So off I went to my favorite store, Goodwill. Yes, i know it seems like an oxymoron to shop for in style clothing at a resale store, but hey, this chica is on a budget! I had about $50 or so to spend. In hindsight (which they say is 20/20) I should have gone on half off day (which is this Saturday, if anyone cares) but I digress. After about an hour of shopping and trying some stuff on, I ended up with the following:
pair of pinstriped gray capri length pants
short jean skirt
knee length jean skirt
red empire waist shirt
mens vest
ballet flats (new, with tags)
leather jacket (from Wilsons, for $8!)
belt
scarf
silk blouse
funky blue t-shirt
I also had $75 in Gap giftcards from my wonderful husband. I went and put those to good use on the clearance rack and came up with this:
brown pair of cords
pink sweater
pink waffle knit top
white button down with ruffles
white and red striped shirt with ruffles
thin gold belt
I brought all this home and once again scoured my closet. I found a pair of Old Navy jean in my size with the tags still on. I have no memory of buying those, but don't look a gift horse in the mouth. I laid everything out. I tried everything on. I mixed and matched and this is some of what I came up with
New shoes, skirt and top. Old leggings and sweater
New top and vest, old scarf and jeans
Not sure if I love this outfit, I sorta think I look like Captain Jack Sparrow. New pants, shirt, and scarf. Old boots.
Why am I only wearing one shoe? I don't know where the other one is...duh. New skirt and shirt, old tights and shoe (s)
Over the modeling thing. Here are some other combos I came up with. A mix of old and new.
And there you have it. I now have a big pile of clothing waiting for a new owner. I will donate it to Adullam's closet and maybe cut some of it up to create new things for my kids. Tomorrow will be the last post in this series, a reflection on this whole fashion thing. Hope your feeling inspired to go through your closet!
pair of pinstriped gray capri length pants
short jean skirt
knee length jean skirt
red empire waist shirt
mens vest
ballet flats (new, with tags)
leather jacket (from Wilsons, for $8!)
belt
scarf
silk blouse
funky blue t-shirt
I also had $75 in Gap giftcards from my wonderful husband. I went and put those to good use on the clearance rack and came up with this:
brown pair of cords
pink sweater
pink waffle knit top
white button down with ruffles
white and red striped shirt with ruffles
thin gold belt
I brought all this home and once again scoured my closet. I found a pair of Old Navy jean in my size with the tags still on. I have no memory of buying those, but don't look a gift horse in the mouth. I laid everything out. I tried everything on. I mixed and matched and this is some of what I came up with
New shoes, skirt and top. Old leggings and sweater
New top and vest, old scarf and jeans
Not sure if I love this outfit, I sorta think I look like Captain Jack Sparrow. New pants, shirt, and scarf. Old boots.
Why am I only wearing one shoe? I don't know where the other one is...duh. New skirt and shirt, old tights and shoe (s)
Over the modeling thing. Here are some other combos I came up with. A mix of old and new.
And there you have it. I now have a big pile of clothing waiting for a new owner. I will donate it to Adullam's closet and maybe cut some of it up to create new things for my kids. Tomorrow will be the last post in this series, a reflection on this whole fashion thing. Hope your feeling inspired to go through your closet!
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You know what this means, right? GNO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!