Weekend Wear: The Perfect Summer Outfit

This, in my opinion, is one of the simplest things to achieve with a few basic items you probably have in your closet already, like me! You'll need a tank top, linen (or other lightweight) pants, sparkly sandals and accessories plus a great bag! You can even throw in a fedora or a jacket if it gets chilly! The general look can take you through any event (even work) that you have to attend throughout the summer. For example: I am going out to brunch with one of my bestest friends but, have to head to New Jersey immediately after for a family BBQ and sleepover with fav cousin. That will probably include some evening activities AKA going to local venues for imbibing, etc.. I will weather it all with my perfect summer outfit!

• Top: green ribbed tank top, Old Navy before they started making them super long (ick)
  
• Bottom: white linen pants, Bitten via Steve & Barry's
  
• Shoes & Accessories: silver beaded flip flops, Target; coin peal necklace, V'ta ; coin pearl earrings, borrowed from mom then altered (not pictured); brown leather bag with silver floral embellishments, GAP

UPDATED - Purchases: April 2010

After originally breaking down all my purchases I ended up returning the Eugenia Kim hat. BF said it made me look a little bit like an old lady and I was in agreement with his assessment, it's a potentially strange style for summer. So, last month was just one thing, YAY!

• Eugenia Kim cloche from Target - $16.99
• straw fedora, when I returned this one that was oddly sized. I am loving the rainbow band it makes it easier to wear with everything in my closet - $12.99

Purchases: April 2010

One month down! Not to sound cocky but, I didn't think it would be that hard in the beginning. I've referenced how much clothes I have so to put together 22 outfits or so was not an inconvenient challenge. 260ish on the other hand, we'll wait and see.

Since the whole purpose of this endeavor was to curb my spending and work with what I've got I figured I would take a look back and fess up about what I have purchased this month:

• Eugenia Kim cloche from Target - $16.99
• straw fedora, when I returned this one that was oddly sized. I am loving the rainbow band it makes it easier to wear with everything in my closet - $12.99

In summation, no actual real clothing purchases just accessories and I'm feeling good about these. I love Eugenia Kim and my (stupid) cat ruined the fedora I got last summer so the one I bought is a replacement. Even though I am proud of these results and my ever-hardening self control there is something that feels a little lacking. I occasionally miss the wild abandon of earlier days when I would just go to a store buy whatever I felt like without a second thought and I feel like I might have a relapse. Then I remind myself about 260 Days, No Repeats and my looming grown up expenses and shut it down. What do you do to keep yourself from going crazy?