vegan and damn I forgot how amazing their food is. I got a TLT (tempeh, lettuce and tomato) and he got the Angela, an everything bagel with vegan cream cheese, kale, cucumbers, tomato and avocado. I would highly recommend it if you're in the Kirkwood neighborhood. 

rainy day ootd

Zara top

 American Eagle cardigan

 One Teaspoon jeans

 Target Shoes

 Phillip Lim for Target bag

This is a very typical lazy day outfit for me. The weather has began to get colder each day and all I want to do is wear grays and blacks. My neighbor recently gifted this cardigan to me because it didn't fit her quite right and I've been wearing it to death. It's the perfect slouchy grandpa cardigan that you can throw over anything!