New hairdo and a 5 dollar dress

After putting it off for way too long got my hair done Saturday and I love it. In my lifetime there have been only a few years that I haven't worn my hair curly as in perm curly or with my natural waves. My stylist straightened my hair only to finalize and finesse the cut, but I must say although it has been shocking to everyone, I like it. I might even change it up a bit now and then; curly, straight, wavy...so many options.

 

And Target, how you've really come through for me lately. With fall around the corner and my need for new work outfuits I have talked myself out of feeling guilty for the clothes I have been purchasing, especially when they are under $25 dollars. This dress in particular I felt beyond great about buying. It was $5.38, seriously. The most comfortable dress I have ever worn and probably the cheapest.

And with the savings on that dress I was able to pick up a couple of other items. Another maxi dress, and this skirt. ( I also justified it all by telling myself that I could have spent 3x's the amount at Banana Republic and I'm pretty sure I will get more wear out of this stuff). And I didn't buy this one, but I came across it while I was browsing for links. I could imagine myself wearing it while vacuuming or something.

Work clothes

A couple years back I quit work, for good. I gave away and sold all of my suits, dress pants, silk tops, and only kept a few of my favorites I had collected over the many many years I worked there. I wasn't sad to see them go, in fact it was quite liberating, but now I kinda wish I had some of them back, cause I'm back there again, back in retail, back at the BR.

With a full time job comes a dramatic loss of any free time. The little I have now is spent playing with Luke, not designing and sewing clothes, although I still have plans to use up the $50 of fabric I just picked up at Joann's. I am enjoying putting outfits together again however. I feel more excited about getting dressed now that more than just the moms at the nearby park will see me.

These are some of my workwear outfits that sadly cannot include denim.�

Top: Old Navy, current
Skirt: Banana Republic, 2 years old
Shoes: Frye, almost 1 year old

Top: APC madras, current
Pants: Banana Republic, 3 years old, I had to steal them back from my mom.
Shoes: K Jacques, current

Sweater: Old Navy, current
Skirt: somewhere on ebay, 2 years old
Shoes: Banana Republic, 1 year old

Top: Gap, current
Pants: Gap, current
Sandals: Old Navy, current

Incidentally, it is a good thing I work for Gap Inc. I have pretty much only shopped within their three brands for the last 16 years. Before I quit I used to dream about the day when I didn't have to wear their clothes anymore, but even during my 2 year hiatus, I almost exclusively shopped either at Gap or Old Navy. I love the simplicity of their clothes, the straight lines,how I know my size without ever having to try anything on, and mostly the prices, you really can't beat the prices.