Fashionista on a budget

In two months time I will be embarking on a new journey: I will officially start my grad school career. In order to fast track my studies and finish within a reasonable time frame, I've given notice at the school where I currently teach.

Which really means two things:
1.) I'll be a study zombie for the next year and a half
2.) With a seriously stunted income, my love for fashion is going to hit a pretty big speed bump.

While I'm not usually the kind of girl to spend lots of money on expensive clothes, I do love shopping, and unless the graduate gods smile on me and I find myself in the oh so coveted paid positions of teaching or administrative assistant, my already budgeted spending habits will require some serious curbing.

So I'm contemplating a new arena to this blog: Fashionista on a budget.

Basically, the rules are these: 1 new outfit a month, on a budget of less than $50.

Let's take a look at the first outfit:Shirt: $38 International Concepts (Macy's-this is kind of a cheat because I had a giftcard from Christmas. But hey, free shirt).
Jeans: No name skinny jeans bought at Marshall's for $15.
Boots: $40 Steve Madden biker boots (purchased from Marshall's). Similar to these but there are three studded straps that criss-cross the ankle.

Grand total: $55. Just over budget, but not unreasonably.

My goal is to recycle as many current items of clothing as possible into a wider variety of outfits, but I know me and I know how I am when I see a really cute item of clothing. So while it's important to keep on a sane budget, I also know I'll go crazy if I don't treat myself to a little something every now and then.