Challenges Ahead!

Allo there! Hope you all have been having a good week. To explain the title a little, my boyfriend proposed a challenge to me - to cut down on my spending. At first, it was to not buy anything at all for a month, but I told him I already had some er... pending transactions. I'm notorious for spending money before I have it. Not exactly spending it, since I don't physically have it, but bidding on items on eBay or setting up deals on "for sale" groups on Facebook so that basically my entire cheque is spoken for before I get it. The challenge now is to not buy anything BESIDES that Lauren Moffatt dress for a month and if I'm able to, he'll buy me a gift card for Modcloth. Pretty sweet deal right? Except I'm already doubting myself. I feel like I don't have enough fall type outfits, not enough long sleeves. So many of my dresses are nautical themed and are just summery. Others will transition to fall with a little creativity and layering but I'm not good at being creative, ha. That's why I buy dresses - I don't have to mess with separates. An outfit is already made for me!

I also need to start experimenting with tights. It's almost like I've forgotten how since I haven't worn them in awhile. I have so many pairs (at least 40+!) and the only pair that got any action over the summer was a plain white pair that I wore to rock the 60s mod look. I decided to test run these cityscape style tights. I saw an identical pair online a few months ago and was happy to find a knock off pair at Icings.

I had gotten the dress at a place in Windsor called Priced Green. It's a nifty little store where I take my clothes rather than donating them. They pay you a dollar per pound of clothes or $2 credit and everything in the store is under $5. I essentially traded in some clothes I was getting rid of anyways for this cute little, mod style dress!

I have to laugh because some of these photos (and the last batch) my proportions look kind of strange, like I'm top heavy with really skinny legs. I think my boyfriend being a foot taller than me is doing some weird funhouse mirror tricks!

Since it is Thrifty Thursday, I gotta' reveal the prices to you and show what a score everything was!

Outfit Details

Dress - Priced Green - marked $5 but got for free

Shoes - Value Village - $9

Earrings - Ardenes - 6 pack for $2

Tights - Icings - $11

Lipstick - Limecrime (in My Beautiful Rocket) - $16

Today for my Thrifty Thursday section, I thought I'd alert you to some deals I found rather than point out every product I love. Hopefully you'll be able to find something you like!

ASOS - up to 30% off selected products

Dorothy Perkins  - up to 30% everything. Use code DPSHIP50 for free shipping over $50 and remember to sign up for their newsletter to get 15% off.

Dress 911  - up to 70% off selected items (psst, it's in Canada too!)

Hot Topic  - all tees 25% off. Use code TEES25 at checkout

KarmaLoop  - items as low as $5.99 plus 30% off with free shipping with code THIRTYFS

Nasty Gal - 30% off Homecoming looks (lots of futuristic styles here! I'm kind of digging it.)

PlasticLand - 50% , 60% and 70% off sale sections

Pixie Market's sale section has items up to 70% off. I only spotted a few that were that deeply discounted (mostly picked over) but there are still some cute things waiting to be scooped up!
Ruche  - 30% off shift dresses with code SHIFT30

Trashy Diva  - 50% off swimwear

Many of these are limited time so hurry!

That's all for me folks! Stay thrifty!

If you'd like to see all my best looks from the season, check out my wardrobe wrap up post!