Shoes and Bag

I’ve noted it before, but I continue to be surprised by how much more my shoes and bags cost than my actual clothes. The vest, sweater, and skirt were thrifted for under $5 each. The necklaces were also inexpensive finds. The tights are Forever 21 cheapies that I’ve been wearing for over seven years. The shoes and bag are new this month and easily cost five times the rest of the outfit. But these accessories get the heaviest wear and the highest rotation, so I guess they’re worth it.


Vest, AC-3998 (cut from a thrifted jacket). Sweater, Joseph A (thrifted). Skirt, American Eagle (thrifted). Tights, Forever 21. Shoes, Joe’s. Necklaces, vintage and Kenneth Cole Reaction. Bag, Clark’s.


Puppy pic of the day (and you can see that my legwear is actually footless):

Country Mouse

Today, this country mouse went to the city. I took the BART, because last time I drove to San Francisco I totaled my company car.


Blazer, SO (thrifted). Blouse, INC (thrifted). Skirt, Hauber Sporting Life (thrifted). Boots, Style & Co (thrifted). Necklace and brooch, thrifted.

I wore this outfit expecting a cold, wet, windy walk from Montgomery Station to dinner (and back again). (I had a cape, scarf, and umbrella off camera…a truly country ensemble.) I was surprised with pleasant weather in the afternoon and a ride back to my car in the evening. Still, I was glad to be prepared for the worst the city might throw at me.

Partners in Pattern

This jacket was still out from last week when I pulled this dress out of the closet to wear this week. I happened to lay the two items side by side and realized they were simply meant to be together.


Blazer, BSB Jeans (thrifted). Dress, swap. Tights, We Love Colors. Shoes, Isaac Mizrahi for Target. Earrings, self-made. Bag, Mossimo.

Both patterns are busy, but they have so many colors in common (brown, orange, and green) that they almost read as single print.

Dress Over Jeans

In the late 90’s, my sister reported to me, in her most horrified voice, that my cousin had taken to wearing jeans under her dresses. I imagined long, prarie-style dresses over stone-wash, boot-cut jeans and shook my head at such a fashion faux pas. Little did I know that I would one day emulate my cousin's combination, with a little tweaking. For my own dress-over-jeans looks, I choose an above-the-knee dress and dark, slim jeans.


Dress, Branna Studio San Francisco (thrifted). Sweater, Joseph A (thrifted). Jeggings, Mossimo. Belt, thrifted. Boots, Dan Post. Headband, self-made. Earrings, Urban Outfitters. Kitty, Zoro.

I understand my cousin’s motivation for pairing the two garments. The denim adds warmth, modesty, and a utilitarian feel to a frock. I love how dresses flatter my figure, but hate how they restrict my movements. With a pair of jeans underneath, I can sit as unladylike as I please.



Some of my favorite, past, dress-over-jeans looks:


Ok, the last two feature jeans under a skirt (the last one hiked up above the bust), but close enough!
Slim, dark denim works under a variety of dress types: shirt dress, slinky dress, a-line dress, full-skirted dress, knit dress – as long as the hem hits above the knee. I’m a fan. What about you? Do you wear denim under a dress?

Waterproof

Today, I’m glad that skin is waterproof. I wore galoshes and a rain coat, and carried an umbrella, but my legs still got wet. However, I prefer wet skin to wet fabric. It dries more quickly.


Shirt, Christopher & Banks (thrifted). Skirt, Herman Geist (thrifted and shortened). Everything else, thrifted and unlabeled.

Like 1993

I’ve traveled back through time, space, and fashion. It’s almost like it’s 1993 and I’m back in Washington State, wearing plaid flannel on a cool, gray day.


Shirt, Mossimo (thrifted). Tank, No Boundaries. Skirt, London Jean. Leggings and sunglasses, Xhilaration. Boots, Dan Post. Bag, Mossimo. Pendants, Phai’s House of Jade.


Only, now, I’m way dorkier. I wouldn’t have believed it possible back in 1993. Isn’t the future amazing?


Photos by Beefy Muchacho

Boomerang

I keep trying to get rid of this skirt, but it returns again and again. I attempted to give it away, twice, on the blog. The first time, I just never followed through. The second time, I selected a winner at random, but she didn't contact me to claim it. Then, I successfully ditched the skirt at a clothing swap. To my surprise, it went home with Londyn.

Over a year later, I started to miss the skirt. It kept appearing in my dream outfits. I asked Londyn if I could borrow it and she told me I could just have it.

I think the skirt and I are simply meant to be together.


Shirt, Merona (thrifted). Skirt, vintage, thrifted, shortened, and embellished. Shoes, thrifted. Bag, Colini handbags (thrifted). Necklace, thrifted. Earrings, thrifted.

I’ve stopped fighting fate.




Photos by Beefy Muchacho

P.S. I’m 100% thrifted, today! (Well, the sunglasses were free, not purchased second-hand, but that certainly was thrifty!)