Cheap Sunglasses that Don't Look Cheap

Let it be known, I love cheap sunglasses. Nothing beats the amusement of walking up to an open rack of shades and trying every single pair on. Some of the sunglasses are of the variety that make my friends crack up just by donning them and some are the kind I could seriously wear. The beauty of inexpensive sunglasses is that you can have a variety and if they get lost it's no big deal. The cruelty of life is that I can't wear cheap sunglasses. Being a prescription glasses wearing girl I have to buy frames that will hold up to putting the prescription lenses in. Few cheap sunglasses frames are up to the task. Le sigh...well at least I can peruse endless amounts of inexpensive frames online. Most of the ones I am drawn to are tortoise shell they look instantly posh. The floral ones on the bottom are just because.

Clubmaster Sunglasses, Reclaimed Vintage, $32, ASOS

Asos Tort Cat Eye Sunglasses, $21, ASOS

Keyhole Sunglasses, Cheap Monday, $32, ASOS

Floral Color Block Cat Eye, $14, Urban Outfitters

Currently Craving: Posh Pencil Skirt

No one can deny the appeal of a chic pencil skirt, well at least I can't. The sleek lines and curve grazing silhouette are universally flattering. It's the perfect building block for any woman's wardrobe. This spring the pencil skirt is in full force oozing lady-like grace and style, but this year's twist to the perennial style is that it's no longer basic black, it's rainbow brights. Like this style from Nordstrom's in house brand Halogen, in an easy cotton with a hint of stretch, in not one color, but nine. It comes in a range of sizes from 0-16, some colors even come in petite. Plus it's super affordable at just $59! Now my only problem is deciding on a color.

The Amazing Technicolor Pencil Skirt, Halogen, Nordstrom, $59

What are your thoughts on pencil skirts, love 'em, hate 'em? Which color would you choose?

Links A La Mode for March 8th

Yours truly's post on photo retouching was included in this weeks' Links A La Mode. Please take a moment to visit all the wonderful sites that made this weeks' list.

MAN, I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN

Edited by: Victoria of vmac+cheese

There was a time in the mid-90s when girl power was all the rage (thank you, Spice Girls!). While midriff baby tees might have fallen out of fashion, now more than ever bloggers prove that girl power is still in full effect.Whether it’s donning a lacy top, a beautiful lip color, or even raising a glass to the original girl power movement of Rosie the Riveter, fashion bloggers know better than anyone else how to celebrate being a woman! In honor of National Women’s History month, check out these posts that are all about the things that make being a woman fun.

THE IFB WEEKLY ROUNDUP: LINKS À LA MODE: MARCH 8TH

• 40+ Style: How to update your wardrobe and wear the spring 2012 trends: graphical
• Aspiring New Moms: Nautical Sophisticate // A black blazer and Sperry Topsiders
• Chic Stay at Home Mom: Mom Outfit Transformation Take 1
• Fashion Moriarty: What is fashion’s role in negative body image?
• Fashionopolis: Street Style Inspiration: Neon!
• First Came Fashion: Dynamic Duo.
• Homes & Heels: From Day to Night #2
• I Have a Degree in This: Lady Inspiration Week: 20 Somethings
• J. Rose Style: A Personal Stance on Photo Retouching
• Life in Magazines: Confessions of Prepster
• Made to Travel: Celebrate Women’s History Month with Real Rosies
• Make the World a Prettier Place: Roaring Twenties SS 2012
• My Fashion Wish List: The Must Have Item
• Prim and Propah: We are all Barbies
• Simply Frabulous: The Roaring Twenties
• Soulful Soles: Black is the new black
• The Classic Woman: A Peek Inside a Classic Woman’s Closet
• The Merchant Project: Introducing The Misses
• The Style Confessions: Three Decadent Burgundy Lipsticks (from the drugstore!)
• What Would Ashley Wear?: Wardrobe Staple you Need: The Neon Pink Blazer

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