Ah, the day after vacation. Lounging around, taking in the lovely air conditioned spaces of your own country and watching way too many episodes of HGTV's Design Star. Unfortunately, after a good many hours doing so, your shirt may wind up as rumpled as mine did.
The list:
-white 3/4 tee, H&M
-white lace tank, F21
-jean pencil skirt, Zara
-yellow perforated leather sneaks, OTBT
-aqua paisley scarf, vintage
I have a penchant for loose tanks and form-fitting skirts, I've noticed. I like the free flowingness of my top half, and how it is totally reigned in and streamlined on the bottom. Here you can see the lace detail of the top properly, as opposed to last week when I tucked it in. I'm a sucker for pretty little details like that.
The vintage scarf is one of my scores from a lot purchased on ebay for $16. It may have been my most successful purchase ever, in fact, since I wear many of the items frequently. I subscribe to a number of "success" rubrics-- low price per wear, extreme markdown, thrift finds-- which may of course be mere justifications, but do make certain items more treasured than others.
I'm interested to know:
What was your most successful purchase? How do you define shopping success?
A selection from our trip:
3 comments:
Agh! Those shoes again! Still adore them...
I use similar shopping guidelines, which is why I splurge on jeans and sometimes shoes as well. Other parameters include how unique a piece is and how much I love it.
This silhouette is so very flattering on you. Pencil skirts with flowing tops always make you look so svelte.
Successful purchases for me are usually some combination of cost per wear, frequency of use, and/or getting appropriateness for an occasion just right.
Ohhhh! I've had many a shopping success, but I clearly remember a shopping purchase at Ross. I scored some brand name shoes for...$0.97. It was truly amazing. However, some of my best purchases have been vintage pieces. My shopping success is defined by:
1. price (less than $30)
2. fit (not too snug)
3. length (below the knee skirts/dresses/3/4 length sleeves and longer)
4. flair (I love standout prints and color
Chandra
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