What I Wore | Class of ‘73

WhatIWore: Ever have a week when it just takes until Wednesday to get going? I’ve been focused on other things (like my living room makeover and planning for Felix’s birthday) and my outfit photos lately have been duds (tried two different times with one outfit and ended up trashing both sets of photos). But today! Today! I’m feeling it a little more. I just wrapped my Whole 30 and I’m really happy with the results. I’ll do a recap post and some after photos in the next week (hold me to that!).

But let’s talk about this outfit! I knew when I got this sweater that it would have an awesome retro vibe that could be perfect for anything from a 1950s full skirt to a pair of high rise 70s style jeans.  For this look I paired it with my self made waist high flares, a vintage scarf, thrifted boots and a self made hat. Threw in those $12 sale sunglasses too. And I love it! I ditched the hat en route to town and was a little on the fence about the scarf, but ended up keeping it on and even scored a compliment (they do such wonders for your self esteem when you’re taking a risk!) So I felt great!  Definitely hitting the 1970s art teach vibe on this one. 

When: August 30, 2017

What:
Hat: Self Made
Shades: Loft
Sweater: ModCloth (on sale!)
Bag: Frye
Jeans: Self Made (pattern notes here)
Boots: Thrifted

Where: Donut Date!

Post Whole30, these jeans even feel a little loose fresh out of the dryer so I might take them in a smidge, but I kind of like the relaxed look too. I’ll be making this pattern up in a new fabric soon and I will definitely give them a closer fit to the body through the thigh.

So anyways! Gotta jet and clean up this house! Photos of the living room coming soon too!

What I Wore | Summer Whites

WhatIWore: I’m going a little out of order this week with outfit posts - this is what I wore over the weekend to go to the farmer’s market. The embroidered jean jacket has been on my mind for a while, so this is how I thought to wear it for the cool of the morning (see how I wore it for fall here and here). Not much else to say about this outfit other than this dress is one of Adam’s favorites and I love it too! I don’t wear it enough!

When: August 12, 2017

What:
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’
Lipstick: MAC ‘Chili’
Jean Jacket: Embroidered by Me!
Dress: Vintage/Thrifted
Bag: Frye
Sandals: Clarks (gift from company a few years ago)

Where: Breakfast and Farmer’s Market

What I Wore | Popping Tags

WhatIWore: Here’s what I wore over the weekend to hit up the Goodwill 50% sale and the farmer’s market with my family. I’ve had a little pep in my step lately and have been a lot more inspired to put on an outfit, rather than just throwing on whatever (like a tee shirt and jean shorts). I’ve been going through my clothing in storage and found this top, which was the beginning of this whole outfit. it’s actually almost exactly like this one, the difference being my new boots instead of sandals. 

And by new, I mean the pair I picked up for $6 the other day on a thrifting trip. Ahhh! Can you believe it? They’re real leather, fit great and are going to look perfect with my seventies themed fall wardrobe. I even started spiffing them up this weekend and I love the results. 

When: August 5, 2017

What:
Shades:Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’
Necklace: Global Gifts (a little store here in town)
Blouse: ModCloth (from last spring)
Jeans: Frame Denim
Boots: Thrifted

Where: Farmer’s Market and Thrift Shopping

What I Wore | Thrift Shop

WhatIWore: In addition to my goal of wearing more of what I already have, I also want to get back into something I really enjoy - the treasure hunt of thrift shopping! There’s a new mega sized Goodwill that opened recently in town so I decided to press my luck to see what I could find.

When: January 21, 2016

What:
Hat: Self Made + Designed (pattern available here)
Coat: J.Crew
Sweater: thrifted, Goodwill
Jeans: J.Crew
Boots: UGG Australia

Where: Coffee Shop to write, edit, blooooooog

Here’s how I normally attack a thrift store. I start with skirts, hoping for vintage pencils or prints. This time I found a really cute denim front slit skirt. I didn’t try on, but figure it’s a cute style I could consign if it doesn’t fit me. Our Goodwill stores are sorted by color, so that’s the next way I narrow things down - usually with black and white blouses. I look for patterns and prints that have a vintage vibe but I actually ended up scoring a lace burn out pattern LOFT tee that looked brand new. I’ll wear that this spring with printed full skirts. Then, as I was en route to my next favorite section - dresses and two piece suits, the sweater I’m wearing today was like “HEYYYYY!!! YOU KNOW YOU WANT ME!!!” Yes, yes I do! I actually recently saw a similarly patterned and colored sweater in one of my old magazine tears, so with that still stuck in my mind, I grabbed this sweater without a second thought. And here I am wearing it today! I love it - especially for the color combo. I normally wash everything thrifted right away, but I just layered this puppy over a long sleeve tee and I’m calling it a day. I’ll probably soak it in my sweater mix and try to block it a little in the near future. 

EDIT: My sweater mix is just a soap I use to block my hand knits. It’s called Soak and available here.

In closing - dear thrift shops and vintage stores - I’ve missed you! See you soon. I’m gonna pop some tags, only got $20 in my pocket.  Love, Jessica