One-Dollar Wonders

WIW: Bringing Red & Black into Spring

May 8, 2012

I can't not wear wintry colors, even though it's Spring, but I picked up this cropped trench at the swap meet (before May Madness, yay!) as part of my realization that black won't be going anywhere for me this season. This won't be making the cover of any S/S catalogs, but I'm at least hoping the bare arms and legs mean it's not seasonally confused. :)

Cropped trench - $1 via swap meet
AT red dress - $0.50 via swap meet
Frye Julias - 1/2 off via Dillard's (just over $200 before GCs, rewards points)
Pearl bracelet set - $1 via swap meet
Calf hair bag - 3 Euro via Italian flea market

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22 Comments

  • replied 12 years ago

    Stay true to your own colors! Deborah did a fantastic job of wearing black and red all last summer. This looks so awesome with your spring boots. I have not seen these little tiny cropped jackets anywhere and you are finding them at the swap meet???!!! Nice!

  • Transcona Shannon replied 12 years ago

    Had to log back in to say I love this outfit! That cropped trench is so cool over this dress and of course, EVERYTHING looks fab with those boots!

  • Sarah A replied 12 years ago

    I love this super cropped jacket over dress look... have been on the lookout for these cropped toppers to no avail!

  • kellygirl replied 12 years ago

    This is SO you and SO gorgeous! Just enough bare leg to make it look spring-y. You look great in red. The SS cropped jacket also adds to the seasonally appropriateness--who cares that it is black. Black is a neutral, right?

  • Angie replied 12 years ago

    Red with anything floats my boat. YOU LOOK FAB!

  • sarah replied 12 years ago

    SO cute!

  • morethanbeige replied 12 years ago

    Fabulous, Rae! This outfit is so cute!

  • christieanne replied 12 years ago

    You have a knack for the crop jacket - and black and red are year round favorites in my mind.
    I could see the dress working all summer long!

  • AJ replied 12 years ago

    There are such things as cropped trenches? FAB outfit, Rae!

  • Meredith1953 replied 12 years ago

    The cropped jacket just propels it into Spring and beyond. I love black and red together and the boots...well you look great in those boots.

  • CocoLion replied 12 years ago

    I think the short sleeves bring the outfit reliably into warm weather territory. The cropped jacket + dress formula looks extremely flattering on you, very lengthening. If you want to de-winterize the outfit further, you could trade out the boots for sandals or shoes. Of course you already know that.

  • Aida replied 12 years ago

    Cute, Rae! Moody colors with skin exposed in proper fabrications seems fine for spring/summer to me! :D

    (Claire, I'm with you... WHERE oh where are we to find super cropped little toppers if one can't make it to the Huntington swap meet!?)

  • krishnidoux replied 12 years ago

    Lovely! The colour suits you so well, and the proportions are perfect too!

  • Julie replied 12 years ago

    Rae, you are a total inspiration to me when it comes to putting colours together. I will definitely be doing red with my grey Julias, the minute they arrive.

    What brand name are your boot cut pinstriped jeans you wore with your Julias. Never had pinstriped jeans, and maybe I need to try.

  • goldenpig replied 12 years ago

    You look fab in this red dress! Red is a neutral and works year round! Looks great with the black shrug and grey Frye boots!

  • marianna replied 12 years ago

    Looks totally seasonally appropriate to me! Very fab!

  • rae replied 12 years ago

    Whew, busy day for me! Thanks for the boosts; they helped me pick up steam when I peeped back in to take a break. You all have also inspired me to do a post on cropped toppers - I hope it helps, though the other obvious answer would be to come visit me and hit the swap meets in LA!

    Julie, both my striped jeans are Hudson signature bootcuts.

  • Jonesy replied 12 years ago

    That shade of red looks gorgeous on you! I think you should wear whatever colors make you happy!

  • ManidipaM replied 12 years ago

    Yay, Rae! You look super!

    Thanks for the permission to break out black for summer. I have such a hard time of leaving the darker jewel tones and black and dark denim behind (it's just more practical and those colours seem easier to wear) for summer, even when I'm craving colour. Loved this little show-and-tell on doing it right! (Clearly, less is more in this case.)

  • Amy replied 12 years ago

    You look smashing! I love you in those cropped jackets.

  • Kiwichik replied 12 years ago

    Red & black 2 of my fav colours. Love the cropped trench. This look rocks.

  • Marie37 replied 12 years ago

    Nice outfit, but iI think you would look better with pumps

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I'm just your average working stiff who loves nice things and hates to pay for them. This blog outlines my efforts to navigate that treacherous shopping/saving divide through swappin', thriftin', and even a little resellin'. Many of the pieces in my wardrobe cost me just $1! We've heard a lot about people "living above their means" in recent years; I'm championing the concept of living large *below* your means - whatever that means for you. :)