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If looking like you belong in a Dick Tracy comic is wrong, I don’t wanna be right.
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Summer Stripes in the City
It’s officially summer in the city! So I made up this outfit comprised of some of summer’s best: sandals, stripes and sun hats.
Tuesday’s Calico Crazy
When I saw this dress, I knew I had to try it on. Since I’d never come across anything quite like it, I owed it to the thrift gods to give it a shot. To my shock, this became one of my favorite pieces of the entire week. I mean, what exactly is going on here? One part circus, one part artist’s studio, all parts nuts. All I know for sure is it’s a standout, and it was half price (originally marked $20, I got it for $10).
Nothing-New Insight #3
Fitting in is overrated. I spent a whole lot of my life trying to fit in and somehow be myself. JUST BE WHO YOU ARE. If you’re surrounding yourself with the right people, they’ll not only get it, they’ll support and appreciate it.
- red and silver scarf - $1 Palm Desert Revivals
- multi-colored dress - $10 Palm Springs Angel View Thrift
- cowboy boots - $19 Moreno Valley Goodwill
- TOTAL - $30
Sunday’s Shiny Tigress
Here’s what I wore to kick off TED Palm Springs Week’s Worth of Undies Project. I loved wearing this gold sequin skirt because so many wonderful people stopped me to comment on it!
For the TEDYou Talk I gave, I paired each day’s outfit with an important life lesson I wouldn’t have learned if not for this crazy nothing-new adventure I’ve embarked on. So here goes the first…
Nothing-New Insight #1
You do NOT have to spend a lot to look great. You can always look amazing for under $100, and you can almost always look amazing for under $50. At $55, this was my most expensive outfit of the week.
- red jacket - $12 Palm Desert Revivals Thrift
- red disk necklace - $2 Cathedral City Angel View Thrift
- yellow and black blouse - $8 Palm Springs Angel View Thrift
- sequin skirt - $10 Palm Desert Angel View Thrift
- cowboy boots - $19 Moreno Valley Goodwill
- TOTAL $55 with jacket, $43 without
Alex’s Karaoke Bachelorette Party
What’s my recipe for a ladies’ night out? 2 parts feminine + 2 parts trashy + 1 part cowgirl + 1 part crazy (hello, old lady sweater). Stir in a handful of show-tune lovin’ ladies and one adorable bride, and you’ve got the cocktail for a karaoke bachelorette party liable to knock you on your ass! Oh yeah, I was in a world of pain the next morning.
- silk Dior blouse - $20 Brooklyn Flea
- belt with rose buckle - $15 Zachary’s Smile on Greenwich Ave
- ruffle mini skirt - $4 Buffalo Exchange
- black fishnet tights - $10 The Sock Man on St. Marks
- black cowboy boots - hand-me-down from my mom
- short-sleeve sweater - $7 thrift store in Sarasota
- TOTAL - $49 without sweater, $56 with
Cherries Served Two Ways… What Should I Wear Tonight?
I’m riding a train on my way to a fabulous wedding in Baltimore, and I’ve got two nothing-new outfits burning a hole in my bag.
So what do you think… should it be Option 1: All That’s Fit And Print or Option 2: Peggy Sue With Cherries? Creighton usually helps me with these decisions, but he’s actually claiming to like them both! Leave a comment and let me know which way I should go. I’ll owe you!
All That’s Fit And Print
What do I do when I’m slammed with work but need to find something to wear to a wedding? Well, this time I spent 40 minutes at Buffalo Exchange and another 15 at The Sock Man on St. Mark’s. In an hour, I ended up with two possible outfits and an irrational sense of accomplishment.
As a rainbow lover, I’d usually steer clear of a black and white number, but something about this bold print seemed to be screaming for a bright pair of tights. This dress originally came with a black belt, but what’s fun about that? I love, love, love that it has pockets. It’s made from brushed cotton, so it’s super comfortable and easy to wear.
I’m thrilled to acknowledge that the photographs for this outfit (and many more coming up) are the work of the ridiculously talented and overwhelmingly generous Erin Sparling. Erin is my hero.
- black and white mini dress - $40 Buffalo Exchange
- cherries - $5 Alameda Swap Meet
- skinny red belt - $1 Starkville Palmer Home Thrift
- yellow tights - $10 The Sock Man on St. Marks
- black t-strap pumps - $2 Starkville Palmer Home Thrift
- TOTAL - $58
