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Kate Middleton Inspired Dress

September 27, 2017 by Katie Haller

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Kate Middleton inspired look

If you have been following my blog for a long time, you know how much I love Kate Middleton and her sense of fashion. Her modest style is so timeless. I love to recreate her looks. I only wish that I could dress like her more often. I always wished that I could own one of her beautiful dresses. She always looks so classic at all her royal engagements.

A few months back, I won a giveaway from one of my favorite Las Vegas-based blogs, Outfits & Outings. It was for a $100 credit to Modique, an online boutique that sells modest, comfortable high-quality dresses. Typically, my shopping budget wouldn’t allow me to splurge at a boutique-like this, so when I saw the giveaway and browsed through the beautiful dresses, I knew it would be a treat for me if I won. Every now and again I get lucky, so I was so thrilled that I had the opportunity to pick out a dress of my choice. I went with the Tara dress. When I saw this style, I immediately thought of Duchess Kate. I could totally see her wearing a dress like this. It’s so simple, so classic and so chic. I just had to do an outfit post on this beautiful dress.

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Kate Middleton inspired pink dress

If you love this dress, you should defiantly take a peek at Modique to see their other dresses! I’m sure that this dress will be in my closet for many years to come.

*As a side note, this post was not sponsored by Modique in any way. I simply wanted to share the beautiful dress that I won with my readers.

Celeberity Looks- Kate Middleton Maternity looks

January 28, 2016 by Katie Haller

You didn’t actually think that I could go for 9 months and not do a blog post on Kate Middleton’s maternity style, did you? I just love her style way too much to not talk about her fashion during her two pregnancies, while I’m pregnant. Her style during pregnancy was no different than her normal non-maternity style; simple, effortless and classic. She wore some beautiful dresses that fit her baby bump perfectly. I just love how polished she always looks.

Here are just some of my favorite Kate Middleton maternity looks.

When you’re married to a prince, you’re bound to have a fabulous closet. This is why it can be hard for the average girl living on a small budget to recreate these royal maternity looks. But it’s not impossible when you get creative with what you already have. You will be surprised by how easy it is to recreate some royal looks.

Here are a few looks that I came up with from my own close in my closet that was inspired by some of Kate’s maternity outfits.

The Duchess has often worn wrap dresses; pregnant or not pregnant. For this look, I pulled out one of my favorite wrap dresses that I bought at a thrift store last year. I wore a tan sweater and nude shoes with the dress to complete the Kate look.

I loved the look that Kate Middleton wore on a tour of the Warner Brothers Studio in 2013, seen here wearing a polka dot dress and a black blazer. I really wanted to recreate this look, but my closet is lacking when it comes to polka dot dresses, so I substituted black and white polka dots for black and white stripes with this sundress from Target (worn here before I was pregnant). I wore my black blazer and black wedge shoes to finish the look.

Many of the dresses that Kate Middleton wore during her pregnancies were very simple and tailored to fit her body, with some kind of pattern. I thought that the style of this striped dress from Target was similar to some of Kate’s dresses. I wore it with my nude pumps and a statement necklace to dress it up.

I’ve got to say I’m pretty jealous of Kate’s coat collection. She has so many fabulous coats, that I would love to have. I loved this look that she wore here, with a Burberry trench coat, while pregnant with Prince George. I have a knock off trench coat from Forever 21 that I really love. I recreated her look with it and a simple outfit with leggings and black flats.

The best ways to recreate Kate Middleton’s looks is to just stick to her basics and copy her classic style on your own budget.

Celebrity Looks- Kristin Cavallari Maternity Style

November 6, 2015 by Katie Haller

Of all the recently pregnant celebrities out there, I don’t think that anyone has pulled it off better than Kristin Cavallari. She looks amazing pregnant, even on her third baby! I have enjoyed being pregnant around the same time as her because I love seeing what she’s wearing and how she’s styling her baby bump.

