Save vs. Splurge: Denim Jacket

When I started this blog it was as a graduate student trying to figure out how to turn my pennies into a stylish closet. Now that I have a real person job (7th grade teacher), I am looking forward to sharing how I take the clothes I purchased during the student years & transitioning them to a more professional lifestyle. One of the items I know will stay with me for many years is my jean jacket.

I have both saved & splurged on a denim jacket. In high school I purchased a Gap jean jacket from eBay for super cheap (pretty sure that baby should now be considered vintage!) & just recently picked up a designer denim jacket from Paige.

Regardless of how much you spend, a jean jacket should definitely be a part of your wardrobe, I especially love wearing mine with skirts & dresses during the warmer months (we've talked about how kicking Southern air conditioners can be!)

Gap Denim jacket: bachelorette party // polka dots // mixed prints // stripes

also worn here: 1 // 2 // 3 

Paige Denim Jacket: red pencil skirt // black pencil skirt // yellow pencil skirt // yellow midi skirt

Is a jean jacket part of your Summer wardrobe? Did you save or did you splurge?

Still looking for the perfect denim jacket for you? Shop these picks at all price points:

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This post is in collaboration with the Credit Card Insider "Splurge vs. Save" series - it is always in style to save & live within your means!

Holiday Save or Splurge

I am itching to clean out my entire closet & just start over… ok, I am exaggerating slightly, but has anyone else been there? So to fight off the urge to purge, I sat down last night & really thought about the items that I can't ever see myself spending boo-coo bucks on, & then those magical other items that I am ready to drop some dough on.

For me, I like to save on:

- sunglasses (so I can afford to have them stashed every where!)

- party dresses (because I usually only wear them once… I should work on that!)

- costume jewelry (if it isn't fine jewels, I just can't see myself ever splurging on this for myself… but if the fiancé wants to, who's to stop him?)

- clutches (just fun, nothing serious here)

- ballet flats (I saved up for J.Crew ballet flats a few times, turns out, they aren't any better than my Old Navy ones, live & learn)

 But I have somehow justified spending more on:

- handbags (I only need a few, but I need them to be fabulous!)

- coats (during the Winter this is what I am seen in public wearing 85% of the time)

- jeans (Yes, I like my Old Navy Rockstar jeans, but I love my Citizens of Humanity, & they have held up beautifully over the years, some are going on 6+ years!)

- undies (a good bra makes me feel better about myself, & less bitchy because my boobs are where they should be)

- leather heels (a few good pairs will change your mind)

So what do you like to save on?

And what do you have your hard earned savings earmarked for?

Anyone else fall in the same categorizations as me?

{SAVE}

{SPLURGE}

save or splurge: cap toe flats

How much would you spend to get your cap toe shoe fix? 

$228.00 // $195.00 // $29.95

Using some promo codes I was saving up, I just got these ShoeDazzle cap toe flats for under $20... can't wait for the post man to bring me my goodies!

xx

Jessica