Valentine's Day Options

Valentine's Day doesn't really bother me. Some people seem to have really strong opinions about either loving or hating the day. To me, any day that involves candy and/or chocolate is a-okay with me (no matter my relationship status). Because Valentine's Day is on a work day this year, I decided to come up with a few options for the office, as well as a casual option. 

I bought these Gap pants last weekend for $9 (reduced from $54). I had been searching for them for weeks in my size and was so excited to finally find them. Although I like options one and two, I think the third option will be the one I go with. 

One:

Top: Old Navy chambray, $15 (last season)

Sweater: Gap, $12 (last season)

Pants: Gap, $9 (this season)

Jewelry: Faux pearls, Wal Mart

Two: 

Top: Old Navy

Sweater: Forever 21 (generic J. Crew Tippi Heart Me), $15 (last season)

Pants: Gap

Jewelry: Wal Mart

Three (work outfit I chose):

Jacket: Gap, $32 (this season)

Top: Old Navy

Pants: Gap

Jewelry: Wal Mart

Top: Old Navy

Sweater: J. Crew Tippi Heart Me, $6 (thrifted)

Jeans: Gap, boyfriend, $19 (past season)

Shoes: Loft, $23 (last season)

Jewelry: Wal Mart

Also, I discovered a camera timer app. Clearly, I haven't perfected using it, but this certainly opens up some options for me. Peace out, selfies. Kind of. These are still selfies. 

The $5 J. Crew Pencil Skirt

If you read my pages looking for tips, you likely questioned that whole shopping via social media business I mentioned. After all, who goes on Instagram or Facebook to buy and/or sell things? Turns out, a lot of people! My first Instagram purchase was a vintage leather pencil skirt from a girl I follow on Instagram ($20). She could have kept the money and never sent the skirt, but indeed, it came in the mail (from Oklahoma), and when I wore it, I posted a picture, which she blessed with a double tap and a compliment. Since then, I've successfully bought and sold (quite a bit, actually) through social media. Just the other day, I was super excited to be the first commenter on a post for a mustard yellow pencil skirt from J. Crew (for only $5). The seller is expecting her first child and is apparently quite confident that her waist will never again see a size 2-4, because she is selling all of her clothes. I met her in a Panera Bread to exchange cash for skirt and was thrilled to get home and find that it's such a good fit. Here's how I wore it: 

Skirt: J. Crew (2011), via Facebook via Panera Bread, $5

Shirt: Old Navy, $14.97 (sale, fall 2012)

Shoes: Loft, $22 (sale, winter 2012)

Necklace: Forever 21, $4 (years ago, can't believe it hasn't fallen apart)

Earrings and bracelets: fake pearls, Wal-Mart, $5