April 2013 Clothing Budget

This month’s clothing budget was all about stocking up–especially because there were fantastic deals and sales to be found!  I should be all set in the blazer, dresses and tee department for a while now!

So here’s April’s spending:

1. Ann Taylor black blazer- Goodwill- $8
2. Yellow blazer- Goodwill- $5
3. Cream Ann Taylor blazer- Goodwill- $8
4. A collection of short to 3/4 sleeved tees- Old Navy- $48 (one worn here)  (Update: RETURNED ONE)
5. Linen shorts- Loft Outlet- $27 (worn here)
6. Pink teardrop earrings- Target- $8
7. Coral shorts- Old Navy- on clearance for $6
8. Floral clutch- Target- on clearance for $8.50
9. My favorite skinny jeans- American Eagle-$26.97 (worn here and here)
10. Orange v-neck tee- J. Crew Factory– $9 (worn here and here)
11. Red cardigan- Target- $10 (worn here)
12.  Chiffon top- Ella Lane– $14.98 (blog giveaway, paid shipping)
13. Coral dress- J. Crew Factory– $43
14. Coral striped dress- Target- on clearance for $14 (Update: RETURNED)
15.  Maxi dress- Target Daily Deal– $26.55

$263  Total spent
$48.00 — Income earned (consignment store sales)
$215  APRIL TOTAL- over budget by $15.  Not bad, but not terribly good- meh!  (Update: After returning two items totaling $20, I am actually under budget by $5!!!)

(I also picked up a few essential items for my cruise like a coverup and bathing suit and other necessities like a sport bra/underwear, but after consulting with some of you ladies last month, I decided that I won’t be including these in my clothing budget since they are essential items.)

-I am super excited about my new blazers from Goodwill.  I am really leaning towards these instead of cardigans as a layer since they are more professional looking and provide more structure than a cardigan.

-I really needed to stock up on tees for the spring/summer.  These will be great to layer or wear alone and were a great deal at Old Navy.

-Let’s talk about dresses. I’m a huge fan of dresses and wear them all the time- from get togethers to work.  (I also got an eyelet dress from Loft, but the pleats in the back are not very flattering, so that was returned.)

I LOVE the fit of the J. Crew Factory dress.  It fits true to size and looks A-MA-ZING!  I am waiting for a 50% off sale in stores again and might pick it up in another color 🙂

The Target striped dress has a similar cut although the skirt is quite full and makes me look a little large on the bottom so I’m going to see if my mom can work her sewing machine magic and take the skirt in a bit.

And I’ve always been on the hunt for a maxi dress and think I might have finally found it at Target!  Most maxi dresses I’ve seen have spaghetti straps and I wanted something that A- I could wear alone that didn’t require a strapless bra and B- didn’t make me look preggo.  I think this one might work..I’ll let you know how it goes! (Beware: If you are thinking about buying it, order a size down!  I usually wear medium, but got a small and it fits perfectly.)

How did you do this month?  Which purchases do you like from my budget?

Check out my previous clothing budget months here.

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