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20
Jun
2016

The Complicated Midi

Dress, S-12 (thrifted); necklace, MaxMara; shoes, Valentino; clutch, Rebecca Minkoff

This dress is not complicated, per se … except that it sort of is. Here’s the thing: I can’t decide if I should keep it or let it go. I love the silhouette, and in theory it should look great on me. And it does … from some angles. From others — and you’ll have to take my word for it — it makes me look like a truck. I don’t know if it’s because I’m not tall enough to pull it off, or not curvy enough, or what. Maybe it’s the print. I don’t know.

I gave it another try, and while I liked the resulting outfit well enough, I’m still not sold on the dress. Considering the bursting-at-the-seams state of my closet, I think the answer to my dilemma is clear. Time to make like Elsa, and let it go.

pondering the philosophical implications of the midi ... — pondering the philosophical implications of the midi …

I wore this outfit to the christening of a friend’s daughter. The church where it was held was recently renovated, and I could not resist snapping a bazillion photos. How beautiful are those painted ikons on the walls?

19
Jun
2016

Tales From the Thrift: Blue Suede Shoes

categories: Thrifting

In my last big thrifting reveal, I mentioned that one of my remaining unicorns when it comes to thrift hunting is another pair (or 2! or 3! I’m never gonna say no!) of Manolo Blahniks. Little did I know how soon such unicorn would cross my path. Behold:

Manolo Blahnik "Gisella" flats — Manolo Blahnik “Gisella” flats

OK, these are not the Campari pumps I am dying to get, but they are beautiful nonetheless. The colour is stunning, and you guys know how I feel about floral anything. I did a triple take when I saw these Gisella flats at Value Village, particularly as they are absolutely pristine. Check it:

Thank you, person who donates barely worn Manolos! No, seriously, thank you. You made my day. And thank you to VV for not jacking up the price on these. They were marked at a reasonable $20, and with a 30% off coupon, they came in under $15. Huzzah!

18
Jun
2016

Then & Now

categories: style

Blazer, Gap (thrifted); top, Joe Fresh; skirt, Boss (via consignment); shoes, Prada; bag. YSL

The little difference a year makes. Check it out:

I do make a concerted effort to remix my clothes in different ways all the time — largely because of the blog, I’ll admit — but sometimes it’s hard to mess with a successful formula. A little tweak here and there is all that I can manage in those cases, and I just have to hope that your guys’ memory is as imperfect as mine tends to be. Or that you’re a fan of realism in blogging 😉

Here, I subbed my newish coral Gap blazer for last year’s blush Topshop one (which I seem to have fallen out of the habit of wearing for some reason), and added a different bag, but everything else is the same as in the previous iteration. Even the necklace! I had not realized that until I scrolled through my IG feed and found the old pic. Oh well — no messing with what’s not broken, I guess.