Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Sunday, May 28, 2017

Navy Favorites



 thrifted:
white jeans $5.59 Sonoma
white tee $2.10 White Stag
navy zip up jacket ?
earrings .99 cents
scarf .70 cents
navy purse $7.38 Liz Claiborne
navy loafers $14.99 BOC

Friday, May 26, 2017

Saying Goodbye To This Cardigan, But The Beaded Mules Are Keepers

 I like the color of this cardigan, but not the way the buttons start so low in front.  It just wasn't comforably covering me.  I was tugging on it all day. I didn't like the way it looked left open either.
I did wear it draped over my shoulders once and I did like that look.  But I asked myself "Do I really want to hang onto this cardigan to wear only on those occasions when I want to drape it over my shoulders?".  My answer to self was "No...let it go, Lisa".  So I did.  I redonated it back to the thrift store.
Sometimes I have to have little persuasive talks with myself in order to take action and purge unnecessary clothing items. :)
 How cute are these little beaded slip on mules?  I love the colors and mules are a comfy shoe for me.  I thrifted these 2 years ago for $5.59.


Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Simple Black

I love the simplicity of this outfit.  It perfectly suits my style.  The base is just a pair of black jeans and a sweatshirt/sweater.  I added a cute pair of loafers with bow detail, a little neck scarf from ebay and a pair of earrings I thrifted for only 69 cents.
This could absolutely be my daily "uniform". 

Have you ever asked yourself the question..."What pieces in my closet would I choose if I could only pick one top, one bottom, and one pair of shoes to wear for the rest of my life?  You know...a sort of if I were stranded on a desert island type question.

What items would you choose?

When I think of the answer to that question for myself and consider my fantasies of having the wardrobe of a minimalist.... I imagine how it would be to have just a few pieces of clothing reflective of what I'm wearing here.  A few pieces that I really love, feel good in, and could wear all the time.
Would I feel freedom in that choice?  Would I get bored?  Maybe I'll make it happen someday and find out.
I am pretty proud of myself for seriously cutting back on my thrifting.  My goal this year is to spend less than half of what I did last year.  So far so good!


 thrifted:
black jeans $3.49 Forever 21
top $2.99 August Silk
black/gold hoop earrings .69 cents

purse $8 Fossil
loafers $3.59 Anne Klein
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scarf $1.80 via ebay

Friday, May 19, 2017

Argyle For Spring



thrifted:
jeans $5.59 Sonoma
tee $1.49 gnu
argyle cardigan $2.49 Cherokee
purse $6.40 Sag Harbor
ballet slippers $7.99 Gap

Sunday, May 14, 2017

Touches of Turquoise - Shopping My Closet to Get the Look for Less

Touches of Turquoise


WearAll brown top
$14 - wearall.com



River Island denim pants
$80 - riverisland.com


Tod s white loafer
$446 - farfetch.com


Nine West white tote bag
$89 - ninewest.com


Resin jewelry
$29 - etsy.com



Franco Ferrari silk shawl
$245 - yoox.com


MAC Cosmetics glossy lipstick
$17 - belk.com


My thrifted version from shopping my closet.


thrifted:
jeans $5.59 Sonoma
white tee $1 Chico's 
cardigan $6.80 Jeanne Pierre
scarf $3.99
purse $5.59 Aldo
white loafers $5.59 Easy Spirit

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Leopard - Shopping My Closet To Get The Look For Less

Leopard

Leopard by lisakay1 featuring a biker jacket

Yves Saint Laurent cotton t shirt
$275 - thewebster.us


LE3NO biker jacket
$45 - le3no.com


Skinny jeans
$20 - hm.com


Black shoes
$125 - trouva.com


Dasein satchel bag
$50 - overstock.com


Seiko Watches watch
jomashop.com


Bling Jewelry charm bracelet
$13  - bluefly.com


Lizzie Fortunato beaded necklace
$290 - shop.harpersbazaar.com


2028 chandelier earrings
$8.96 - macys.com


Yves Saint Laurent lipstick
$37 - bloomingdales.com


Chanel nail polish
$28 - orchardmile.com



My thrifted version from shopping my closet.


thrifted:
black jeans $3.49 Forever 21
leopard top $1.88 Liz Claiborne
necklace $4.80
silver hoop earrings $2.80
tassled loafers $4.79 Stuart Weitzman
~~~
purse $14.99 Koltov Collection via Ross

Saturday, May 6, 2017

Casual Classic Navy and Gold - Shopping My Closet to Get the Look for Less

Casual Classic Navy and Gold



Maison Margiela blue cardigan
$181 - vestiairecollective.com


H&m jeans
$15 - hm.com


Patricia Green driving moccasin
$205 - lordandtaylor.com


Lauren Ralph Lauren navy blue purse
$88 - lordandtaylor.com


Karl Lagerfeld blue dial watch
$195 - fashionette.co.uk


Astley Clarke 14 karat gold earrings
$645 - saksfifthavenue.com


Silk shawl
$200 - 1stdibs.com


My thrifted version from shopping my closet.



jeans $4.20 Forever 21
white tee $1.99 Calvin Klein
navy cardigan $2.79 Old Navy
scarf .70 cents
navy hoop earrings .99 cents
navy purse $7.38 Liz Claiborne
navy suede loafers $4.79 Isaac Mizrahi