street style & IT girls

Oh look who's getting ready for a job interview--that's right, Jana. And where did she get inspiration? Sunday Crossbow Work Edition!  Now, I have to level with you all--Jana ALWAYS looks fantastic and put together, but here's what I'm diggin' about her outfit:

1. Those shoes are fierce:  my iphone doesn't do them justice.
2. I love the printed tank:  this is one that will go great with wide leg trousers, pencil skirt, skinny jeans. I'm nominating it for closet staple must-have.
3. The bag. Not all accessories need to scream "Look at me!" A pop of color makes this look so chic.

So it's no surprise that my inspiration comes from people I know and adore. Typically, I look to fashion icons and those with experience and fashion know-how, but I think we need to start looking for the next IT girl; and I'm nominating this little one:

IT baby:  Maddy

Yes fashionistas, Miss Maddy Carlson is paving the way for babies and toddlers alike.

street style: emily

Meet Emily

So I have this thing about accessible fashion.  I love the spreads in Vogue magazines and blog posts about designer labels, but let's face it--we're not supermodels dropping the big bucks. 

The whole point of "budget blogging" is for any reader to look at it and say, "If she can do it, I can do it."

With that being said, I want to feature friends and those I encounter that give me inspiration.  So this is a first run at street style. (I wish I had more pictures of friends, but it's been snowing.....and I haven't really left the house.)

So meet Emily--a dear friend and new favorite shopping buddy.  When I saw her outfit, I knew it was blog worthy because I immediately wanted to wear it. And bonus--she's a bargain shopper.

She's wearing:
shoes (cutesygirl.com)                                          jegging/skinny jean (kohls)
shirt (old navy)                                                      blazer ($0.99 thrift!!)
circle scarf (jcrew outlet clearance)                      accessories (forever21)

To see what Emily's been up to, visit her blog

Her outfit reminds me of Kendi Everyday's style. Love.

who's that guy?

Meet my brother (the talented one). Rob is way photogenic, and I'm completely convinced he missed his call in modeling.

I don't know much about men's fashion other than the Gospels according to jcrew and gap; but in my observations of the male species in the fashion arena, function and comfort are primary to ensemble choices. To all audiences, confidence--of course--is key. And if you have the security that Rob is possessing in these photos, I'm sure you could work quite a bit.