It's not about the money, money, money!

First of all, I really love how this outfit came together.  This is the first time I've worn this dress.  It's a spaghetti strap summer dress that looks like it's from the 70s.  It's crazy sheer and I felt too exposed to wear it bare, so I added this jean vest that used to be a jean jacket until I de-sleeved it with a pair of scissors!  Add a belt for cinching and some substantial shoes and, "Hello World!  I'm ready to go!"

Aside from the shoes, I don't think that there is $5 in this whole outfit.  In a nutshell, I think this is EXACTLY why I blog.  You REALLY can look exactly how you want without spending very much money at all. Whether your style is high fashion, bohemian, preppy, vintage or ________ (you fill in the blank!); you  don't have to spend alot of money to strut your style!

I don't like to spend a lot of money on my wardrobe.  First of all, I have a short attention span.  There are few things in my closet that I've had more than 5 years.  So although I hear all the talk about investing in select high dollar items, that just rarely works for me.  I tire of them too easily.  There's not much by way of garments that I absolutely wear out.  Shoes, I don't tire of as easily; but clothes seem to have an expiration date.  So for me, it just makes sense to scour thrift stores for treasures!  Bonus:  I LOVE the thrill of the hunt! 

You know what I really like spending my money on?  Good Food!!!  Everybody knows, we can all feed ourselves pretty cheap if you're not looking for quality.  I mean, Ramen noodles can be bought for 10 for $1!  But quality is more essential in what I put IN my body than what I put ON my body.  So if I have to choose between cutting costs on wardrobe or diet, I'll skimp on wardrobe.  I KNOW I can make my thrift finds look fabulous!  But my FOOD on the other hand, that simply HAS to be the good stuff!