Why I thrift...an awesome orange skirt!

I thrifted this skirt and immediately knew how I was going to wear it. That's not always the case when thrifting, sometimes you pick up something that you otherwise would not have chosen, and then it takes a while to incorporate it into your wardrobe.

In this case the skirt does all the talking and the other things just accompany it.

Black cashmere, black tights, black boots.

Quality essentials that can elevate a $2 skirt. Not that it isn't in it's self quality, it is. Dense wool, fully lined and a flattering drape.

With this title for a post you may have expected more...I thrift because I find gems like this...a simple answer for a longer post I may someday write...

Skirt:  Banana Republic-thrifted
Sweater: J.Crew
Boots: Frye Durango's

Linked up for What I wore Wednesday on the The Pleated Poppy.

Pre Thanksgiving...brown & black

One facet of blogging I'm still trying to work out is the early setting sun. If I don't get pictures early in the day...I come home and take ones that look like this...yesh.

This is an outfit I wore before thanksgiving but never took the  time to post. I am not very fond of these pictures but, I did like the way the black gingham check came together with the brown pencil skirt. 

The bib necklace gave a touch of sparkle and color. Hopefully, off setting the frump factor of the black tights and booties.

Skirt: J.Crew Pencil

Shirt: thrifted

Necklace: Target

Booties: Clarks

Dots on Dots

 I wore more polka dots, what a surprise!

 This outfit came about by accident; I was in a mad panic to pull something together out of my closet. It went something like this: one skirt, then off, another skirt on, now off again, different skirt, same shirt and bam! Now we have it a purple polka dotted shirt with a pencil skirt with purple and black dots. And, I liked the way it looks!

It was probably a bit much for those non-pattern mixing folks out there but, it worked perfectly for me!

I even added a dot themed bracelet!

Skirt: J.Crew

Shirt: Gap-thrifted

Shoes: Sofft

Bracelet: Inspiranza Designs

Watch/bracelet: gift

Crew-ish

I picked up this vintage, ochre printed skirt at the salvation army and was instantly reminded of a line I read in the J.Crew style guide (A.K.A. catalog). "Our designer found this gorgeous vintage print at a thrift store and we recreated it here for you..."

So, I could go on and wax poetically about the print and how it spoke to me but, instead I'll just say I love this skirt and I can't believe I was lucky enough to find it and that it fits like it was made for me!

I paired it with a silk shirt and sash but, added booties to give it some edge. 

Shirt: J.Crew Blythe blouse

Skirt: Vintage thrifted (handmade)

Sash: Casual Corner (old)

Shoes: Aerosoles

I love this skirt so I linked up with Loving Lately

Tweedy

Well I was back on campus today for some preliminary work for the fall semester. I was feeling like I wanted  to wear something structured but not too fussy.

I bought this cotton tweed pencil skirt in the spring and I love it. The shirt is new from a local shop. I don't think I would have worn these together a year ago but now all the mixed up patterns seem so appropriate. 

Professional and stylish.

    

Just to keep some fun in the outfit, I mixed in a striped T-shirt, pink sandal wedges and this great animal necklace my daughter made me. 

I'm not ready to start back to school so I took her with me and she took these iphone shots of the outfit!

Skirt: J.Crew
Shirt: Splendid
Shoes: Payless
Necklace: Priceless one of a kind!

Linked up at TransAtlantic Blonde for What I wore Wednesday and with   MarionBerry for Trend of the Month! Check it out!

Ballet recitals, Birthday Parties and more...

I've been lean on the outfit posts lately and I have a busy schedule and life to blame  show for it. My daughter turned 5, I'm amazed at how the time goes by so quickly. I am loving every minute of my life with her! Also, she's been involved in ballet recitals, auditions for the Nutcracker performance at her ballet school and attending her own and other's fun filled birthday parties as well as participating in all the pre-kindergarten orientations our school district necessitates (I'm sure many of you can relate). 

This is an outfit shot my daughter captured as we were going from one thing to another, I wished I had gotten multiple shots, but, here it is!

I love this floral print skirt from J.Crew, it's a purchase from the winter sale, I think left over from fall 2011 but, it is cotton so it is really versatile and can easily work with tights for winter and fall.

I tried to make it a spring/summer inspired look so I paired it with this coral colored ruffle tank, also from J.Crew (2008).

Skirt: J.Crew

Tank: J.Crew

Earrings: thrifted (here)

Bracelet: thrifted (here)

  

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