Category: Fashionista

Faux Leather for the Office

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The weather has FINALLY seemed to cool down a bit!  The cooler temps have thus begun to inspire some of my daily #ootds – today’s included.  I’m a big fan of faux-leather for the fall/winter, but also for the office.  Some may disagree, but paired with some typical office staples, it can work quite well!

Fall, http://chicinacademia.com

I got a lot of questions about this skirt, so I figured I would put together a quick post with all the details. 🙂

Everything I am wearing is more than a year old, so I had to come up with some alternatives.  I do think I was able find some very similar items though! Check out the following items and see what you think.

shirt, http://chicinacademia.com

// BUTTON-DOWN TOP, $12.99 //

Skirt, http://chicinacademia.com

// FAUX LEATHER A-LINE SKIRT, $24.90 //

Bag, http://chicinacademia.com

// FAUX LEATHER SATCHEL, $27.90 //

Shoes, http://chicinacademia.com

// D’ORSAY HEEL, $74.95 //

Watch, http://chicinacademia.com

// GUESS WATCH, $125 //

What do you think??  How did I do??  Here are some additional pics and close-up’s of the outfit for your consideration.

Top, http://chicinacademia.com

Fall, http://chicinacademia.com

Fall, http://chicinacademia.com

Skirt, http://chicinacademia.com

Fall, http://chicinacademia.com

For additional outfit inspiration, feel free to drop by and visit me on Instagram!  I post outfits daily and 5 out of 7 are for the office.  I’m also on Pinterest if you are looking for additional inspiration!  Happy shopping and outfitting, friends!

Until next time! Stay ‘Chic’!

Pinspired and Instagrammed

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Hi, friends!  Are you on Pinterest?  Are we friends yet??  If not, let’s be friends and pin together!  I not only pin all of my own outfits there, but also pin inspiration for outfits that are office-appropriate.  I also have boards for interior decoration, food, closet spaces, DIY’s and more!

Pinterest, http://pinterest.com/bhidalgo

Much of what I pin to my ‘Chic in Academia’ board is content from my Instagram account.  My Instagram feed includes daily outfit posts, including information about where I purchased each item.  So, that’s another great place to seek inspiration for work outfits if you want specific information on day-to-day basis and don’t the patience to wait for me to compile it all into a single post. 😀

Instagram, http://instagram.com/chic_in_academia

Anyway, I’m thinking…we should be friends!!  Dontcha think??  I hope that one or both of these platforms can help provide some additional inspiration for your work/office outfit planning.  I look forward to hearing about your outfit plans and linking up on Pinterest and/or Instagram!

Work outfits, http://pinterest.com/bhidalgo

Work Outfits, http://chicinacademia.com

Until next time!  Stay ‘Chic’!

$119.99 on sale boots, http://chicinacademia.com

Bloomingdales Hunter Boots for under $100

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Friends!  This Hunter Boots sale at Bloomingdale’s is too good to pass up.  Not to mention the stealthy tips I’m about to share with you in order to get these boots for next to nothing!!

I’ve been on the hunt for Hunter Boots (see what I did there, lol!), and finally found some on sale.  Here’s how I was able to score them for less than $100!

Hunter boots, http://chicinacademia.com

They are currently on sale for $119 down from $150.  Here’s what you do to score them for under $100:

  1. Sign up for eBates here.  They offer a 3% rebate.  I shopped on my phone and got a pop up for $20 Ebates Cash Bonus when you spend $100.00 or more. So, I shopped from my phone!  3% rebate plus an additional $20 is money off my total price!
  2. I also signed up for Bloomie’s text messages by texting 25666 for an additional 10% off code.  Use the code they text you at checkout.
  3. I then signed up for their Loyalty rewards program (scroll to the bottom of the Bloomindale’s page if this doesn’t pop up for you).  You get free shipping on any purchase and there is no sign up fee or maintenance fee!  Score.  That knocked $13 off my total purchase price!

So, here’s what my total came to:

$119.99 + $13 shipping + $10.92 tax = $143.90

$143.90 – $13 shipping (Loyalty Rewards Perk)

– $11.99 (text alert sign up)

– $10.92 tax (I did not get charged tax when I checked out…assume it was     because I shopped through Ebates or used their Loyalty rewards program!)

TOTAL IMMEDIATE COST: $107.99

Remember, you will also get $20 off of $100, plus your 3% rebate (~3.24), for an additional $23.24.  So at the end of the day, you will have paid $84.75 for these boots!!  That’s a $65.25 savings!!

TOTAL COST AFTER REBATES: $84.75

Not too bad in my opinion!!  This will work for any other purchase on their website if you go through Ebates, and if you spend more than $200 on regular-priced items, you get a $50 reward card.  Sounds like a deal to me if you’re shopping at Bloomingdale’s anyway!

$119.99 on sale boots, http://chicinacademia.com

Let me know what you get or if any of these tips work for you when you shop at Bloomingdales.com in the comments section below.  I look forward to hearing about what you found and how much you saved!  You’re welcome.  And…happy shopping!

Until next time! Stay ‘Chic’!