Romping Around

 Petersen A --  Romper: H&M / Shoes: Enzo Angiolini - Consignment / Purse: Brahmin - Outlet / 

Watch: Michael Kors / Rings: dbDesigns 

Sarah B -- Romper: Urban Outfitters / Shoes: Jimmy Choo - Consignment / Purse: Marc by Marc Jacobs - Saks Off Fifth / Watch: Michael Kors / Rings: dbDesigns / Necklace: Saks Off Fifth

The art of thrifting has become a common art amongst fashion bloggers. Whether it is looking for mom jeans to craft into shorts, or one of a kind pieces...thrifting has become a staple activity and these Jobless Betches are thrift shopping addicts. Our shoes are both products of consignment shopping, both found new, both found for bargain prices. The sandals Petersen A is wearing are brand new, from Bloomingdales but were $10 at a Junior League Consignment Store. It's all the luck of the thrift. Knowing the days that thrift stores restock merchandise is an important angle -- knowing when new items will be untouched, not looked over. However, thrift stores can take some time to replenish their inventory in a substantial amount. So when thrift stores are at bay the Jobless Betches play at the outlets. Outlet stores such as Saks Off Fifth and Nordstrom Rack are a best kept secret of ours. Not only are the prices right but the inventory is all actually overflow from Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom -- they aren't filled with lesser quality clothes manufactured for outlet stores only. We both found our pursues in outlet stores. Both quality pursues that could still be found in an actual Saks-Marc by Marc Jacobs section and Brahmin's online store -- for full price mind you. 

The moral of the story is thrift stores and outlets can actually provide staple items for less. 

...Happy shopping.

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The Jobless Betches

On The Otherside of The Tracks

Sarah B -- Shirt: Parker from Nordstrom / Shorts: Express / Shoes: Tory Burch / 

Bracelets: Kate Spade and Tory Burch / Watch: Michael Kors / Cross Necklace: dbDesigns / 

Long Necklace: Nordstrom

With fall soon on the horizon, Jobless Betch Sarah B has started to transition some summer outfits with fall-like color tones into her daily looks. All year round we all try to stay in a variety of color families, that compliment the season and the end of summer-beginning of fall marks a stage of warm tones. Staying in the same color family allows you to get away with just about everything. For example, Sarah B's outfit is made up of browns, red, and golds. In combining these warm tones, that are complimentary colors, she can get away with color blocking the warm red, against the warm brown. 

The rule of thumb is you can always get away with colors in the same family -- for example, you can always wear black with white and/or grey. That's why outfits consisting of opposite colors never really go together, the outfit will clash. Colors not in the same family include: red and green, orange and black, or purple and orange. What makes colors not in the same family ironic is that the majority of holidays focus on colors that usually clash (are not in the same family) -- sorry we will never be caught dead in red and green or orange and black; but we suppose maybe with the holidays they surround exceptions may be considered...emphasis on the considered. 

Just remember, colors are fun -- they may even be your fashion friend -- but be wary of the clash. 

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The Jobless Betches

Mint Condition

Sarah B -- Bustier: Forever 21 / Fishtail Skirt: Forever 21 / Sandals: Jack Rogers / Sunglasses: Ray Ban / Necklaces dbDesigns & Kate Spade / Bracelet: CC Skye & Marc by Marc Jacobs / Watch: Michael Kors

A Jobless Betches Bible says: "Spend more on classics, spend wisely on trends." Today, Sarah B spent wisely. So far we've annoyed you betches -- probably with jobs -- with posts about classics vs trends, and we thought we would kindly demonstrate a how to for trendy pieces. 

The skirt Sarah B is wearing is trendy. The bustier Sarah B is wearing is also trendy. These are things I'm sure you smart betches with jobs already know. So...It was acceptable for Sarah B to invest in this oh so trendy minty skirt from Forever 21, because it was about $15 at Forever 21. In owning this trendy, yet kindly priced fishtail skirt, she is not only about to fulfill her trendy desires, but do it without particularly hurting her wallet. Unlike the fishtail skirt Petersen A owns by BCBG (which is a classic black..blah blah), mint has very much been a season color for this Summer; meaning it WILL go out of style. However, when summer ends and the fall leaves start turning, Sarah B won't feel very guilty about retiring her $15 skirt. This is the very reason why stores like Forever 21 and H&M are perfect for trendy-seasonal pieces. They are often mimics of higher-end brands, but unlike those higher-end brands, they give one the opportunity to buy trendy clothes -- in the colors and styles of the season -- for a whole lot less. 

We don't want to turn this into a "how dare you invest in rip offs of the fashion Gods"... Jobless Betches have no such time for said things. What we are however saying is if you love a certain seasonal trend and are pinching pennies, don't restrain yourself from indulging in the style you love; life is short, buy the shoes.

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The Jobless Betches

Color My Rich & Skinny Jeans

Petersen A -- Shirt: Moda International / Pants: Rich & Skinny / Sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs / Shoes: Sam Edelman / Pouch: Marc by Marc Jacobs / Bracelet: dbDesigns and Sophie & Trey

Sarah B -- Shirt: J. Crew / Pants: Rich & Skinny / Shoes: Jack Rogers / Purse: Long Champ / Scarf: H&M / Watch: Michael Kors / Necklaces: dbDesigns / Bracelet: Saks Off Fifth

Today we went to Avondale, Florida. It was a rainy day and Petersen A doesn't like rainy days -- water combined with red hair stains shirts! So our time there was mostly spent looking at dbDesigns and wandering around small stores to avoid said rain.

As for what we wore...Colored jeans seemed to be perfect for our first fashion post. Betches love skinny-colored jeans. Why, you might ask? Think pop of color with the comfort of wearing pants - rainy days are great for pants. (Sarah B may disagree because hers were a bit of a downpour casualty, to say the least). The benefit of colored jeans -- versus printed jeans -- is that it makes the classic jean trendy with the benefit that they are not soo trendy that when they "go out of style" they can't still be worn. Investing in a pair of jeans that are colored may be a good idea for the long run, since summer will be ending soon and fall fashions will be coming our way, find a color that is more season-neutral (such as greens, blues or reds). Matching your colored jeans with an eyelet linen top is a way to tone down the look to be comfortable yet cute. 

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The Jobless Betches