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My $75 outfit: Earrings: Rue 21 // Jumpsuit: Banana Republic Factory Store // Handbag: Rue 21
Last weekend I had the awesome opportunity to attend a bloggers fashion challenge at Aurora Farms Premium Outlets where I got to meet other Cleveland area fashion bloggers and students. The morning started off with mimosas, fruit and cupcakes and we were paired up and given our tasks. I was paired up with Nadine from BlogTheNewBlack (check out her blog for real and funny life and fashion) and our task was to each find an outfit of our choosing for...wait for it: UNDER $75. Well, challenge brought. I am not a clearance rack shopper and I never have the luck of catching sales, so this was new for me. What did I learn from it? Well I don't like pressure when I have a thousand chic ideas running through my head, but it was so fun! Needless to say, Nadine snagged the #ootd and I was pretty darn happy with my loot as well. Using the amazing stores and discounted prices at Aurora Farms, I got a chic culotte one-piece, some tassel earrings, and an edgy black handbag all for just under $75. The rest of the afternoon consisted of showcasing our finds to guests and the Fashionably Cleveland team at Thorncreek Winery where we kicked back, drank some wine, and stuffed our faces. OK, and snap-chatted, and tweeted, and all that blogger-y stuff.
Anyways, when looking for an outfit, I decided I wanted to go with one statement piece, this being the jumpsuit, and subtly accent it; hence why I spent the majority of my money of that piece and saved on the trendy accessories. I know that this jumpsuit will be timeless and chic, and I can think of so many ways to style it. Below I show my favorite ways to rock this look, from work to a night out for dinner and drinks. All I did was change out my jackets and shoes, add a blingy watch for wrist stack and convert my cross body bag into an edgy clutch, and I have a completely different look. Check them out!
Look 1: Jacket: H&M, Jumpsuit: Banana, Heels: Go Jane, Bag/Earrings: Rue 21, Bracelets: Kate Spade, (Day) Watch: Michael Kors
Look 2: Vest: Shein, Shoes: Splendid, (Night) Watch: Michael Kors
Thanks to Aurora Farms and Thorncreek for a great day and opportunity. If you are in the Cleveland area, you can check them both out here and here. I can't wait to go back to Thorncreek, what a treasure that place was!
xo