Last Saturday our family had an early Christmas celebration, opening presents, a great dinner, taking family photos by the tree after too many glasses of champagne… The whole 9 yards!
I also got Sam to take a few shots of me, and give or take, my husband is a great photographer! So here we go, my outfit of the day!
Boots: Corso Como $6 – Steeple People
Dress: Anthropologie – $15 – Clothes Mentor
Scarf: Thirfted back in my NYC days
Cardigan: Mossimo $7
So here you have it, my very inexpensive, but fun Christmas outfit! Thrifting will never be substituted by shopping in my world!
Here is the thing about thrifting – when you are looking for something specific – you can never find it. I don’t know if that’s Murphy’s law that applies to thrifting or what, but I’ve been looking for a black pleated maxi skirt everywhere with no luck. What I am looking for is something like this:
My problem is – I don’t want to pay top dollar for it, $20 tops
And I am pretty sure I’ll be able to find it sooner or later, because I really need it for work for the summer!
But let’s talk about my latest finds! These two scarves from Goodwill cost $2.99 each, the blue and white one was brand new and came with tags from a local boutique in Edina, MN
Aren’t these awesome? The yellow one is from Old Navy, and will be perfect for the summer! I can’t wait to wear it!
Yesterday I found some books, as well as a sewing pattern! Here’s what I got:
I get to keep everything but the I Spy DIY book, that has to go back to the library at some point
I hope you are having a great day, enjoying the weather and what not! Don’t forget to subscribe to my blog, I try and post every day!
Today’s outfit is all the way from France, I really appreciate Anna jumping in and agreeing to share her outfit and a bit of her life with us!
Anna lives in the north of France, has a career, loves taking walks around the city and travelling.
Jeans Jacket – Mango
Jeans – Camaieu
Flats – André
Sunnies – Mango
Scarf – Promod
Purse – Galeries Laffayette
Bracelets – H&M, I AM
I hope you all took a trip to the north of France with Anna today!
Salut!
Z
Сегодняшний наряд дня для моего блога согласилась представить Анна, она живет северо-востоке Франции, работает, любит городские прогулки и путешествия.
Наряд Анны состоит из
Джинсовая куртка – Mango
Джинсы – Camaieu
Балетки – André
Очки – Mango
Шарф – Promod
Сумка – Galeries Laffayette
Браслеты – H&M, I AM
Я надеюсь что мы все смогли побывать во Франции, благодаря Анне и ее наряду!
Imagine this – You walk into a thrift store, and maybe after only 5 minutes, or possible a very long 2 hours – you discover IT! The thrift find of your life (or more like a week – if you thrift shop every week like me). But it’s too big, or too long, or too wide. So what do you do? I mean it’s a find you can’t miss. Not for the whole world.
That’s what happened to me and the ivory 100% wool coat that I found at our local Sal Val for $3.99 I have to admit, I almost left it hanging there, since it’s a Large and I am a Small, sometimes an Extra-Small. So you see my dilemma, right? In the end I just couldn’t let it pass. So here is what I did:
I went through all my other clothes in my head (yes, that’s possible, especially after moving from Russia, and only being able to bring 2 suitcases. I do still have some clothes in New Jersey, but I won’t be getting those until September) and realized that I can totally pull this outfit off. Let me show you the ways:
1. Heel it and Wear a bulky sweater underneath
I know it’s hard to tell (and again I apologize for the camera phone shoot) but I am wearing 2.5 inch heels that are successfully sinking into the carpet. You don’t necessarily need to wear heels if you are tall, but I am 5’6” and this coat was dying for some heels. The other thing – bulky sweaters are your best friend, it does get cold in the winter, you know (especially if you live in Minne- SNOW-ta).
2. Belt it
I got lucky – my waist line matched the waist line of the coat, so viola – a brown belt and off I go!
3. Scarves are your best friend!
This coat was like a perfect canvas I could play and mess with, if you find a coat or a jacket of a dark color, then obviously go for a light scarf to create the contrast. Be creative and don’t be afraid to stand out. Remember – there will be only compliments!
PS. I would especially like to thank my husband for stepping up and taking all these pictures. Honey, you are the best!
