outfit my way: Ruche

I like fashion.

Sometimes I feel guilty about liking fashion... as if that makes me less serious, less of a good person, or someone who is too interested in their looks, and sucked into consumerism.

But I realized that my favorite part of fashion is putting together clothes, figuring out how to assemble a new outfit, getting creative with what I have.

However, yes, I'll admit it, I like the shopping part too.

The other day I struck by the fact that if I had a lot of money, and could buy any clothes I wanted, any outfit I wanted, there would be no more fun, no more challenge.

That brings me to a recent challenge I gave myself when I saw Ruche's new lookbook for fall. Have you seen it? I pretty much love it all.

But there is no way I can buy it all and so I decided to recreate one of the outfits my way.


Ruche's way:

My way:

 blouse: Forever21

belt: Old Navy
skirt: thrifted 

shoes: Macys

I picked up the skirt recently at my favorite Goodwill a few miles from my house in order to complete my outfit. $6 investment.

Do you ever try to recreate outfits on the cheap? What do you think about fashion?  A bad thing, a good thing?

p.s. If you ever recreate a look, I'd love to feature it here. Do you guys think that would be fun? Yay or nay?

happy monday!

xo- erika