One of my favorite bloggers, Ingrid Holm, previously blogged about how “smart girls pay their bills and improvise.” Couldn’t agree more on the context of practicality. In the real world, practical girls have to carefully consider whether or not to purchase a piece to include in their precious collection of clothes, often at a bargain or from their hard-earned savings. They have budgets and repeat outfits, get creative and work with what they have. The result is often something so personal and authentic, which I think is really cool. My blouse and blazer are both thrifted, and I’m wearing my lone boyfriend jeans.