What you see up there cost me $50 at the Goodwill down the street.
$50.
2 jackets, a skirt, 5 pairs of pants, a dress, and 7 tops.
For $50!
I gave up thrifting all together in San Diego, but here, my goodness has it proven worthwhile. I didn’t go in with high hopes because this is not a well off area, but for some reason, it’s amazing. I’ve found a ton of brand new stuff that was for sale at Old Navy and Target months ago. They must have some kind of a relationship there, but I can’t seem to figure it out. I’m just grateful.
One of my big goals this year was to shake off the suburban mom frump I’ve been wallowing in and reclaim my style, but since I have been so thoroughly unsuccessful in getting back to my pre-baby body, I kept putting it off. Nobody wants to buy clothes at their heavy point. That’s like committing to it. So instead I’ve been getting by with my closet full of lame stuff on sale that also fit.
This dress is a vintage number from the 50’s that is totally sheer. It’s gorgeous. I put it on with a black T-shirt and leggings and a pair of vintage kitten heels and feel amazing.
I call this one my Mrs. Roper tunic. It’s eye-searingly bright polyester and sunburst pleated. I have such a weakness for polyester.
It was at this point in the fashion show that I got grossed out and had to stop. I want to reclaim my style, but I have a seriously low threshold for plastering my blog with pictures of myself modeling. I have no desire to turn this place into one of those style blogs where everything looks cute by virtue of the authors youth alone. I think I’m going to need to get a mannequin or something. Or maybe just stop buying seven outfits in one day. A little goes a long way.
Of course, the one down side to thrift store shopping is that you have to just jump on whatever good thing you find, which can often leave you with orphaned clothes. I have a couple of adorable shirts that are just short of being tunics, but scream for some really slim pants. And a skirt that doesn’t go with any of my tops. And of course none of this is really fit for summer wear. I still have quite a lot of work to do.
I love that dress so much!
Wow, I love that dress! What a find! And, yeah, I hear you on that whole post-baby body clothes thing. I'm in the "dealing with what I've got that fits/don't want to buy new stuff" phase myself…
How did I only just stumble on this blog today? Yay! Best. Find. Of. The. Day. maybe even more so than your 7 outfits? 🙂 I really think you pull off the dress especially well.
Great find, girl! 🙂
That dress really looks great on you and lends itself to being teamed with the T-shirt and leggings. The red top is eye catching!
Love the outfits! The orange top just needs some cool "Boots for walkin'"! I hear you too on the post-baby body, but I don't even want my pre-baby body back (204lbs, not fun). I'm trying for my college body back, but I think it's a lost cause. I'll have to live vicariously through your cute outfits!
Dear, my youngest "baby" was 14 this year and I'm still working on baby weight. I have a big excuse but even that excuse is now five years old, so I'm too working on it… The first outfit is gorgeous… the second is bright and I don't know you well enough to know if it suits you or not. I suspect it does. You keep modelling, I like seeing how other people put stuff together, it's like shopping by proxy.Oh and atti bouncing up there… priceless. Even the cynical 14 year old lad stopped to watch and I caught him grinning. I forget sometimes how hard it is to have to behave like you don't care as a teen. Thank goodness as we get older we discover it's ok to like what we like.
Gorgeous dress! It looks GREAT with the leggings. I had to chuckle at the 'fashion blog' thing. I sometimes think doing a daily outfit post would make me actually think about what I'm wearing. Not to mention make me less prone to throwing on the old jeans and tee. Eh. But then I might stay in my pj's all day if I make dressing a chore! 🙂 Anyway, back to you 😉 Awesome finds! I love a good thrifting trip!