Showing posts with label blazer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blazer. Show all posts

Thursday, September 25, 2008

What I got - Retro Floral Dress, White Blazer and more

It's been quite a while since I've had a successful thrift hunt but I got lucky last weekend and scored a few great items.

First up is this 50s/60s style abstract floral print dress that I bought from a garage sale last weekend for BDS$6.


Note: US$1 = BDS$2




To be honest, it didn't look very impressive when I first picked it up but I liked the colours and the print so I decided I would buy it anyway. However, it soon began to grow on me on the ride home and when I finally tried it on, it was instant love! The style is so cute and retro - it reminds me of those gorgeous dresses worn on Mad Men.

I could never wear these gloves and tights during the day in Barbados but I'm not going anywhere today and I love dressing up so I thought "why not?"

I also got this awesome white blazer from the same sale for BDS$8. Unfortunately, it's a little tight when I button it but I love it so I'll probably just wear it open.




I went to another sale the same day and got the two bags below. The first one is a black oversized clutch that I bought for BDS$5. It has a really beautiful relief design on the flap that isn't obvious unless you look at it closely.
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The other bag I got is this cool denim fringed Miss Sixty bag that also cost BDS$5. I've wanted a fringed purse for a long time but another reason why is love this one is because of the brilliant woven detail on the flap.




This last item is not a garage sale purchase but a bargain buy nonetheless. I ordered these amazing pewter caged heels from the Urban Original Ebay Store for US$10.49. I don't usually wear shoes this high so it's going to take some practice walking in them, especially because of the thin heel, but I think I'll get the hang of it eventually. I don't think this shoe style is still in stock but if you're interested in checking out more of their stuff, they also have a website you can visit.


Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Sale Alert - La Redoute

The online US version of La Redoute Paris is having a clearance of up to 75% off selected items. There are plenty of fashionable fall clothing options available, particularly in the dresses, tops and outerwear categories.

La Redoute Paris is an established shopping source in France for stylish and sophisticated women's clothing, shoes, accessories and more.

According to the website:

"There are 11 country-specific La Redoute websites, La Redoute catalogs are translated into numerous languages, and every year over 30 million packages are delivered to households all across the globe."

Below is a small selection of the chic, inexpensive items currently on sale.



Belted Wool 3/4 Coat
Price: US$49.99




Knit Dress
Price: US$9.99



Long Sweater
Price: US$16.99


ET VOUS Textured Silk Dress
Price: US$24.99



Faux-trim Sweater Vest
Price: US$12.99




Tie-neck Top
Price: US$9.99



Hooded Tunic
Price: US$19.99


Voile & Velvet Blazer
Price: US$24.99


Click here to go to the main U.S La Redoute sale page.

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Thank you darlings for all your wonderful compliments and input on the DIY below. As expected, there were mixed opinions on what to do with the shoes but I've decided to leave them as is. I also think the all-over studded look is fierce but the placement of the studs on my shoes is more suitable to the style and also makes them more unique. Thanks again :D

Saturday, June 14, 2008

What I want right now - Striped Blazer

Ok, so here's the deal...I love blazers...and I love stripes. Put them together and I'm in total outerwear heaven. I prefer big, bold stripes that you can you can spot from a mile away but I can also appreciate the chic simplicity of subtle stripes.

I've had a thing for striped blazers for a long time but I hadn't fed my lust in a while when I stumbled on Captured Lives' blog and saw a photo of her wearing this wonderful vintage one.




That pretty much instantly reignited my desire and now I really want one again. So off I went a huntin' for striped blazers available online and I found a few of them ranging in price from under US$20 to a little over US$100.

I probably still won't be getting one any time soon but sharing with you helps me feel a tad better. Just a tad...






Lauren Ralph Lauren Petites Vertical Stripe Sweater Jacket
Price: US$126.75
http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=304154&CategoryID=32502&LinkType=EverGreen


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