Outfit Post: Gone Sailing

Every Spring I am excited to see that nautical fashion is still in style.  It has taken a more subdued approach this time around, but as long as people are swimming and boating it will probably be acceptable to wear.  Here is a fun nautical themed outfit that I wore the other day.  I included a trunk in my pictures because I imagined myself going on a sailing adventure and I figured I could fit my whole outfit inside, plus it just makes the photos more interesting!

hat ~ h&m

shirt ~ thrifted 

sweater ~ trina turk

jeans ~ thrifted

shoes ~ vintage

trunk ~ vintage

WIWW ~ When it Pays to Pass

It's time for another WIWW, linking up with the pleated poppy and friends. This dress has a fun story...last month I went to Nordstrom because after a year of not buying anything new, I really needed a shirt or two.  While I was there, I saw this cute white lace dress and it was full price and not what I came for, so I didn't try it on.  I figured I could find something comparable in vintage (or actually in my closet, I have a lot of white/cream dresses).  A few days later I went to Buffalo Exchange to sell some of my clothes and while browsing the racks, I spotted the same dress!  Crazy enough it still had the tags on it and was a quarter of the price.  Plus, I sold some of my clothes, so it was basically free! Sometimes it pays to pass on things.

lace dress ~ buffalo exchange

leggings ~ thrifted

socks ~ target

jacket ~ betsey johnson

hat ~ vintage

shoes ~ thrifted (aldo)

briefcase ~ borrowed from my shop

jewelry ~ salvage life

I'm doing the sock thing again this week, I promise I don't do that everyday, but its been a fun way to wear summer shoes when it's cold.  I especially like how it looks layered over tights.  Last week people commented that they liked it, but wouldn't try it themselves.  I say go for it!  Try it with a really feminine dress and a pair of tights that are close in color, then it won't seem as obvious. Wear it around the house on a day when you have time before you go out, to warm up to the idea.  Let me know how it works out!

What I Wore on Wednesday

Yesterday I had to be somewhere by 9am and even though I got up at 6:30, I was rushing around at the last minute to get ready.  I threw on some tights, boots, a dress and a sweater and when I looked in the mirror, I had two issues: 

1. I looked like a raincloud, so depressing to be wearing all black and gray.

2. Due to the dry weather, my hair was super frizzy.

And so, a colorful vintage hat was a no-brainer to solve my dilemma! 

My photos turned out a bit interesting since the camera was focus on the vine, rather than on me, but I kind of like it.

Hat: Vintage
Dress: Alice Temperley for Target
Sweater: Anthropologie
Tights: Target
Boots: Thrifted

Necklace: Salvage Life