Wear Beige Without Blending In – 1 Skirt 3 Outfits
We are on my third instalment of the beige asymmetrical skirt that I thought I’d never like. Here is outfit #1 and outfit #2. It won’t be the last outfit I create with this piece. The possibilities are endless.
Both the skirt and sweater were thrifted at the same store on the same day. It’s a bit like winning the thrifter’s lottery.
Shame my luck runs out when it comes to 649 and Lotto Max. The most I’ve ever won was $20. I try to take comfort in my thrift wins to balance out my lottery losses. It’s the little things in life you know? At least that’s what I keep telling myself.
Neither of these pieces would normally draw me in but I was willing to give them a try, another bonus of thrifting, it opens your eyes to new possibilities. They work perfectly together with my very old boots.
The outfit isn’t fussy but still has a bit of a punch.
I have a feeling my friend Sylvia from 40+Style might really like this.
She is a big fan of asymmetrical and neutrals.
Here we are when I went to visit her in NYC a couple of years ago.
Sylvia did a Style Interview feature on me five years ago. You can see how my style has evolved since then…
This is a quote from the interview that I still firmly believe today,
“Confidence can carry off any outfit. Confidence comes with self acceptance and loving yourself. If you can do that, you can wear almost anything you like, no matter your age.”
Suzanne Carillo
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Wear Beige Without Blending In 1 Skirt 3 Outfits
As you may have guessed now I happily relinquished two skirts from my wardrobe to make room for this new comfortable, chic, chameleon.
I’ve never had as much success thrifting sweaters as I have this year. Normally it is challenging to find quality sweaters secondhand. Not this year. Each of these sweaters looked like they had barely been worn. The treasures that await you in your nearest thrift store will astound you.
Which outfit was your favourite?
Are you interested in taking Sylvia’s 5 day free style challenge?
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Keeping Stories From The Past Alive Wearing Vintage Clothing
I wear vintage clothing to keep the stories of those from the past alive.
It is fulfilling knowing you are wearing a piece of history. Vintage clothing is a wearable time capsule, memories are stitched into the seams. Synapses of consciousness are woven and connected throughout the fabric.
Wearing vintage clothing allows my imagination to run wild fantasizing about the life the pieces had before I discovered them.
Keeping Stories From The Past Alive Wearing Vintage Clothing
Take this amazing lurex leaf dress…
I am sure it was the belle of the ball more than once.
Maybe a singer wore this on stage to rapturous applause, her hair piled high on her head, her chandelier earrings exploding star bursts when caught in the spotlight.
Perhaps this vintage dress attended a celebrity gala and had a glass of Moët accidentally spilled on it while showing off some new dance moves. Good thing champagne doesn’t stain.
Maybe the sparkly maxi dress hosted a 70’s free love party which turned clothing optional after midnight. It’d be a shame to only wear the dress half the night though.
I adore this fragile piece of vintage with so much imagined history.
I have lovingly tried to repair quite a few holes in the lurex. Luckily they aren’t too visible due to the bold print.
The interior slip hem needs some attention and will need to be taken up. The body shrunk up inches above the interior slip when I washed it. I hate it when that happens! Live and learn. I haven’t had shrinkage with lurex before but there is always a first and this dress happened to be it. Annoying!
When the piece was still wet I tried to gently stretch it back but those little holes didn’t care one bit being disturbed while damp. I could hear the tears lengthening. It was a vintage reseller’s nightmare.
Normally I wouldn’t sell a piece that is so fragile. I haven’t decided if this will be heading to Vintage By Suzanne or not.
I cannot deny I feel like a diva in this dress.
Where is my limo driver? PA Person!!! NO, I don’t know your name! I need some room temperature Voss water STAT! I’m so dehydrated even my eyes refuse to blink! I feel faint. I think my blood sugar levels are dangerously low and I feel a coma coming on. Run quick and get me my mini donuts and the buff boy that eats them for me. Of course I can’t eat the donuts myself! Ha ha! Simpleton! You’re obviously new here. A body like this requires a village.
Lady Rah-Rah
There will be no snacking while wearing it though as it fits like a second skin, albeit one that is much less stretchy than the skin I’m in. Oh that my skin could shrink back like this dress did! Wouldn’t that be a magic trick? Lady Rah-Rah would love that.
For those of you that shop secondhand and vintage, do you find yourself imaging the previous life of your clothing?
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