New Items for March

Hello!!!

We've had some crazy weather here in the Northeast. Normally, Spring doesn't get here until Mayish but it was Spring last week. I decided to do a little shopping because I needed to add to my Spring/Summer wardrobe. I work about a block away from Forever 21. (which is a good thing I think???)

I have a love/hate relationship with that store. Some items just fit weird. I can't use any other word to describe it. It just does. I go into Forever 21 about 1-2 times per month. Sometimes, I find things and sometimes I walk out empty handed.

Last week, I picked up these two items that I am psyched about.

(All items can be found on the store website: Forever21 )
I purchased this blazer/jacket for $11.99 off the sale rack!! How awesome is it?
The next item I got was a navy polka-dot skirt. It was about $15. It fit great and it wasn't too short (No one wants to see my 30ish-year old thighs!)
Since that weather has gone back to freezing cold winter, I won't be able to wear the skirt anytime soon. It will give me to time to figure out what I can wear with it.

So far for the month of March, I've spent under $28.00 on clothes.

Most of my money this month has gone to my credit card. I have a new puppy and there were a lot of puppy expenses that had to be paid for. All the vet visits are pretty much done. Thank goodness! It was really starting to hurt the wallet. Here is a picture of the little guy.

Isn't he cute?

Ironing-Making the most of your wardrobe.

I'm guilty of being lazy about ironing clothes. I've missed out on great outfits because I had a shirt or pants that needed ironing and I didn't feel like doing it.
I've been better about it. I think if you take a little time to iron your clothes once a week, you have a better selection on what you can wear.
I came across this video and I thought to myself, anything can look good if you just take care of it (and don't burn it either)
Watch the magic this man can do with a shirt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylQtbXFZ4yw

First, I'm going to apologize for the horrible photo. I'm new at this. About the outfit: I purchased this animal print skirt from Marshalls over 3 months ago. This is the first time I'm wearing it. I wasn't sure what to wear on top of it. The skirt also came with the brown belt. (BONUS) I finally took sometime last weekend and came up with an outfit. The skirt would have gone great with a red top, but I didn't have one in my wardrobe. (Yes, I know, I should have a red top) What I was able to do was pull this purple shirt from New York & Co. that is old (2 or 3 years maybe) When you don't have red, do purple! The heels are Anne Klein via Macy's. I picked these up in January with a giftcard I received for my birthday.





I got a lot of compliments on the my outfit at work. One person said they would have never thought to put that top with that skirt. That is what I am looking for!!!

Well Hello!

Welcome to The Realistic Style! I wanted to start by telling everyone a little bit about myself. I'm a 30 something, recently married and a brand new homeowner. The hubs and I are working on a major plan so we can be finacially stable in our retirement years. That is a long time from now.
In my 20's, I had the time of my life. I spent my money on two things: Clothes and Food. The expression "all he has are the clothes on his back" pretty much discribed me to a T. Things now are different. As much as I would love to have a weekly retail therapy session, my sessions are now being held at the grocery store, Home Depot and any other home improvement store.
I want to challenge myself to make the most of my wardrobe on my tiny budget. I want to show others that its possible without having a major shopping spree every few weeks. I wanted this to be realistic for other adults who are saving for the future. I am excited to see how it all works out!!