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Vintage Pencil Skirt Three Ways

I got really excited when I spotted this vintage 1980s flocked suit (skirt for sale) (jacket for sale) while thrifting a while back. It has Victorian design details on it that really make it special.

I did a post with the jacket on its own. In that blog post I wrote about my visit to the Dior exhibit and how this jacket made me think of Christian Dior’s feminine designs.

Here is the same jacket with a different hat and handbag.

how to wear vintage over 50 suzanne carillo style — Trying to do a fun “casual fake” pose and failing miserably. I need some lessons.

Below I’ve shown how to style the vintage pencil skirt three ways.

Vintage doesn’t need to be styled old fashioned.

Simply combine your vintage piece with contemporary items you already own. It will update the look immediately while still retaining that wonderful unique feeling that vintage pieces provide.

I wasn’t terribly adventurous with the colour combos. I wanted the focal point to remain the vintage skirt.

When you have a neutral palette and only one area of colour the eyes will always be directed to the colour.

I could easily see this skirt combined with a black and white gingham shirt or another bold smaller or larger patterned blouse or sweater to create a Gucci-esque version.

Speaking of gingham…I’ll be wrapping up my “million ways to wear a gingham dress” series next week.

None too soon if you ask me.

Normally when I buy something retail I make about five outfits with it to ensure it’ll work with the rest of my wardrobe to ease my conscience of purchasing retail. This time I went crazy creating thirteen outfits. I don’t like being pigeonholed into using one item over and over again for the blog, thus why you won’t see me touting any “capsule wardrobe” here.

My brain just doesn’t like being restricted and becomes bored very quickly. That is another reason I love thrifting…I’m never bored. There is always some new, weird, quirky piece out there waiting to be discovered and loved again.

Vintage and secondhand clothing has a soul. It has a history and stories to tell. I go after vintage pieces when I thrift but there are all kinds of contemporary pieces available too. Yesterday I picked up a Smythe wool vest for $5.99. Seriously!

If you don’t shop secondhand what is stopping you?

How would you style this pencil skirt?

Linking up with Turning Heads Tuesday and Fancy Friday

Patti over at Visible Monday

We all know that life is constantly changing, evolving and moving forward. Sometimes it feels like we are stagnating or moving backwards but that is only our perception. We continue on our own path inching forward daily.

The One Constant In Life Is Change

how to wear vintage over 40 suzanne carillo — All items vintage, thrifted except the belt.

One would think by the age of fifty-one (soon-to-be fifty-two) I would be accepting of the inevitable changes that occur in life. I should understand that every moment gives us a new beginning and a new ending. Changes should be celebrated and not feared, yet I find myself railing against major changes in my life more so now than I did when I was younger. Instead of viewing them as an opportunity I worry about their consequences and how it will affect the trajectory of my life. Instead of remaining in the moment I’m years ahead of myself.

I’ve lost that magical connection to the present.

The ability to breathe and appreciate where I am.

Remaining in the here and now is a skill set I excelled at in my early years.

Didn’t we all? When the world was our oyster and nothing would stop us from achieving whatever we wanted?

With age comes acceptance and sometimes acceptance can slow us down.

Allowing reality to step all over implausible dreams is another way of saying we have matured and acquired wisdom.

Acceptance of reality without abandonment of dreams is the sweet spot.

Reality has a way of poking crater-like holes in my dreams until they are finally just fluffs of air that blow away with the slightest wind.

I’d love to have some of my youthful naivety back.

That blissful ignorance that propels us to react without reflecting, jumping without looking for a place to land.

I stumbled across this quote and it resonated with me today…

“Change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end.” – Robin Sharma

Do you find that you are more or less accepting of change as you grow older?

Linking up with Fancy Friday

Visible Monday

Vintage Pencil Skirt Three Ways – Wear Vintage Over 50

Vintage Pencil Skirt Three Ways

Here is the same jacket with a different hat and handbag.

Vintage doesn’t need to be styled old fashioned.

When you have a neutral palette and only one area of colour the eyes will always be directed to the colour.

Speaking of gingham…I’ll be wrapping up my “million ways to wear a gingham dress” series next week.

If you don’t shop secondhand what is stopping you?

The One Constant In Life Is Change – So Why Are We So Afraid Of It?

The One Constant In Life Is Change

I’ve lost that magical connection to the present.

Remaining in the here and now is a skill set I excelled at in my early years.

With age comes acceptance and sometimes acceptance can slow us down.

Acceptance of reality without abandonment of dreams is the sweet spot.

I’d love to have some of my youthful naivety back.

I stumbled across this quote and it resonated with me today…

Do you find that you are more or less accepting of change as you grow older?

vintagebysuzanne

Vintage Pencil Skirt Three Ways

Here is the same jacket with a different hat and handbag.

Vintage doesn’t need to be styled old fashioned.

When you have a neutral palette and only one area of colour the eyes will always be directed to the colour.

Speaking of gingham…I’ll be wrapping up my “million ways to wear a gingham dress” series next week.

If you don’t shop secondhand what is stopping you?

The One Constant In Life Is Change

I’ve lost that magical connection to the present.

Remaining in the here and now is a skill set I excelled at in my early years.

With age comes acceptance and sometimes acceptance can slow us down.

Acceptance of reality without abandonment of dreams is the sweet spot.

I’d love to have some of my youthful naivety back.

I stumbled across this quote and it resonated with me today…

Do you find that you are more or less accepting of change as you grow older?

vintagebysuzanne

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