Strawberry bublegum chewing valley girl.

Real quick here:

I actually found a lot of cute stuff on clearance at Target the other day.  This VERY rarely happens to me-usually all the stuff on clearance (I'm an old lady bargain shopper, ok?) is really embarrassing, either very teenagery looking or for an elderly woman, also in wild sizes, but I actually lucked out.  These days I like mostly things that are kind of plain that easily can be accessorized/made more "unique"  but I also have a soft spot for more funky stuff as long as it isn't TOO kiddish or wild.  I actually found stuff that fit my little criteria, how nice.  One shirt I got has kind of a 60's vibe going on and reminds me of something a female version of Jim Morrison would wear, yes!

I rarely buy things for myself lately, as I am currently a student (and will be for a few more years) so money is tight and I have to SAVE everything.  Through working many years in retail and then later going on to manage a store, I acquired an insane amount of clothing and accessories of all kinds over the years.  Trust me, I have more than enough, haha.  I also liked to blow my money on some designer stuff in my earlier years so I have some expensive things I still wear.  The thing is I was in my late teens-early 20's during that time so a lot of that is just too kiddish or not my style anymore.  I try to make the most of what I have and stick to the more "timeless" pieces, while sometimes busting out something a little more "out there" but toning it down with basic pieces like a plain cardigan.  I like to mix expensive with cheapy items to create a look that's unique and hard to copy.  Most of my jeans are expensive and from my years of traveling and hardcore shopping in big cities, while the majority of my shirts are dirt-cheap, little gems found at weird places for ridiculously cheap prices.  I have an awesome mix of vintage jewelry, cheap costume jewelry, homemade stuff, unusual pieces from traveling, and some nice real stuff.  I'm always mixing it up.

I've always been an artistic and creative type of person, an eccentric if you will, so I am drawn to unusual pieces, but I don't want to look like a walking cartoon.  It's a delicate balance but I think I pull off showing my creative side well without looking like a total loon.  ;)

(This will probably be the only fashion-inspired post from me ever, as it's not something that's a huge priority in my life. My little shopping trip to Target just happened to inspire me.)