It's good to get your spring 2010 pieces ready around this time of the year, because you can see whether spring/summer pieces from the past season will work. Here is an affordable look inspired from the ever so complexly amazing Dsquared. First glance on first picture: leather jacket, plaid shirt dress, cap, glasses, boots, long socks, stacked jewelry. First glance on second picture: black skirt, collared top, cap, long socks, boots, stacked jewelry.
Here is an affordable look I created from these two images:
The leather jacket and the booties are splurgy-affordable pieces, but they're very versatile. You can incorporate them into your outfit all year long, save for the hottest of summer days. The bangle set is very good to invest in, because where else could you get a ready-made chic set of bangles for $24?