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: 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