If I Were a Fashion Blogger

I'm like a lot of women. I love clothes! But let me be very clear...I'm not a fan of shopping. Trudging through the mall, or combing through racks and racks at places like Marshall's makes my skin crawl. More power to those of you who love to spend hours shopping and find great deals and cute outfits---I'm jealous. I have more misses than hits. But when I hit on something, I get very excited!

Pinterest helps curb the urge to go out and spend money on clothes I don't need. But I do make an effort to pin outfits and ideas of things that "if" I had the money and "if" closet space wasn't an issue, I would buy them. In recent months I have made a point to fill in the gaps in my wardrobe, mostly where work clothing is concerned. I have found several websites that offer advice to clueless individuals like myself. Wardrobe Oxygen is a great site because the author is a real woman with real curves! Wendy's Lookbook is a great fantasy site! I can't afford anything she's posts but I love her clothes and the layout of her site. She is also the creator of 25 Ways to Wear a Scarf in 4.5 Minutes. This video changed my life (so as a fan, I owe it to Wendy to promote her blog). I'm totally serious. I am awful at accessorizing my clothes, I own very little jewelry and what I do own is very simple. When I learned a few tricks on scarf tying I was hooked. Now I own a a half dozen scarves that I like to wear and they always liven up a dull outfit. However, summer is on it's way and a scarf has no business around my neck in the Atlanta summer heat. I need to step up my game and invest in some "statement pieces".

But my favorite go-to fashion site is Outfit Posts. The author of this site takes inspiration from a picture found on fashion sites and recreates the look for less and links to several sites like Target, Gap, H&M for different price points on the same items. Isn't that what most of us try to do anyways? I love her One Suitcase series. She takes 14-15 pieces that can all be packed into one suitcase and turns those items in 30+ outfits.

So to pay homage to my favorite fashion site that has inspired me to up my game, I am posting the following finds.

I was inspired by a blazer I saw at Nordstrom. But decided I didn't want to spend quite that much, even though this was an investment piece. I take pretty good care of all my clothes, so this white blazer that I found at Kohl's will do just fine. The tiered mesh top can be worn with or without the jacket. I already own the jeans (Lucky) and the shoes (Me Too).

There was no inspiration for this dress. I am always on the prowl for a cute dress. I think this dress was just lovely and perfect for when I attend professional functions. However, I didn't buy it. It wasn't an issue of money, because as you can see, it's a bargain. I tried to stick to my initial plan, which was on buying new tops. So I ask my readers, what do you think? Should I go back and buy it? Or did I make the right decision in not purchasing?