Mad for Mod.

This fall go mad for mod with short tunics, leggings, tights, and bright, bold primary colors. Channel your inner Edie Sedgwick and remain eternally chic. A few mod inspired pieces should be a part of every woman's closet as they are versatile, easy to pull off and always looks cool.

Above is the total mod look from OutFitKit purchase this outfit here for $34.99.

Contest - Win a complete outfit from OutFitKit

A couple of weeks ago, I started blogging over at Bargain Styling. And to introduce my readers to OutFitKit I am having a contest.

For more information, and to enter head over to www.bargainstyling.com.

Personal Closet Summer Clearance Sale at OutFitKit

While browsing the internet the other day I stumbled across a new site called Personal Closet . They allow you to sell your old clothes, shoes, and accessories free of charge. The only fee is paypal.

You have to dig around to find anything really good but it is a great place to get rid of unwanted clothes. You can even donate your earnings to charity.

I have moved some clearance items over there from OutFitKit. You will find a lot of great deals on summer skirts and other things I have picked up along the way.

One of my favorites:



You can purchase this skirt for $13.00 here.

Fall for OutFitKit

Fall is right around the corner. Today, I picked up some cute new outfits. You can expect to see them on the site in the next couple of days- www.outfitkit.com.

A couple of big trends that I noticed were:

Plaid, plaid and more plaid. It was everywhere. I saw it on shirts, shoes, pants, skirts, handbags, and jewelry.

Rust. I love the rust colored orange that is all over the place. It looks particularly well on us redheads so that makes me happy. I featured a rust colored dress on here a couple of weeks ago: Handmade in Harlem.

Wide leg jeans. I have to admit these are very figure-flattering and comfortable. I have a pair that I absolutely adore.

Keep on the lookout for new outfits.

Pop Concert Outfit 101: Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake is my guilty pleasure. I love, love, love him. Well, maybe not Justin, the tangible person, but definitely his music. This is coming from the girl whose favorite band was the Beatles in the fifth grade. While my fellow classmates sported NKOTB paraphernalia I proudly wore my Beatles t-shirt.

He came to NYC last February and I was beyond disappointed that I did not get to see the show. Much to my excitement he is coming back to NYC this week and I have tickets! My sister and I are planning to dress as close to teeny bopper as decently possible for a couple of 20-somethings. We can get pretty crazy when left to our own devices so this should be very interesting. I will definitely give an update on Friday.

For those of you who might be attending a pop concert and want to look cute but not too childish then I have the perfect outfit for you




You can purchase the outfit here for $34.99.

Backyard Party

Party time! My brother-in-law is on a 2 week leave from Iraq and we are very excited to see him. We will be celebrating with a backyard party.

This will be my first backyard party in ages as they are practically unheard of in New York City. My brain has been contemplating all week about what outfit I was going to wear because August in Oklahoma is brutal. And as I am a fair-skinned redhead, (the party starts at noon)I need sun protection. How do you look cute, fun but respectable without dying from the heat?

My solution is - a hat! I love hats. And I have the cutest hat for the party. So for those of you out there whoe are planning on going to a picnic/party outside during the hottest part of the day here is an outfit for you-





You can purchase this outfit here for $34.99.

Tour New York City in style

Tourist season is in full swing in New York City. We have had no less then 6 people come visit in the month of July. This weekend there were 8 people in our little 900 square foot apartment with 1 bathroom. I like having guests. I especially like having people who would not be able to afford a trip to New York City without the use of our free apartment. $200 a night hotel rooms tend to put a cramp in one's budget.

The most frequent question that I get from visitors is, "What should I bring." My answer, "As little as possible and an extra bag." If you are saving money by not having a hotel room that means you have money to shop. Usually, there is at least one day devoted to shopping.

Even though I suggest packing light there are few tried and true rules that I stand by when giving advice on what to bring.

1. Leave the white tennis shoes and white socks combo at home
2. Leave the college football/local NFL team/sports attire at home
3. Bring comfortable shoes
4. NYC is hot and humid in the summer so light, comfortable clothing
5. Leave fanny packs at home
6. A backpack is acceptable but a cute tote is better!

And my last tip is - have fun with your clothes. You are on vacation in NYC and this is the place to break out of your shell- even if it is only for a few days.

Here is my suggestion for a fun, cool outfit for a trip to New York.







You can purchase this outfit herefor $34.99.