Polka Dot Confection Perfection

dress: Anthropologie; shoes: Ann Taylor

Any dress that can make you feel like Marilyn when the wind blows is a keeper in my book.  That's why I've decided to keep this dress that my sister lent me (ha ha just kidding, well not really, tee hee I'll give it back I promise).  I wore this sweet little confection of a dress to Marie's baby shower.  It's the perfect amount of lady who lunches with enough fun details (& a plunging neckline) that it doesn't make it stuffy. I kept the accessories to a minimum & let the dots do the talking.

Thanks for the dress Penny :)

Gaudy Goodness

blazer (H&M), top (Free People), pants (So Low via HauteLook), clutch (Anthro), shoes (Steven by Steve Madden)

I LOVE LEOPARD. There I said it. In order to love leopard completely you have to be willing to wear it anywhere and everywhere. I honestly think it's the best neutral in my closet. These booties have been making an appearance on my feet since about 2007 & they've been resoled & well loved & I still love them.

I belive the he best accessory to wear with leopard is a bright Russian Red lip. If you're thinking about a leopard piece to add to your closet I say go for it.  Pay homage to the original Gaud-dess herself, that's right I'm talking about Peggy Bundy, I sure do!

P dot S: Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone!

Target: A Thrifty Gal's Anthropologie

Spring is here and my urgency to shop is too.  Inspired by this springs bright colors and patterns for spring I just can't resist shopping!! (Yes, I know I probably should go to meetings - but that's a whole different story.)

Ask anyone I know what my favorite store is - they'll tell you Anthropologie without hesitation. It's known and I let it be known (thank you for whoever has gifted me an anthro gift card in the past - it makes me giddy just thinking about them and I still have the clothes I bought with them in my closet.)

Anthro is no doubt spendy.  A girl's gotta eat and as much as fashion feeds my soul it doesn't do the same for my belly (or Chris's at that).  So I give you Target, the poor gal's Anthro.  Growing up I was blessed with a mother who was trained in apparel design - so not only did all of my clothes fit they were sometimes custom made just for me!  Taking the "I can make that" mentality instilled by my mother and grandmother when referring to an expensive article of clothing,  I accepted the personal (mental) challenge to recreate some looks I found at Anthropologie.*


After a trip to Target this weekend I managed to feed my soul with this spring's trends and save about $335 all the while! See how I saved $335.04 after the jump!