22 September 2009, originally uploaded by academichic.Sources:
All remixed
- Teal Tank – BR Outlet
- Maroon Belt – Target
- Brown Pinstripe Skirt - Gap
- Brown Wedges – Kenneth Cole Reaction via DSW
- Necklace – Gift (lone earring on chain)
- Amber Earrings – Gift
Endnotes:
Today’s ensemble was completely inspired by E’s outfit a few weeks ago, in which she hiked a full skirt up and belted it higher than usual. I love this full skirt but have always found the length a bit awkward – wearing it higher on my waist makes it the perfect length and adds to the fullness. I loved the vintage feel of this totally mall-store created look. I felt great walking around camps in this skirt today!
After class and a couple meetings I met E. for a quick thrifiting trip. After her great finds a few months ago, I was more than happy to join her today. I love thrifting with E. for several reasons: she has way more patience for sifting through the endless racks of polyester to find the needle in the haystack; she knows my style so just picks things off the rack for me; we are close in size and body type but not the same, so when something is a little big in the hips for her, she can pass it off to me. Basically, I just keep her company while she shops for both of us! Today she found me three great finds which I will premier when the weather is right and some alterations are made.
Are you a good thrifter or do you lack the patience like I do? Any thrifiting tips? A.
22 September 2009, originally uploaded by academichic.
Love this outfit :)
This outfit is so cool!
I will have to try hiking up a longer skirt sometime. I do have one question about it – do you need to gather in extra fabric, since the skirt would normally sit on a wider part of your body? Does the belt take care of that?
This is gorgeous. The color mixing, the silhouette, it’s all spot on.
Those are beautiful colors on you! You look flawless.
I agree – the skirt is the perfect length and I love the flouncy style. I have a similar one that I haven’t worn for a while. It looks like your weather is still warm too – Happy Days!
I love the way the skirt falls!
This is a great skirt! I didn’t even notice it was even all that much higher.
As for thrifting, I love going to look at the jewelry, bags, belts, housewares, etc. but have no patience for the clothing. Especially in places where there is no size sorting.
you look great in this. I think it might be my favourite outfit of yours lately. really lovely!
Love the high-waist look on you and those colors are lovely together. I’m a great thrifter (and shopper in general) when I’m alone. When I’m with someone I become very self-conscious and hurry through things, picking not-perfect items and leaving the gems.
Cute outfits! I love the colors of the tank and the belt together.
Gorgeous! The high waistline is super flattering on you, A. I can thrift for endless hours, and actually got in trouble for dallying too long just this weekend …
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Beautiful outfit — I love the color combination and as others have noted the high waistline is so flattering. I am a decent thrifter with a good bit of patience, as well as a pro at trying things on over/under clothes. All part of the challenge. :)
I’m with Clare. I think I do better thrifting on my own. I’m much more patient. I also found in high school that I was pickier about fit and fabric in retail clothes than my friends, so I sort of avoided clothes shopping with them, knowing they would encourage me to buy some things that really weren’t up to my standards. You’re lucky go have good friends for shopping!
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I love the colours and the way the skirt falls on you! It’s really pretty.
Gorgeous belt-skirt combo! How good a thrift shopper I am depends on the type of thrift shop. I’m great at going to multiple nicer thrift stores and being very selective as to what I buy. I’m not so good at rifling through dirty stacks of low quality clothes at large thrift stores to find a needle in a haystack – it’s simply not fun for me.
Dear lord, that looks exactly like the porch of 205 S. College Ave., where I spent my last 2 years at UMC. Tell me you’re not in that fine city in mid-Missouri.