Once again taking cue from the inspiration calendar last Friday, I decided to spice up my outfit with a bit of vintage. The only vintage items I own are accessories, so eventually I just decided on two of my favorites, this pink vintage lucite bracelet, and a vintage silk Vera scarf. I actually wear this accessory combination quite a bit, but I love how beautiful and summery it is.
I should note that the green top actually does drape quite nicely, but for some reason it looks weird in these photos. I got that on a very successful thrifting trip a few weeks ago. Because it’s a very deep v, I usually wear something underneath it. However, layering a full cami underneath can be too hot for the summer sometimes. My new trick is to layer a plain, bandeau style jersey bra over my regular bra. That way, I get coverage without extra sweat.
Those shoes are some new ones I bought that day while shopping for an interview ensemble. They’re Clarks Apple Sky in black patent, and they were on sale at the Clarks store for only $50, which is a really good price for Clarks. I wanted a nice, somewhat point patent pump for interviews, so that my shoes could spice things up a bit while still being relatively conservative. These fit the bill perfectly.
Unfortunately, I didn’t find a suit, this day or when I went shopping again on Saturday. I did end up buying some fantastic new items and um… pushing myself over budget. Half-way through the month. Yeah. I’m still trying to get the hang of this thing. So besides buying a suit, I think I’m going to hold off on shopping for the rest of the month. Hopefully, with the lovely new things I got, this won’t be too hard.
Blouse: Forever 21 (thrifted)
Pants: Banana Republic Outlet
Necklace: thrifted
Bangle: Vintage
Purse: Morelle Oyster
Scarf (tied on purse): Vintage
Shoes: Clarks Apple Sky
Filed under: Budgeting, Daily Outfit Tagged: | dailyoutfit
The top is adorable, and SUCH a great color on you. And yikes, good luck with the suit hunt! I know it can be a bear to find a good-looking, affordable one …
Great idea on wearing a bandeau top underneath. Love that color on you also! And noticing the little touches, like the scarf tied to your bag NICE!
Gorgeous, darling!
The scarf-tied bag is such a chic touch!
xoxox,
CC
that scarf is gorgeous! love how you casually tied it to the purse like that!
The color of that blouse is GREAT on you!
Fabulous outfit and that is YOUR color. The shoes? You know I’m a fan. I might link to you again as I’ve had some readers asking about comfortable work appropriate shoes.
The scarf on your bag is a really nice idea and I also love the colorful accent you\’ve created with the shirt.
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