Something Fun.

So, last August, O Magazine had an issue which touted itself as "THE BIG DEALS ISSUE". It was all about rocking the deals (because we are in a recession, y'all) and featured Oprah on the cover, as per usual, rocking an outfit with the headline "EVERYTHING OPRAH'S WEARING IS UNDER $100!" (Emphasis O Mag's) See?

What that sounds like is that Oprah's outfit, top to bottom, cost less than $100. But when you look a little closer, you start seeing all the individual prices of things. $80 for pants. $70 each for the shirt and sweater. $69 dollars for her shoes and a whopping $53 for her belt. The total cost for Oprah's look from head to toe?

Right about $600.

Now, I don't know about you, but recession or not, I don't have any $600 outfits at my house. In fact, my two wedding dresses PUT TOGETHER wouldn't even cost $600. Not even close. So last year I got it in my mind that not only was I going to get Oprah's look for less, I was going to get it for WAY less than the big fat lie of a title of being "Under $100." And I finally decided that today was the day I'd put it all together, because I knew the ladies I work with would think it was hilarious that I had given myself a blog assignment based on an O Magazine cover. Plus, I needed someone to take the photos.

So how'd I do? You tell me.


Sweater: Target - $14.99; Shirt: Old Navy - $9.99; Belt: Poppy Pia - $5.99; Bracelets: H&M - @$6.99 for a million; Pants: Old Navy - $7.99 and Shoes: Payless - $12.99. My earrings were in my drawer, so they were free. I don't wear rings or watches, but I have them, so they would be free, too. So while Oprah's grand total was somewhere around $600, mine is about $60. That's right: I have a 90% savings.


Now THAT is a Big Deal!