Marvel Style

So I haven't yet received the email with the May #styleme challenges. So, I'm making up a few of my own for the time being.

In honor of my recent movie date

I decided to go full Marvel for the movie. Plus I don't have the opportunity for dramatic makeup very often!

Flirty in Floral

Since this dress is the only floral thing I own (from Target!), it was an easy decision on what to wear for the floral inspiration today. 

Plus, you know, super cute!

The boots are an old favorite from TJ Maxx. I think... And the earrings are from - you guessed it! - Modcloth. Seriously, go drop some dough there, it's totally worth it.

We're So Brooklyn

I don't really know what to make of today's inspiration, so this is my best shot at looking "Brooklyn."

I figured layers, leggings, and boots were on the right track.

So I've got a blazer from Rue21 layerd over a green dress from TJ Maxx layered over leggings that were a gift. Plus ankle boots from I-don't-remember and more gifts in the form of jewelry! Wahoo!

Precious in pants

Today's guideline was crazy basic, So I went with one of my favorite combos of all time:

Blue and other stuff!

Blue and silver, mostly. Isn't it cute! The top is Ann Taylor, the pants and bolero are Walmart, the shoes are Target - noticing some repeats? Yet all of my outfits look unique! - and the earrings are Pandora, a gift from my lovely, lovely husband.

Prep School Prefect

Don't I look like a prefect?

So classy!

I figured typical uniform colors would capture the inspiration best: navy, khaki, and black. Plus classic accessories

Head to Toe Under $100

Head to toe for under $100, can you accept that challenge? I almost never spend more than $20 on a single item so I thought I'd up the ante and include the cost of my undies and hair color too. Plus, I went with an unofficial sailor theme as an extra layer of difficulty.

Which, of course, you can't see here. Is it a surprise I'm a fake ginger?
IT SHOULD BE. Because it suits me so goddamn well.

The top, pants, panties and bra are all Walmart purchases for no more than $15 each, and the undies significantly less, so we're at about $40. The shoes were another $18 from Target, so now we're at about $60. The jewelry probably would have put me over, but I chose only pieces that were gifts, and therefore cost me nothing. Even with my hair color, I beat the pants off of this challenge by like $30 because I am a savvy shopper and I use coupons. BOOM BABY.

Statement Jewelry

I may have gone overboard with this one...

Four pieces of "statement jewelry"

Big globe earrings, a chunky, geometric bracelet, chunky ring, and steampunk necklace. Bonus points, no single piece cost more than $10. Yeah, I kick ass.

Little Miss Sunshine

Yesterday's challenge was Bohemian Betty and I swear I did it but then the day turned into one giant clusterfuck and I didn't even have time to snap a pic. But I'm back with today's challenge! I went a little literal.

You can't tell, but that sweater is green.

My idea was to dress as a sunflower: yellow, green, and black. Everything was purchased at Walmart or a Walmart affiliate (Sam's Club). So cute can be cheap!

Literary Heroine

My chosen heroine is Min Farshaw from Wheel of Time - my all-time favorite fantasy book series. She wears lace, tight fitting pants, and heeled boots. It's a little to warm for all of that right now, so here's my interpretation:

The bronze bracelet was almost free at auction and is one of my favorites pieces.

You can't tell, but the top has a lace back, plus there is lace on the shorts, which are obviously pretty form-fitting. And the sandals have high tops and a small heel to simulate Min's boot style, plus I already had her short curly hair, so I'm pretty happy with the whole ensemble. And now I want to read...

Gamine in Green

I thought I had more green in my wardrobe. It doesn't matter, because what I do have is super amazing!

Green and gold. a classic combo. And super Irish with my red hair.

The earrings were purchased YEARS ago; they were handmade glass pieces by a local artisan in Branson, MO. The top is Forever 21, who knew they had work appropriate clothes? And the shoes are my favorite, lovely Modcloth yet again!

Maxi Moment

I can't just wear a maxi dress because the ones I own have sort of... revealing tops. So I doctored it up with a lacy tee and blazer from Modcloth! Hooray for professionalism!

Plus pretty jewelry

I've mentioned how blue my wardrobe is before, right? Yeah, got me some blue stuff.

Lovely Lace

Today was all about that lace and for that particular theme, I am super well equipped. I dream in visions of lace. 

See?

White lace dress with lacy black tights and a sweater with a lace back (which you can't see, sorry) and a bright pop of color with the multi-hued shoes.

Easter Egg Hues

Easter colors obviously means pastels, but I don't own many of those so I had to layer and accessorize to achieve the desired effect.

And some of my blue was still a little dark.

Still, I think it worked since, as has been the case every day so far, my Style Me outfit garnered some compliments. Plus, my Husband said I look like Easter = mission accomplished!

Born in the wrong era

Today's inspiration inspired me to go Mad Men with it.

So here I am, super in the 60s.

It's all courtesy of Modcloth. I think. I think because the tights were a gift from my amazing in-laws and I can't be sure where they purchased, but it's very Modcloth-esque, and I love that site. 

Makes Me Wanna Dance

Ok, obviously I got dressed hours ago, I'm just slow posting this. Is it obvious? It's Sunday after all, but no, I didn't sleep in til 4 pm.

Those earrings aren't from Hawaii, but let's all pretend they are.
Because they look like the should be.

This makes me wanna dance because it's comfortable but still pretty and flirty and fun to wear. Plus, everything I'm wearing is a bargain buy. Dress from TJ Maxx, shoes from Goodwill, and earrings from Wally World. Hooray, cheap me!

Matchy Matchy

My interpretation of Matchy Matchy is wearing all my Doctor Who gear. Got my police box top, my Amy Pond cosplay capris, my combination fez/bow tie earrings, my Tardis blue shoes, and my trusty pocket watch necklace to keep track of when I am.

The top is from Hot Topic if you want one, don't remember about anything else.

Plus, it's almost all blue. Fantastic! Allonsy!

Geronimo!

Borrowed or Thrifted

My interpretation of today's challenge:

I've got to start taking the full body photos further out so you can actually see them.

Sandals my grandmother gave me (borrowed-ish) and vintage coke bottle cap earrings (thrifty-ish). The rest of the outfit was chosen simply for comfort and matching-ness. Bright springy top, black bolero, and silver chinos. Huzzah!

Pump Up The Volume

My version of "pump up the volume" is loud colors, chunky accessories, and big hair!

To be fair, my hair is always big, but I plumped it a little artificially with a curling iron.

The colors are a little washed out by the filter, whoops!

I've gotten at least one compliment a day on my outfits since I started doing the Style Me challenges! You guys should try it. If you do, let me know how it goes!

Jungle Tribal Tropics

It should probably be obvious that I'm using the Instagram versions of my photos. Mostly this is because I'm too lazy to crop the photos on my phone, but also because the filters make me look good.

Can you see my super cute, heeled flip-flops?

Hard to tell in the photo, but the green top has a tropical leaf pattern, so it totally works! And, I look like an British explorer with my bronze accessories! Except not at all. But cute nonetheless!

Exclamations!

Blue Are You

Less than 24 hours ago I announced I was going to be publishing (slightly) fewer posts in an effort to keep up with them better. But here I go, adding a feature. This is mostly a way for me to keep up with doing my Style Me challenges, so I may miss a day here or there if I don't do/like the inspiration for that day, but this week you get at least three! Since I already have plans for tomorrow. I've put a tab at the top so you can see them all in one place - hooray for you!

In case you couldn't tell, the title is the daily inspiration as well.