Things We Love But Can't Afford Part 1

One of our favorite things to emphasize here at Not a Corporate Fashun Blog is our real working budgets. We love to discuss where we spend and where we save but occasionally we see an item that we fall so completely in love with that we very much wish we had the clothing budget of the bloggers we love to hate. Katie 1 had that experience today with this Ralph Lauren equestrian dress (image taken from the Ralph Lauren website).

She loves the equestrian print, the movement of the fabric and the general "I've arrived" look of this dress and can imagine it styled a million different ways. Dressed up (like in the picture) with cognac or oxblood pumps and a belt! Dressed down with tights and riding boots! Obsessed! So what if it costs more than her mortgage. Actually that is a problem. She really needs to win the lottery. In the meantime, she will definitely be scouring the intrawebs for a more affordable option.

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