All Pinned Up

I've been trying to grow my hair out for a few years, and I'm starting to get a little restless. I've done the bangs, no bangs, highlights, and I'm currently rocking ombre. While I would love to experiment with updos, quite frankly, I have no updo skills. Seriously. I can eff up a sock bun. Lucky for me, a few months ago, I ran into a hairstyle so simple, even I can do it....

Source: bellasugar.com via cleshopaholic on Pinterest

Source: bellasugar.com via cleshopaholic on Pinterest

Bobby pins!!!!  Seriously, how much easier can this get?!?! For a more dramatic look, just line up a few of them in a row! Best of all, this past weekend, I found these at Target!

 How awesome are these?! Adorable, completely on trend for spring with the bright colors, and best of all each set was under $5!!!! 

Cheap Chic: Halston

I luuuuurrrvvveeeee Halston. And while I would love to spend $300+ on a single dress, its really not a feasible option. However, a couple of weeks ago, while I was at Bakers, I saw this beauty:

Upon closer inspect: Halston!!!!! FOR BAKERS!!!! and only $90!!! Great looking summer style at a wallet-friendly price!! Oh happy day!!!

Inspired by.... Adam Lambert

I had so much fun doing my Inspired by... yesterday, I decided to do another one, this time for men! The look today is Adam Lambert:

The beauty of doing this for men, is that almost every guy has the basics: a pair of dark bootcut jeans and a graphic tee (if you EVEN picked Ed Hardy or Affliction, you should know that I just died a little inside.) For the jacket, here are my inspired pieces:

Faux leather jacket $148, guess

G-Star Raw "Work Dean" jacket on sale $107 at nordstrom

Mooskie Sunglasses, $14 Tilly's

To the men that read my blog: I know that shopping for casual clothing is a challenge, and you mostly hate doing it, but I hope this helps!!!

Inspired by....Angelina Jolie

So I thought it might be fun to try something new today. I decided to pick a celebrity outfit that I like, and then recreate a look inspired by it, and see how low I can bring the price. So here's today's picture:

Angelina Jolie at the premiere of Salt

And, my picks, inspired by the metallic look above are:

Dillards Jump Dress on sale for $45

Metallic Washed Linen Belted Sheath, $59 at Spiegel

Silk tricotine Robin dress in light pewter $60 on sale at jcrew

To complete the look, I would pair the dresses with a couple of light pink belts and a pair of nude pumps:

Covered buckle skinny belt $14, The Limited. I would probably double these up

Ok, so I was doing really well keeping this look under $100 until I got to shoes. But since I have a pair of nude pumps, I'm going to count these as $0. However, if you don't have a pair, here's one I really like:

Nine West Every in Taupe $62 at zappos

Angelina Jolie is not really wearing much jewelry in this look, except for a pair of earrings. So, for good measure:

Cubic Zirconia Drop Earrings $7, kohls

Of course, if you have a pair of real diamond studs, you should definitely wear them!