| Dress (navy sold out beige version here) |

Affordable fashion is someting the everyday woman aspires to have. Let's face it, the avergae fashonista doesn't own a pair of Louboutins or is covered in Chanel, (although who wouldn't want to be?) She is clothed in fashion that the currency in her life's purse is able to purchase. This year I am striving hard to achieve my financial goals and so "ballin' on a budget" is a must. When searching for affordable fashion treat your shopping experience like any other, and be prepared for trial and error. In this modern day era, online shopping is the new department store and your home is the fitting room. To some like myself who are more accustomed to trying every item on before buying, the idea of online bargain shopping may raise questions. What If the international sizing doesn't match my true measurements? What If the quality is poor? What If the item is not as described? The answer is simple. You won't know until you receive your items and try them on.

Shein.com is one of the first afforable online fashion websites I decided to try when I began blogging. Not only did the brand cater to my fashion aesthetic, but the prices were too good to pass up. I added a few items into my cart, made sure the measurements from the site's size guide matched the size I needed for my body, and blissfully paid the super budget-friendly total. When my items came in I immediatley tried them on and discovered that some items were sensational in fit, and some missed the mark. See, just like in the fitting room, a medium in Macy's isn't the same medium in Zara. I kept what was fabulous including this tasteful tweed dress, and returned what didn't fit. In the end, I found amazing pieces for clutch your pearls low prices.

At a whopping $32...I'll let that sink in...ok, this dress had me completely impressed. The iconic striped tweed fabric with flecks of golden thread made it look luxurious while the slightly over the knee length kept it flirty and fun. Compliments met me at every corner as I took this darling dress out on the town and I'm certain more are to come.

So when searching for affordable fashion, I highly recommend venturing into the online bargain shopping pool and getting your feet wet with budget friendly fashion. Remember, trial and error is just like a fitting room try on, and in the end a shopper who searches for sales is not only saving but looking splendid doing it.