the ten euro dress

Here's a quick post of what I wore today before I run off to my Italian language class and Hot Yoga.

I bought this vintage dress while in Italy this summer at an outdoor antique market in Moncalieri. This perfect indian dress was only 10 Euro from a vintage clothing booth. I love it because it makes for an effortlessly cool outfit by throwing on some chelsea boots, strappy sandals, a floppy hat, ethnic jewelry or some big shades. 

The vintage tuled handbag is one I bought at a garage sale last year for $2, the vintage indian bangle is a hand-me-down gift from my grandma and the boots are Topshop. 

Gotta go...off to italian!

Also, huge thanks to my Norwegian foreign exchange sister, Nora, for taking these awesome photos today!

Vintage Bowler

 Happy Spring Everyone! 

Today I'm wearing head to toe thrift:

The vintage hat was a gift to me from my boyfriend, my mom bought the vintage necklace for me at a thrift store in Palm Springs, the black lace dress was $12 at a thrift store in Madison, Wisconsin, the saddle shoes were purchased at Savers in Reno, NV last year, and I picked up this vintage handbag at a garage sale this year for $1.50.

P.S. I submitted this outfit to the thrift outfit contest over at Thrift Store Runway. They host a contest each month with 5 winners who get either $100 each or $500 each if they receive 50+ entrants. So head on over to your nearest thrift store, consignment store, or garage sale and whip together some thrifty outfits to win some CA$$$H.
Happy thrifting!

Anthropologie

Exciting news... I'm now an employee at Anthropologie!

Today was my first day on the job and I wore this adorable brown dress that is sure to be just one of the many beautiful clothes I'll acquire while working here. I love the dresses at Anthro because they have that excellent attention to detail & quality that many of my vintage pieces have. This dress, for example, has three different layers: the top layer, a layer of tulle, and a last layer of lining... they're built to last.

The purse is a vintage one I bought at a garage sale this weekend for $1 along with some other really great vintage pieces.  And my mom bought the ballet flats new at a garage sale for me a few months ago.

90s Kid

 The 90s child in me was so stoked to find tattoo chokers on The Cobra Snake & so I couldn't resist stocking up on them in every color! I love this preppy little vintage skirt I bought for a few bucks at Ragstock in Madison a 5 years ago; it can be worn in with so many different styles of outfits. The jean shirt was thrifted I believe and the white shirt is one that i'm not quite sure that I like. I bought it about six years ago and have kept it in the depths of my shirt drawer for the past few years but today I  thought it went well with the look of this outfit. Who knows maybe it'll end up at Goodwill in a week—I haven't quite decided its fate....

As you may have noticed, I got my hair freshly cut today. I had her lighten up the weight of my hair around my face with some layers and it feels soo much better. When I made my appointment, I was so set on getting my hair cut & colored like Brigitte Bardot but then chickened out. It would have been to much $$$ and maintenance to keep up with. It would have also taken for-ev-er to get my hair back to its au natural color. Anyways, I like my natural color & I can thank the good ole sun for saving me money with these natural highlights.

Sailing Home

 I went out on the lake with my dad, brother, and Jeepers this afternoon. A peaceful little boat ride was just what I needed after working all weekend, having taken two exams today & one exam coming up on Wednesday. 

After my brother asked if I wanted to go on the lake with him & my dad, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to wear this nautical vintage shirt I bought for $3 at a Garage Sale in Santa Monica last September. The vintage shorts aren't shown in much detail in this post but they too have a bit of a nautical feel to them... see them in more detail in this post. I bought the shorts at a thrift store about a year ago for somewhere around $6 I believe. My mom bought the black flats for me brand new from a Garage Sale. My aunt gave me the adorable little parasol & the vintage scarf was my grandma's.

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A calming playlist for Mixtape Monday is definitely in the works in the next hour so stay posted.

Neglected Photos

Today I was skimming though all the files on my computer from the last year--you know, organizing, deleting, & backing them up to my hard drive. It's something that I find almost therapeutic. With my horrible memory, I love looking back on my photos to refresh my mind of all the good times. Anyways,  while I was looking through all these photos, I came across a bunch of thrifted outfit photos that I never posted on my blog! So here they are, the neglected photos from the months of December, January, February, and March.

School Days

Today turned out to be a successful first day to the Fall semester, well, except for the 100+ degree weather and broken shoe. It's a good thing I had a pair of flip flops in my car. I'm ready for the chilly weather again. 

I finally have gotten around to featuring this lovely headpiece I bought at The Gypsy Den last March I believe. The dress is one of my favorite vintage finds from a thrift store; it's so comfortable and cute. I bought the shoes at a consignment store in St. George, Utah four or five years ago, and, as I said, they decided to break today. The leather Frye backpack was a complete score for $5 at a garage sale.

Treasure

My mom and I went to a town-wide garage sale this morning in hopes of finding some vintage goods and we came out with a full car of treasures. At one point in the morning I was saying how awesome it would be to go to a garage sale with a substantial amount of vintage clothes to choose from rather than seeing an ok piece at one here & there and, sure enough, at the last garage sale we stopped at, my eyes widened as I approached a rack labeled "Vintage". I grabbed 4 dresses and one two piece skirt & shirt set and this 1970s lemon yellow beauty above is one of my favorites coming in at the humble price of $3...Woo hoo!

Railroad Tracks

Here are some photos of what I wore today as well as beautiful flowers I spotted on campus; they look like mini hydrangeas (my favorite). 

The flowers are in bloom and is so is my wardrobe creativity... 

expect to see more postings this week.

Jean shirt: thrift store $3

Belt: On sale at Anthropologie

90s Guess Shorts: Garage sale

Vintage bag: thrift store $24

Cork wedges: hand-me-downs from my mom.

Glasses: H&M on sale $1

Blue Dresses & Flowers

A Monet made of flowers

Yesterday I went to the Bellagio with my mom, sister, and aunt to see the Bellagio gardens, the art gallery which is currently displaying Monet and other impressionists, and to eat at the super tasty restaurant called Olives (tooo good). After the Bellagio, we also went to check out the Gypsy Den... I picked up a really cute top there. All in which I wore my knot dress from Nasty Gal, a vintage purse from a garage sale, a spike necklace from The Gypsy Den, and vintage sandals.

The second photo at the top is what i'm wearing today: a great vintage dress I just picked up at a thrift store ($5), a vintage hat also from a thrift store ($5), and flats on sale from The Gap. Later on I bought an  amazing bracelet from a garage sale for $1 (5th photo from the bottom).

The last photo is on the way to the airport... I miss Jeepers already!