[X] Wallet

If you take a peak over at the list one of the things I've had my eye on is a new wallet.  The last time I bought a wallet was in high school.  It was Guess, it was shiny and it had a big shiny G on it.  At the time I loved it.  In the interim period I was on a wristlet kick, I went through two coach wristlets until I came around full circle and wanted to use a wallet again because I got sick of pulling out my stack of cards and fanning them out like a poker hand every time I needed to pay for something.  I dug out my old high school wallet because I thought I'd pick up a new one soon enough.  A year later I was staring at the over shiny trifold wallet too filled with stuff to even close.

I had stopped into ALDO to make a return on a pair of boots that seemed like such a great buy until I brought them home and realized they were engulfing my legs below the knee making me look like a little kid playing dress up.  I spotted this little guy on the shelf and knew I had to have it.  I love the two tone finish and the texturing.  The inside has two compartments for cards and a middle change chain section.  Its perfect! It was already on sale and I was able to snag an extra 30% off because of a store wide deal going on.  This exact color is no longer available but a similar version is still available online, check out the link below.

I know a wallet may be a little thing but like I mentioned in an earlier post that I'm coming to see that building my own style is about a solid base and having little things that pull it all together.  I love this wallet, I love that I picked it out myself and I also love that I didn't have to pay a ton for it.  I think spending responsibly now is something my future self will appreciate.

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ALDO Cyd Wallet //Original Price: $24.99//My Price: $13.99//Total Savings: 44%

Embarking on a Journey

I was out shopping for some clothes today and wandered through the juniors section at Macy's and was appalled and how unappealing everything there looked to me.  So cheesy, sparkly, tight fitting and mass produced.  I chalked it up to it being holiday season and the end of the year.  Then it dawned on me it wasn't the Juniors section that was the problem--it was me!  I'm in my early twenties, time to high tail it over to the big girl section.  This isn't to say that wonderful pieces can't be found stuck even in the kids section for us petite girls but its time for a paradigm shift in my wardrobe.

I'm a big bargain hunter, I don't believe in paying more money for a clothing item than I could realistically carry around in my wallet.  That being said I am now seeing the importance of having high quality, staples that will last for years and can be used in an endless variety of combinations and permutations.

Part of the reason my wardrobe has failed to transition is because I am still a student.  After completing my bachelor's degree I kept on rolling right into grad school and am currently in year three of a four year program.  The academic rigor required was one of the excuses for me slouching around in the same stuff I've had for years.  Occasionally I'd go on a "fashion" bender e.g.: I really wanted a cropped black blazer, when I finally found one I bought 5 in all different colors.  Excessive.

I'm a very concrete-sequential type person.  I like to make lists and cross things off.  One of my fav bloggers Franish introduced this concept of having a list of items you need and filling them in.  That sealed the deal for me.

I'm going to create a list, hopefully an amalgamation of what many ladies out there in the blogosphere have already put out and then start slowly working my way through it.  Like I said I'm budget conscious, as a student one of my last expense priorities is on clothing, and will keep that in mind as I venture through this.

This will be a blog about my journey to discovering my own style, body type and eventually transitioning to a wardrobe suitable for work, home and night.

I want to blog because it keeps me honest.  Even if nobody else every sees this, it gives me a space to be accountable and track my progress.

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Comments? Thoughts? Items to add to the list?  Please feel free below!