LookBook: City Girl Flannel

Hey loves,

Sorry about the lateness of this post, these next couple of weeks may be a little crazy for me school and pageant wise. But no worries I will never completely forget about you guys! On an honest note, I love writing and shooting blog posts. They help me hone my photography and editing skills while getting to talk and share something I enjoy, fashion and shopping. 

This week because the weather is consistently changing I got my inspiration from what I am wearing for this specific weather. Today when I shot this look it was a short break from a thunderstorm. I felt it was the perfect time to pull out my trench coat that you all have seen before. 

 Underneath the trench coat I decided to wear a warm plaid flannel shirt. The great thing about this shirt is that I got it from plato's closet, and it only cost me $10. ( Score!) The shirt is originally from American Eagle. I decided to buy this shirt to wear it over cuter clothes I had during a drawing class I was taking. If you have taken a drawing class you know that you have to draw with charcoal, which I really enjoyed. So I often refer to this shirt as my drawing shirt. 

Of course again I have paired this shirt with my denim leggings in a light wash from target. To make this outfit a little less "messy artist," I added a pair of Sperry brand navy sequin wedges. Sperry brand products are usually super expensive however I found these on clearance at Famous Footwear and I got them for $30. And because I am obsessed with statement necklaces and charming Charlie's I added a blue necklace to make this shirt more girly. 

I always see girls wearing flannel button downs, and I never thought that I could wear one. However I like how I have styled this outfit, not to dressy, but casual enough to wear in any situation. 

Would you wear a flannel button down? or a Button down in general? How would you style it? 

I'm really curious! Let me know! :)

Outfit: 

Shirt- Plato's Closet (American Eagle)

Denim Leggings- Target

Shoes- Famous Footwear (Sperry)

Necklace- charming Charlie's

Headband- Clarie's

>>> Stephanie

LookBook: Spring Maxi

Hey Loves,

This past week I was scrolling through pinterest looking at women's fashion, as it's one of the only things I look for while scrolling. Eitherway I saw a post about 50 spring fashion look ideas. Naturally I started scrolling, and came across a look that incorporated a maxi dress. The article suggested taking a leather jacket and pairing it with a maxi dress to make it appropriate for spring. I took this idea and made it my own here on Min Wage. 

I own quiet a few maxi dresses, I love them because I don't have to worry about anything making an appearance that I would rather it didn't. If you know what I mean. Plus unlike skirts, maxi dresses or dresses in general really don't require much thought. No trying to make a shirt and skirt match business.

However following the advice of the pinterest post ( you can read it Here ), I paired this white lace maxi from Maurices with my leather moto inspired jacket from Express. And before you freakout about Express prices, I actually bought this jacket while the seasons were changing so it was on sale and cost me $80. A little pricey for us here, but it was originally $150 so i'm calling it a deal. 

The dress however only cost me $45, which i've had this dress for two years, so the cost per wear price has gone down! 

( Orginal price: $45, Worn: 10 times, 45 divided by 10 = $4.50 is now what the dress cost!)

Math is so much more fun, when applied to shopping.

And of course I paired my black knee high boots with the dress, to match my jacket and make the outfit ready for cold Minnesota springs. ( currently snowing).  

What do you guys think? Would you rock a Maxi dress in spring? 

Let me know in the comments.

Outfit:

Maxi Dress- Maurices

Jacket- Express

Boots- Famous Footwear (Carlos by Carlos Sanatana)

Necklace- Deb shops

>>>Stephanie

LookBook: Pretty Pink Florals

Hey loves,
This week, we're pretty in pink. Finally it's consistently above 40 degrees in Minnesota. Naturally it's time to pull out some florals to embrace the warm weather. I think in fashion we are afraid to pair prints with prints as we don't want the outfit to look busy. However I feel that these floral prints work well together. The color of the flowers in both the skirt and the tank top match, allowing the two prints to blend nicely. To give the outfit a more pulled together look I added the lace blazer, the blazer adds to the overall feminine look but does not distract from the floral prints. For shoes, I paired my crochet lace Toms, which complimented the blazer nicely. For accessories I added a multi-strand pearl bracelet with pink rose broach, and a pink floral headband.

What do you think? Do you like mixing prints/patterns together?
Would you rock this look?
Let me know!

Outfit:

Blazer- NY Collection (Herbergers)

Tank Top- Forever 21

Skirt: Cotton On

Bracelet- Maurices 

Headband- Claire's

Shoes- Toms 

Lookbook: Creme of the CROP.

Hey loves,

We're at the creme of the CROP here are Min Wage, and that's the way we like it. As spring seems to be getting closer, and yet further away here in Minnesota, I thought I would play around with the latest spring and summer trend of crop tops. I have to admit that although I love the way crop tops look in outfits, I wasn't sure if I could pull one off. However when I saw this top at Deb, and tried it on, I thought I could make it work. ( Plus the top only cost me $12.99) 

What I liked about this crop top is that it seemed to be longer than other tops I had seen. I also liked how the top was flow-y. I paired it with my trusty denim leggings from target, that sit higher up on my hips. These pants are not sold to be high waisted, but appear so because I wear them right on top of my hip bones. 

I also loved the back of the top, with the arched crochet design. It shows of my back with out being so low cut or revealing that I couldn't wear a bra. I also added my Minnetonka fringe boots, and a trench coat from American Eagle. It's a great way to pair a crop top in spring, while there's still chance of snow. 

How do you feel about crop tops? Do you love them or hate them? 

Outfit:

Crop Top: Deb 

Pants: Target

Boots: Minnetonka 

Jacket: American Eagle

>> Stephanie