Budget Babes, Spring Trends 2015 - Slip-on Loafers.

TGIF everyone. Got anything planned for this third weekend of April? I cannot believe this month is half-way over (a little more, actually) already. But it looks like Spring is on its way here, FINALLY. I still have a few cute, not very Spring-like outfits to show you though, but not today. It is the second week of Budget Babes - Spring Trends. Today we are showing you Slip-on Loafers. You know how it works -- MARIA from Not Fancy, Just Life, RACHEL from Garay Treasures and myself are styling head to toe Outfits, featuring one Spring Trend and staying under a 75$ budget. Cool, right?

Looks like Rachel and Maria are proudly wearing Blue with their cute loafers - it is a great color for Spring, after all. Love that striped top, Rachel and your cardigan, Maria. I need a Cobalt Cardigan, badly. I, just like last week had Pastels in mind. Check out Maria's and Rachel's posts today to see more of their outfits.

This Light-Colored Outfit at first glance looks pretty Monochrome. I am wearing New, Lace-covered, Floral Slip-On Sneakers that I got for 18 bucks. I wanted to wear this Floral Pencil Skirt and dress it down. It is crazy how much the Sneakers match it and yes I am mixing two different florals but they are so alike in shades of Coral and Tan, so it worked. Another way I dressed down the Skirt is by wearing one of my long-ignored Sweatshirts. The coral writing on this Graphic Sweatshirt also worked with my Coral Statement Necklace (my Top 10 item). Finally, I added a New Summer Fedora which is in a Lovely Pastel Baby Pink/Blush. It worked well for the Outfit and for third-day hair. So, the Skirt was 25 bucks, the Sweatshirt 11 bucks, the Necklace 7 bucks and the Hat 10 bucks, which if you add the Slip-on Sneakers to the total equals to 71 bucks, cutting it pretty close LOL. I do have on Real Gold+Diamond Hoops but they were a gift from my husband, plus we are not counting Fine Jewelry in our outfits. What do you think the way I dressed down my Pastel Floral Pencil Skirt?

Winter White "Hello There", Long-Sleeve Sweatshirt: Old Navy (similar w/ big anchor print, love this), (in solid winter white w/ peplum by J.Crew, great deal, love this), (heart-embossed option by Love 21, best deal, love this), (similar, Splurge).

Beige/Nude Floral Jacquard Pencil Skirt w/ Coral, Orange+Green Flowers: Sabra (similar w/ lace overlay, great deal, love this), (similar w/ large coral flowers, best deal, love this), (similar gorgeous option, Splurge), (similar, tulip style, love this).

Baby Pink/Blush, Woven Fedora Hat: Doca (New) (similar, great deal, love this), (gorgeous option by Vince Camuto), (option by J.Crew Factory, best deal, love this).

Coral, Multi-Tiered, Twisted Statement Necklace: c/o an Accessories Boutique (New) (similar necklace w/ earrings, great deal, love this), (fun option by Kenneth Cole, love this), (similar by F21, comes in 2 colors, best deal), (very similar by Kenneth Jay Lane, Splurge).

Tiny, Real Gold Hoops w/ Real Diamonds: A Fine Jewelry Store (gifted from the husband) (very similar, Splurge). (very similar, Steal), (similar gorgeous option by Judith Ripka, great deal, love these).

Beige/Nude Floral Lace Slip-on Sneakers: DSW (New) (similar by Charlotte Russe, come in different floral prints, best deal, love these), (similar by Vans, come in different floral prints, great deal, love these), (gorgeous option by Betsey Johnson, fantastic deal), (gorgeous option by Rebecca Minkoff, Splurge).

P.S. I am linking up with Whitney for Create 28 (Sneakers and Pattern Mixing).

Also linking up with Agent Mystery, Allison, Birdie, Christina, Doranda, Jolynne, Laura, 

Lauren, Lauryn, Leeanne, Megan, Molly, Natalie, Patti and Vicki.