Thrifted and Vintage: Dark Floral

THRIFTED & VINTAGE: Dark Floral

This dress was thrifted for $1.49, along with the watch, bracelet and Dooney & Bourke handbag! The tights and shoes were a new purchase a few years ago.  It's surprising to me how many outfits I've enjoyed pairing these mauvish/brown tights with. This blush color might seem a little "off" at first, but I find that I really love it with a lot of unexpected color combos.

The day in Michigan is shaping up now, but when I first started snapping pics, it was raining. Ugh. You can see how unimpressed I was below.  See you this weekend for another outfit post!

Dooney, Bourke & Stripes!

 DOONEY, BOURKE & STRIPES!

I posted a little while back that I had admired a vintage Dooney & Bourke at Regeneration thrift store in Detroit (check out my review, article and the handbag here!) but the price just wasn't right for me. To quote myself:

"They had a great selection of vintage and thrifted designer bags. I REALLY wanted to take this Dooney and Bourke home with me....and looking at it now, I regret leaving it behind! However, it was marked $15 and I just get a bigger thrill out of finding them on my own for cheaper."

Well, I'm pleased to say that I not only found ONE Dooney and Bourke recently that is almost the identical replica of the bag I wanted at Regeneration, but TWO! I'll show the other in a blog very soon, but I bought each of the handbags for only $2, totaling $4. I'm featuring the one that is most like the bag in the blog linked above...check it out! Remember from the article that they D&B had been marked $15...more than I was willing to pay!

Sometimes it really pays to wait when it comes to thrift. I almost never regret passing things up...but I sometimes regret buying. I know this might not be true for everyone, but it's a practice I like to exercise as often as possible...and this time it paid off!

I'm doing my D&B handbag with a thrifted Gap 3/4 striped knit, long black thrifted skirt, *brown boots, *brown woven belt and brown faux snakeskin cuff/leather band. (Starred items are not thrifted). I LOVE black and white stripes and brown together!

 

La Vie En Rose

Don't mind my camera remote...why, I use it so much, it's an accessory at this point! :)













 

Here in Michigan, this December (and November!) have been unseasonably warm! While many residents are terrified about this weather and positive that global warming has descended upon us (along with lower lake levels and crop growth issues), I must admit that I am selfishly GLAD that the weather isn't completely arctic at this point.  I'm heading out for work in the morning in just blazers, and believe it or not, some of the hearty and beautiful roses that climb the south brick wall of the building I work at are still hanging on, bobbing around in surprisingly balmy and mellow gusts of wind.
All of this dreary rain and mild humidity puts me in a romantic mood (cue the white pashmina scarf!), and so my outfit post today is inspired by the rose and its  color and a beautiful Melody Gardot song (the title of the blog today!) which I'm including below!

OUTFIT DETAILS: Vintage Toni Todd dress (Hope's Outlet, thrifted for 1.49 and featured in this past outfit post), Vintage Dooney and Burke Doctor's satchel, white thrifted pashmina scarf and 100% thrifted jewelry. The fashion glasses were purchased at Dollar Tree and match these Ralph Lauren glasses almost identically with the exception of just a UV tint (instead of medium dark)!


See the beautiful cinematography and hear the luscious voice of Melody Gardot in this video shot exclusively for Piaget jewelry in France! It's gorgeous and it makes me feel beautiful. I hope it does the same for you!

Look what I found (a few weeks ago)...

AWE. JUNIE. That's not a NEW find. (The kitty). He was a little baby kitten stray we took in back in June, and he's the type of cat who doesn't wait to be cuddled...he will pet YOU. I'm actually talking about the cute vintage Dooney & Bourke bag I found at Goodwill a few weeks back! It is a "doctor's" style bag and I love it! This entire outfit was thrifted, with the exception of my knit cap and shirt, for around 12 dollars. YEP, I'm wearing that black skirt again...it's been getting an extreme amount of play lately!

Kicking around in the leaves...

Looking to pick up a vintage Dooney & Bourke doctor's satchel? Check out these Ebay finds...though you'll pay more than I did.... ;)