For this post, I went through and pulled a few of my favorite looks that Kristin Cavallari has worn during her 3 pregnancy’s and then I recreated the looks by using my own clothes from my closet. Here is what I came up with.

Here is one of Kristin Cavallari’s Instagram pictures showing off her little baby bump. I thought this was a great look for fall. I love the denim and the striped tops together. I wore a striped long tank top from H&M (exact), a denim button-down from Target (similar), black leggings (similar) with a pair of brown riding boots (similar).

I love this look that she wore while traveling through the airport. It’s such a great travel look while pregnant. I love the black leggings and top with the long cardigan. It’s such a comfortable and stylish look. (I probably wouldn’t be able to pull off this look with the heels in my normal life, but I still tried so that I recreated the look.) I wore black leggings (similar), a black tank top from Forever 21 (similar), a long cardigan sweater from H&M (exact) and ankle boots from Kohl’s (similar).

I love a cute blazer look. That’s why I really love this simple blazer look that she wore. I wore black jeggings from TJ Maxx (similar), a white T-shirt from Target (similar), a grey blazer from Kohl’s (similar) and black flats from DSW (exact).

Maxi skirts are great during pregnancy, especially in the warmer months. I love how Kristin wore a striped skirt with the denim vest. I wore a striped maxi skirt from TJ Maxx (similar), a white t-shirt (similar) and a denim jacket (similar).

This last look is simple and casual. I love the scarf for when you don’t feel like showing off your bump that much. I wore white pants from Target (similar), a grey t-shirt from Target (similar), a black cardigan from Forever 21 (similar), a scarf (similar) and pair of flip flops.

I hope that you enjoyed these recreated Kristin Cavallari maternity looks. What celebrity do you think has the best maternity style?

Celebrity Looks- Reese Witherspoon

May 18, 2015 by Katie Haller

From her portrayal of a California sorority girl in Legally Blonde to her country singing role as June Carter in Walk the Line, I’ve always been a fan of Reese Witherspoon. But it’s not just her acting that makes me such a fan of hers, it’s her fun, feminine, colorful sense of style that makes her one of my favorite celebrities. I love how she always looks so pretty where ever she is photographed. Whether she’s wearing jeans and a sweater or a red carpet gown, she always looks great.

Here are a few of my favorite Reese Witherspoon inspired looks that I created using my own wardrobe.

I love this look that Reese is wearing here. It’s the perfect summer look! She’s wearing a comfortable lightweight blue print dress with a jean jacket, fun strappy sandals, a brown purse and a fedora in hand. I recreated this look with my new sundress from Old Navy (exact), wedge strappy sandals (similar), jean jacket (similar), brown leather coach purse and my fedora that I found in the dollar section of Target.

When I was researching Reese Witherspoon’s looks, I found tons of pictures of her in this casual summer look. Light khaki shorts with sandals and a button-down shirt is a classic summer ensemble and Reese always looks great in this casual look. I was inspired by this look to put together this outfit with a pink button-down (similar), khaki shorts from Old Navy (similar), and braided white sandals from Target (exact).

This look is similar to the first look, with a casual dress, long boyfriend cardigan, wedge sandals, and another fedora. I recreated the look with a simple black sundress (similar), cream boyfriend cardigan (exact), wedge sandals (similar) and the same fedora from the first look.

For the last Reese Witherspoon look, I recreated this casual jean look. I wore my LC Lauren Conrad jeans (similar), boyfriend cardigan from Target (exact), Steven Madden brown wedge shoes (similar), white t-shirt (exact) with my brown coach purse.

Which one is your favorite Reese Witherspoon look?

