A Pocket Full of Violets: J Crew

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Sunday, July 26, 2015

Red, White, and Polka Dots

4th of July weekend was a crazy one - we celebrated a birthday, went out of town for a couple of days, and of course, we got to see some fireworks.

I picked up my vintage skirt at a thrift store sack sale. It ended up costing about .50!! Stay tuned for a tutorial on how I re-fashioned it. It took me less than 30 minutes from start to finish!!

My JCrew chambray and Keen wedge sandals were Salvation Army finds. My red stone necklace is one of my favorites. I picked it up in Cambodia several years ago. When I travel, I try to find one jewelry piece. My handmade necklace was a little expensive, but I knew I would be wearing it for years to come. I love the simplicity of this bold necklace!!

From head to toe - my outfit comes in at $30.

Enjoy your Sunday!!

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Sunday Style - Vintage Refashioned

I picked up this dress at the end of last summer at my local Salvation Army Family Thrift Store. I had looked at this dress before, but didn't want to pay the $8.99 price, so I decided to wait to see if it was still available on a sale day. I was thrilled it was waiting for me and 1/2 price.

I was drawn to the dress because of the beautiful watercolor print. The sleeves and shoulder pads made the dress look dated, so I thought a re-fashion of the sleeves would freshen up the dress. My mom was willing to help me take out the sleeves and give this beautiful dress a whole new look. I also swapped out the crazy brass button, for a simple pearl button.

I paired the dress with a pair of thrifted heels and a spring yellow belt. Total cost of my outfit from head to toe is around $10.

When I originally wanted to re-fashion the dress, I thought about just cutting off the bodice and making the dress into a maxi skirt. I am glad I didn't!!

Here's another fun way I wore this dress - almost looks like it's a maxi skirt!! I paired my dress with my JCrew chambray, Born sandals, and Old Navy purse. This look from head to toe cost around $15.

Have a wonderful Sunday!!

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Mixing It Up

One of the trends, that I have kind of shied away from is print mixing. I have attempted it before and it just never quite looked right, so I would change my outfit before heading out the door. Then I finally found a combo, I couldn't wait to try!! I wear lots of stripes and polka dots, so I decided that mixing the two patterns together would be a great place to start!!

I follow a few fashion blogs, and Jessica at WhatIWore is one of my favorites. Her style is just classic!! She mixes prints so effortlessly!! I added a few more items inspired by Jessica to my clothing wish list!!

Last month, I picked up this amazing J Crew blouse at my Salvation Army Family Thrift Store. The best part was it was new with tags and retails for $49.50!! I've mentioned my love for J Crew before and this top is 100% classic J Crew.

I added my favorite vintage polka dot skirt, Born sandals, belt, beaded necklace, and my gorgeous fisherman's basket purse. All of my clothing items are second hand finds!!

Total cost of my outfit was $18! I think I'll be wearing this outfit several times this summer!!

Be Thrifty!!

Sunday, May 31, 2015

Sunday Style - A Bold Print

I'm getting more daring with my style choices as I age!! When I'm spending less than $5 for each piece of my wardrobe - why not take a chance!!

This skirt was one of those bold choices!! This winter, I picked it up at my local Salvation Army for just $3.99. I had to wait a few months to finally wear it, but it was worth the wait.

I paired the skirt with a simple J Crew chambray and vintage leather heels also from Salvation Army. The heels are just soooo fun. I'm always on the hunt for vintage shoes, but I rarely find them in my size!! These Italian leather heels were steal at just $4.99.

I also added one of my favorite necklaces and bracelets, gifts from friends.

My outfit total is just $12!!!

Enjoy your Sunday!!

Nikki

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Thrifted Style - A Pop of Color

I've had these Ann Taylor mustard skinnies in my closet for about a month now and just haven't worn them. They are a very bold color and finally just had to tell myself to go for it and wear them!!

I picked up them up at my local Salvation Army for around $3.99, along with my leopard print infinity scarf for just .99. I'm wearing this scarf constantly! It is the perfect length for me and it is extremely light weight. The J Crew sweatshirt was only $3.99 from Goodwill. I just picked it up last Thursday and I've already worn it two times!! Finally, my boots are hand me downs from my mom.

My outfit cost comes in under $10!!

Happy Thrifting!!

Friday, January 30, 2015

Friday Finds

Yesterday, I was able to go thrifting for several hours!! I have my usual stores I like to thrift at, which are close by, but every once in while I like to explore a new loop. Wornall Road has four thrift stores that are within minutes of each other - The Restore by Habitat for Humanity, Goodwill, City Thrift, and Red Racks. I didn't buy anything at The Restore, but I always like to check out what inventory they have!! Then on my way home, I swung by Maj-R Thrift.

Just about everything I picked up was J Crew!! I love J Crew, but it is too expensive for this thrifty chick, so finding it second hand is a great option for me. I have several J Crew items in my wardrobe - all thrifted!! J Crew is high quality and washes beautifully!!

At Goodwill, I snagged two tops