One-Dollar Wonders

These PJ Jeans never fail! Although they were a total impulse purchase, they are definitely an MVP item this year. I needed soft, comfortable items after so much running about the store, and these came through for me. Paired with other workhorses: my bulletproof Pleione tank and soft Tildon crop top. 

The one thing I am not happy with is the shoes. My foot now shoots straight through the front band, which leaves my toes hanging off and the edge of the shoe digging into me. Hopefully I can resell them for a little something as they are still in pretty good condition. One of the downsides of low-volume feet. :T

I've always had trouble shopping NAS because we don't get much F/W here, and now that I'm moving about all day I can wear my warmies even less. SO, even though there are a few things that have me drooling, the only thing I am considering is this Haute Hippie printed silk anorak - marked down to Rack price, summer weight, can be worn as a jacket or dress, and it's got this crazy ram skull print in the back that feels very McQueen in a way. I'm leaning toward returning a cotton/leather-sleeved jacket I bought and getting this instead. Thinking the lighter weight will be more wearable? Sorry no pix on me, but the coworker whose style sense I trust most gave it a thumbs up.

Well I only went shopping because traffic was so hideous, but what do you think of these pants? I adore the print something fierce, and I think they are flattering enough, but not the most flattering. They are very light weight, which is super comfy but does not drape as nicely as my heavier BFs. 

Was not able to find the jeans to add to Finds, but I did find the silky pant version below.

ETA: Natural light photo with Brahmin bag. :)

I was blessed with tandem open parking spaces when I got home from work yesterday, so I was able to get a quick outdoor photo - yay! Not too special of an outfit, but I am still a bit in FFBO mode. 

Handmade (not by me) crop top - flea market
Trouve blazer - Nordies
Madewell linen tee - Madewell
Big Star jeans - Nordies
Kelsi Dagger bag - flea market
Tsubo wedges - flea market
Varvatos sunnies - Rack.com

I think I prefer this particular crop top with baggy jeans, but meh... next time. :) I need all the sale madness to be over so I can start having fun with fashion again!

2nd day off in a row... much needed. Just a day to bum around and do errands.

This wrap-back top is a total no name brand bought for 0.50. I did not know if I would feel comfortable with the exposed back, trim waist, and longer front, but it is a fun change. I worried about my prominent backside being exposed, but I used to wear my tops much shorter back around 2000 and soon felt comfy again. I feel like I could wear this with a draped skirt and feel very Helmut as well. I can also wear it backward for a cropped wrap effect.

Paired with Big Star jeans from Nordies and Tsubo sandals and Kelsi Dagger bag from the flea market.

A real, honest-to-goodness day off! And I get two days in a row for once, without having to injur myself...

Dressed for the Botanical Garden, Lowe's, Ikea, and general loafing. Vince linen joggers from Ebay, Young Fabulous and Broke tank from Marshall's, and
Mackage Kenya jacket from Ebay. Croc's mini wedge sandals, Pewter Wolf necklace, and flea market Kelsi Dagger bag for accessories.

Beachy and aquatic items have been infiltrating my look lately. I do not know if the influence is summer or my new residence, but you may see more of the UWM!

Labor laws are forcing me to take a break today, lol. It's about time I had more fun with fashion for myself... a couple people mentioned today that this was a different look for me, but the DH said it was playful. :)

Happy NASing!

DH went on a bike ride this morning, so I was able to make some time for outfit photos! Yay!

New T Tahari wrap back blazer and John Varvatos men's sunnies bought during Clear the Racks online. I didn't think the jacket looked that great on the model, but I adore it in person. Very Helmut Lang to my eye, and with my discount I think I paid all of $30 for it. Bwahaha!

Worn with new-to-me damaged HL tank - bought for $2.50 a while back at the flea market. Came with a large rip/hole in the back, so I decided to rip some more holes in it and call it "destroyed." I'll wear it with the destruction on display some weekend for you. :) Threw my caviar sandals on bottom to bookend jacket and also because I hurt my back the other day and needed a very low and stable shoe. 

Bonus 6-7 wide legs from the flea market. What do you call those in 7? Gauchos?? Culottes? o_0

Taking some deep, healing breaths today before the mad rush to pull for my first NAS appointments! *wheeze, wheeze* 

I'm amazed I got through the day today... 

We started out with the good news that our loan has funded! Yay, Fund Day! But soon after, we learned that we still would not be allowed to move in until the deal is officially recorded... maybe as late as tomorrow afternoon. Not so bad, except we've already changed our movers' appointment twice, and they're supposed to come at 8am. -_- 

Anyway... this must have been a good outfit, because I got lots of compliments despite feeling like I was about to throw up or faint from stress all day. I was pleased with how well the gray undershirt blended in with the distressed jeans - and, I am thrilled with the comfort factor on these $10 Tsubos! I will be buying more from this brand fo sho. 

Bonus Fund Day faces and a shot from my out-to-dinner-with-visiting-cousins outfit in #5, featuring the same Tsubos.

Handmade crop top - $0.50 at flea market
Madewell linen tank - Madewell
True Religion Cameron jeans - Amazon
Tsuobo wedges - $10 at flea market
House of Harlow necklace - $20 at the Rack
Anya Hindmarch bag - Ebay
Nixon watch - Rack

Anna's Green & Black outfit totally inspired me to pull out my F21 big kitty tee (which the designer manager complimented as being "very Givenchy" - yay)! I really wanted to do a leather jacket like Anna did, but the print of my shirt is very easily obscured. I tried about a billion different permutations, but I ultimately settled on the flared skirt to add a touch of dressiness to the sporty cut of the tee as well as a bit of edge because of the volume-on-volume nature of the combo. 

I also really, really wanted to wear these beaded Enzo sandals, which my customer initially spotted in pink (I nabbed those, too). They are jellies with just enough of a heel for me to get the effect of flats without the arch pain and tripped-up gait. These sure aren't UWP shoes, but I seriously love the sheer ridiculousness of them. I plan to wear these as pump alternatives to dress up BF jeans as well. 

I don't really count my bag as part of the outfit, because it just happens to be The Bag I've Not Yet Packed and I only carried it to and from my car. However, pic #2 shows my bag and bracelets. :)

F21 Panter tee - $5 at flea market
H&M skirt - $5 sale at H&M
House of Harlow sunburst necklace - $20 at the Rack
Enzo sandals - Macy's (Nordies had them but sold out before I got to 'em!)
Anya Hindmarch bag - Ebay
Pearl bracelet stack - $1 at flea market
Stone cuff bracelet - Buenos Aires flea market
Aviators - Nordies

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