Celebrity looks~ Lauren Conrad

December 21, 2014 by Katie Haller

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Post updated 8/7/2019
During my sophomore year of college, a show came out on MTV about a bunch of drama prone high school students growing up in Laguna Beach, CA. This show was of course called Laguna Beach. Even though I was a college student at the time, I wasn’t far from my high school years. My friends and I could definitely relate to the stories. But it was never the drama on the show that kept me watching. I loved watching the show mostly to see what the girls were wearing. There was one girl, in particular, that was my favorite. Her friends called her LC. I remember being obsessed with her chunky white purse, oversized sunglasses, and layered tank tops. I did my best to recreate her California teenage beach style looks. After Laguna Beach was over, I continued watching LC as she matured, moved to LA and became a fashion intern for Teen Vogue on The Hills.

Lauren Conrad continues to be a fashion inspiration for me as an adult. Her looks are so classic, practical and chic. I have to say, I might have to put her ahead of Kate Middleton on my fashion crush list. I recently read her book Style. After reading this book, and following her lifestyle blog, I’ve learned that there is not much that I disagree with this girl when it comes to fashion. I just love her basic fashion advice!

These are a few classic Lauren Conrad looks

With the LC Lauren Conrad line at Kohls, it makes it easy to recreate Lauren Conrad’s looks at an affordable price. I absolutely love this line! I’ve found some really great deals on blazers, jeans, tops, and even jewelry. Being the bargain shopper that I am, I, of course, look through the clearance racks at Kohl’s to find these clothes at a great price. Her line can be a bit pricy for me at times, so Kohl’s coupons are also another great way to save money on her clothes.

This look is completely from LC Lauren Conrad at Kohls, minus the shoes. The blazer (Exact) I found a year ago. (You can read about this shopping find HERE.) I used coupons, and I ended up spending around $12 for an originally $70 blazer. The jeans (Similar, Similar) were a clearance find for under $10, and the top (Exact) is new. It’s my favorite top right now! I found it online at Kohl’s on Cyber Monday. It was on sale for $19.99, but I used a 20% off coupon and got it for $15.99. I wouldn’t say that it’s one of my best steals, but it was definitely a great deal, especially because I just saw it on sale today for $24.99.

In Lauren Conrad’s book Style, she talks about the importance of the LBD (Little Black Dress). I could not agree more about this. Black is my go-to color. I love it! When it comes time to picking out a dress, I always gravitate towards a black dress. You can’t go wrong with black. You can dress it up or dress it down, add color or sparkle. Having a little black dress is a must-have in your closet, especially if you’re trying to be a thrifty shopper.

A little black dress is perfect for any occation

This is one of my favorite little black dresses (similar). I bought it at T.J. Maxx for my rehearsal dinner almost 4 years ago. I needed a dress, but couldn’t find a typical rehearsal dinner dress, so I went with a dress that I knew best and felt the most comfortable in. Since then I’ve worn this dress to a handful of weddings and other occasions. I just accessorize it differently each time I wear it.

I love Lauren Conrad’s casual looks. She does a great job of looking youthful, but also mature.

Here is my attempt at recreating her casual style. My shirt (Similar) is an LC Lauren Conrad clearance find. I tucked it into a dark pair of Jessica Simpson skinny jeans (Similar). Then I accessorized it with a skinny brown belt, leopard flats, and some fun bracelets.

What’s your favorite Lauren Conrad look?

Celebrity looks~ Kate Middleton Casual Style

September 13, 2014 by Katie Haller

It’s no surprise that I’m a huge fan of Kate Middleton’s style. This is not the first post I have done on the Duchess of Cambridge and my love for her classic, effortless fashionable looks. My past Kate Middleton posts have quickly become some of my most visited pages. I’m sure the reason for this is because I’m not the only one out there who just loves this royal style.This week the royal family announced some exciting news that the Duke and Duchess are expecting their second child. I thought that this would be the perfect time to do a celebrity look’s post on Kate Middleton.

Out of all of Kate Middleton’s fabulous looks, my favorite look that she sports is her casual style. I love it when she is dressed down. You can tell that she is most comfortable when she’s dressed in her casual clothes. I find her casual looks to be very basic and easy for me to recreate with my own wardrobe.

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