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: Blue with Envy

Hey loves,
It's another thursday here at MinWage and I have a new lookbook for you! Once again this weeks outfit was inspired by a work outfit. I find that I am always dressing up for work, and so I always get my inspiration from those outfits.

This week I posted a picture of me wearing this dress on instagram ( thestephfunny) and lots of people were in love with the dress. So I thought I would share it with you guys! What I love about this dress is that it's in the season's "it" color and it has a flower and lace pattern. Also the dress is a skater style so it cinches in at the waist and then flairs out. This style is the most flattering on every body type!

For coverage because it's still a little chilly out, I added the grey boyfriend cardigan. I love this cardigan because it has panels that have open stitching and it allows air to flow through them, so I find that it is the perfect spring sweater.  I wore boots because I enjoy the rough look of boots with a really girly dress. Also the boots were the prefect grey to match the sweater. To add to the blue I accented with my blue watch and a thin turquoise bracelet. 

On a side note, I feel like this shoot looks like a Marc Jacobs/ American Appeal ad, no?

Don't forget to search this outfit on Trendabl!

Outfit:

Dress- Francesca's (here)

Cardigan- Garage

Boots- Call it Spring

Watch- Target

Bracelet- American Eagle

>> Stephanie

LookBook: Goodbye Snow Hello Boho.

Hey loves,
Happy Thursday! So this week I went for a look that was more casual.

The snow is finally melting here in Minnesota and so we can start to put away some of our layers and add some color into our looks! Because I was in the spring spirit I styled this boho inspired look. I took my white H&M tunic and belted it to accentuate my waist and added color around my neckline with my mint colored necklace from charming charlie's.

For bottoms I wore a pair of jeggings from target. I added a pair of tan sweater leg warmers and put my brown boots over top. I picked these boots because the brown matched perfectly with my belt. I styled my hair with a middle part and two braids wrapped around my head to add to the over all look.

What is your go to spring style?

Outfit:

Tunic- H&M

Necklace- Charming Charlie's 

Belt- Maurices

Jeggings- Target

Legwarmers- Fashion Bug

Boots- Famous Footwear (Carlos Santana) 

>> 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