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I'm normally not a huge spender but I buy a few things on a month to month basis.  Right now I'm absolutely sick of my wardrobe and feel the need to get some things to augment my wardrobe.  I'm thinking about spending about $1,000 mostly on accessories and some things like a black dress (which I have picked out) that I don't have, but would really like.


Help me come up with some ideas for things to perk up my wardrobe.  And if you have any coupon codes, please let me know!   



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Some ideas...


-Great belts. I love belts right now. Some classic ones and some trendier ones.



-A bold necklace. This could be paired with your little black dress or dress up jeans and a tee.



-A cashmere cardigan in a great color (the second isn't cashmere, but I love the color. You can wear on its own or with a tee for more casual or over a lingerie-style cami for more dresst.



-Headbands. I love these because they can make a simple outfit look more interesting and add a punch of color. You can find a lot of cute, cheap ones on ebay.


 



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Where are those necklaces from?

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Oh fun! I highly suggest updating with accesories and key pieces !








I love this dress, I am totally buying it ...

Also check out target for some awesome wide belts right now!

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Susan Daniels Headband - Leopard


I'm into headbands, too!


And layering pieces...


Janna Connor 2009



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I love ebay for finding cool pieces that no one else will have- maybe put $100 or so into finding cool necklaces/bags/shoes etc from there as well.  I like searching vintage bags by color.  Also- what is it that you want in your wardrobe to style with- but never have?  For me its:


*long cardigans


*black tights


*vintage oxfords/granny shoes


*riding boots


*a pair of tall peeptoe fall shoes- maybe in a suede- that are comfortable and can be worn with black tights/trouser socks


*smaller bags for going out- maybe one or two more


*a rose gold necklace


*a couple more long necklaces


*another pair of dark jeans- straight leg, not lowrise, and very basic


*red skinny belt


*native american beaded jewelry


I love pants, interesting bags and shoes, skinny belts, and sweaters.


I know what i DONT style with, and it is:


bracelets- I have a few I love already


rings- I already have the ones I wear, for the most part


earrings- i keep black pearl studs in 99% of the time


skirts/dresses- i'd like maybe another skirt- but usually I prefer pants in the winter, just because its not practical for work and it gets so cold here


What is your list- I'd love to try to find some cute things, but I'm not really sure what you're looking for.


 


 



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Great ideas, lynnie.  Here's my list:


Pants.  I have basic black, brown, and grey, but I don't have anything terribly interesting. 


Skirts and dresses.  Same as above, I have the basics, but nothing more interesting than that for winter.


Jeans.  I'd like a pair of darker straight jeans.


Bold, statement jewelry.  I'd like some more necklaces and bracelets.  I have a few things picked out, but a few more would help.


Belts and scarves.  I have like none.


Cardigans.  Again, I have some basic colors, black, grey, pink, but nothing very exciting.


Tights.


Things I don't want/won't wear:


Earrings.  Can't wear them.  Sucks!


Leggings.  I just won't.


That's about it.  I have a pretty standard hourglass figure and so pants are always tricky for me.  I look best in jewel tones, and as much as I love navy blue, I can't for the life of me figure out how to wear it, so that's not a great option.  If you want to see pics of stuff I have, I'm ncshopper on mystylediary if that helps.


Thanks!  I'm dying to see what you come up with.


 



-- Edited by NCshopper at 18:12, 2006-10-11

-- Edited by NCshopper at 12:33, 2006-10-12

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The necklaces are from Turqjewelry.com

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Thanks for posting this NC, I've been having the same problem lately.  I'm sooooo sick of everything in my closet right now.


What I need want is colorful cardigans, more tops, funky necklaces, and some unique vintage pieces. 



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I just looked through your StyleDiary. You have a lot of great things. I think you should get a lot of accessories that you love, and some cute,dressier tops. Play around with the things you have now...put together outfits that you wouldnt normally think of. Something I like is pairing a summer-y skirt with a sweater and boots, or tights and pumps. Also like Lynnie said, see what you would want to complete the outfits you make. Would it look great with a new belt, or a great necklace?


I'll come back and post any ideas that I think of. HTH!!



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Alrighty, here's what I've bought so far...


 From Nordies, using the ST link, of course!


From QVC    From Chinese Laundry


I think I'll probably hit up Macys and some other places this weekend for some belts. 



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NCshopper, I really like that gold chain necklace you bought!  I have a similar one, and I can assure you that you'll get a lot of use out of it... I find that it adds punch to basic tops and dresses, and yet it's still conservative enough for work.

Sfclinevandy, I love the necklaces you posted.

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These boots are great and you will get a lot of wear out of them. 



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Do you have those boots, JacL?  If so, how do they run?  I ordered up half a size to accomodate for socks.  Think I'll be okay?


I also bought these beauties:




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NCshopper wrote:


Do you have those boots, JacL?  If so, how do they run?  I ordered up half a size to accomodate for socks.  Think I'll be okay?


I also bought these beauties:





Oh no, I do not have those boots, but I have a pair in a similar color and I love them.  Sorry I couldn't be of more help.


BTW, I love those flats you just bought too!



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