Beating the budget

I often get asked how I can afford such an extensive wardrobe, as I have so many different outfits. My husband and I are DINKS (double income, no kids), and as we don't smoke, rarely drink, and our idea of a great night out is actually a night in with friends, we do have some room to spare in our budget for new clothes now and then. I have had a larger than normal influx into my wardrobe for the sole reason that after losing 27kg, nothing really fits me anymore and so I kind of have to buy new things, otherwise I'd scare the natives with my pale, saggy butt!

Having said that, I don't go crazy. I don't really buy name brand stuff, and it's rare for me to spend more than $50 on one item. I shop mainly online where things are generally cheaper, and I rarely will get something unless it's discounted or free shipping. There's no point paying $20 for something online that's at the local shops for $30 if I'm paying $15 in postage!

The fact that what I wear to work is also what I wear on a general basis, means that people I work with see a lot more of my wardrobe than one normally would. A lot of people probably have just as many clothes as me, but when you wear a uniform to work, no one at work sees anything but the uniform.

Also, having just started this blog, I'd bore the shit out of you if I wore the same three things day in, day out. Are you not entertained???

So, justifications aside, here is what I wore today.

This outfit is crazy cheap. The dress I picked up at K-Mart for probably $15 about two years back (yes, if I lived in the States, I'd be a WalMart shopper. Now take your judgey eyes off me and go back to reading :P ). It's just a simple fit and flare dress, and I'm hoping they have more this winter because it's getting slightly too big now but it's a staple of my winter wardrobe.

The socks are super cute, but since you can't see them in this pic, I took some special photos just for you!

These were about $5 at one of those sock pop up stores.

The earrings and scarf I got on ebay for about $2 each - with free shipping might I add! Bargain!

The shoes I got from Milanoo (I think I mentioned that previously) and I wear them to death.

Overall, one of the cheaper outfits I could put together :)