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: Lace, Studs and Fur.

Hey loves,

So this weeks outfit was inspired by my work outfit a couple of days ago. Here's the instagram picture of my OOTD. You can follow me on instagram @ thestephfunny.

However for my blog post I decided to change the outfit just a tad. I wanted to make the look more of a night time look. So from work to a night out. I started by changing the boots that I wore to work and changed them to a pair of madden girl black velvet heels. and did my hair in a sophisticated side pony.

 What I really like about this outfit is that it has a hipster flair, while still being trendy and a little sexy. I mentioned in my last post that comfort is important to me. I find the skirts and tights are very comfortable for me. That is why I have gold/black fish net tights underneath my black and creme lace skirt. For the shirt I used this studded tank top. I love studs, and the fact that it has gold and silver studs makes the tank top really versatile.

Because the weather in Minnesota is still a tad cold, I added a faux fur vest on top of my tank top not only to add warmth, but to give the outfit a trendy flair. I've had this vest in my closet for about a year and I would always wonder how, or where I could wear this piece but I think this pairing is perfect. The best combo of trendy and edgy.

For the day time look I would wear my calf high boots (pictured above), and lighter make-up. I have been wearing beanies a lot recently as they are my current favorite accessory. So for day I would trade out the hoop earrings and add the hat to give the outfit a more casual feel.

Outfit:

Faux Fur Vest- Herberger's

Tank Top- Forever 21

Skirt- Target

Tights- Target

Shoes- Madden Girl ( similar here & here )

Earrings- Francesca's 

>>Stephanie