Real Simple Continued

I have enjoyed sitting in the doctors office reading the magazines in the waiting room these past months that I have been taking my son to his appointments. I have found myself becoming especially fond of "Real Simple". So when my cousin Barbie Zapata's daughter Hailey sent me a school fund raiser (magazine sales) I jumped on the idea of subscribing to the magazine. Last months issue demonstrated that the color for the summer was going to be tangerine, orange, mango (basically anthing orange). Well wouldn't you know I had found myself a beautiful Jones of New York suit jacket (orange/tangerine) last summer that I really love. Real Simple said that putting the orange with purple was the in thing. Well as luck would have it I happen to have two beautiful purple large pearl beaded necklaces. Wow now I'm suddenly in fashion, just like in "Real Simple". In the April issue of "Real Simple" I came across a photograph of a beautiful orange ruffled blouse and some white skinny pants on a very lean and tall model. Well first of all I love anything white. Every summer I buy white shorts, white capris, white pants etc...... This is something that my mother taught me (to love anything white in the summer). When I saw the picture of the very tall slender girl with the orange blouse and the skinny white pants I began to laugh my head off. Because a few days before my April issue of the magazine came in I had been on a shopping spree at the Goodwill and I purchased a very similiar outfit for myself!!!!! It isn't exactly because I would not be caught in skinny pants, because they just wouldn't accent my bodacious thighs in any way that would be remotley attractive. The blouse is orange with print from CATO and the capris are nice capris with a big cuff at the bottom of the leg. This is what I mean that just because it's at the Goodwill (or any thrift store) doesn't mean that it isn't in fashion. So here are my photos of the outfits. I know my pictures are not very good. I am going to pull out my good digital camera and try to take better pictures. But the point is that you can find so many treasures it just takes, time and patience. In the process you will realize that your finds will be featured in the upcoming fashion magazines. But only you will know that you are "Best Dressed on a Budget". Love, C Rod

By Best Dressed on a Budget on Real Simple on 3/23/11

Real Simple

I am very excited about what I will show you tomorrow. It is "Real Simple".  I have always had a vision for fashion that is up and coming. You just never know what you might find in the thrift stores that is in your monthly magazines. I have so many ideas to share with all of you (my one follower my sister Deanna) lol.


Thank you sister sledge for being my very first follower!

Love,
C Rod

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Love,

C Rod

The picture of Me.

I know the picture of me is not a very good picture but nontheless I talked my husband into taking it for me late last year with my Palm Treo Sprint phone (It takes the worst possible pictures ever!!!!!). In this picture I am wearing working wear. I purchased all these items at either the Salvation Army or the Goodwill. I believe this entire outfit (accessories not included) cost me about $11.00. I need to check the name brands, at this time I can only remember off hand that the skirt (one of my favorite) is from Talbot's.

I want to define the title of this blog "Best Dressed On a Budget", this is what I claim  "what ever you put on that makes you feel fabulous, is to be considered "Best Dressed on a Budget". What is remarkeable to me is the incredible pieces of clothing that can be found with a little patience, time, and a tight budget. Just because you shop for your clothing at garage sales, thrift stores, resell boutiques, or the clearance racks of high end stores doesn't mean you have to look like you do.

Take pride in who you are and always complete the look with fun accessories, a polished face (makeup is a must for me), and finish with styling your hair. In today's day and age women are letting their hair go to the pony tail or hair clip instead of styling it. I am a lady from the 80's where big Dallas hair was in style.  Blow dry, curling iron/hot rollers, hair spray all a must.

Welcome to the first day of Best Dressed on a Budget.

I have enjoyed shopping on a budget since I can remember shopping with my very own money. I have worked in an out of retail for many years. I know the cost of items and I know the retail markup that must be added for the retailer to make a profit. The hardest thing for me was always watching the clearance walk out of the store at unbelieveable prices. So I have a very hard time paying full price for items that will eventually get marked down and then finally sent to thrift stores because they didn't sell.

This is where "Best Dressed on a Budget" begins. March 21, 2011. With the encouragement of my sisters who have been blogging for quite some time I begin this blog.

Please be patient with me as I journey thru a new world of Blogging. I am very lucky because I know my sisters Deanna and Laurie will help me make my blog enjoyable and maybe very beneficial.