Outfits Not Just Clothes

 Fall is here, October has started, and it's officially Spooky Season! I have a full lineup of novelty tee-shirts that are on the bench for this month. In the meantime I was all transitional season outfitting with probably the last appearance of my linen pieces mixed with an epic comfy cozy grandpa sweater. sweater-Orvis(similar here ) via Thriftique , shirt-Universal Standard(more options here ), pants- Quince , hat- Gap , sunnies-Coach(similar here ), kerchief- Etsy seller Made by Vikas , necklace- Fable England , bracelet- Slide Jewels , ring-Ana Luisa(similar-ish here )  , socks-Target(?), shoes-Madewell(similar here ), bag- The Frick Pittsburgh This outfit speaks to the forecast as well as the vibes as summer finally gives way to fall. I feel that kerchiefs and this sweater will be a major players in my outfitting game this season. Still rocking my Virgo necklace from the previous post . Besides layers, which are one of the reasons that autumn is such a beloved outfittin...

 For my birthday dinner I went with a casual, yet chic outfit with these linen shorts, thrifted t-shirt and some jewelry I gifted to myself.  T-shirt- Thriftique (more options via Poshmark ), shorts-Everlane(similar here ), sunnies-Coach(similar here ), necklace- Fable England , ring / bracelet -Ana Luisa, earrings/belt-Amazon(similar here and here ), bag-ModCloth, wedges-Eileen Fisher(similar here ) If you look closely that's a Virgo pendant and I've been feeling my Virgo energy this month of my birthday. I always like to celebrate my birthday not in big-over-the-top ways, but with little mini one-on-ones with friends and family. For this year, I took myself solo thrift store shopping (where I found this Gucci tee), then dinner with my husband, Practical Magic 2 with my mom the following day. On Sunday I took my oldest to see the Lion King with friends. A full and fun weekend! Here's to 46.   Here's a few shots of dinner at Palm Palm . Check back week for thrifting...

Jcrew JewelMint There are times I buy clothes for an occasion or purpose, like parties, work, vacations.  But there are other times when the price is right and the item is just too awesome not to get.  The dress above is a prime example.  Jcrew Factory had 50% off and the gown, originally $78 was going for $38! The necklace is just too interesting to pass up and together I think they will create a stunning outfit.  But where to wear?  There are some outfits that call for an occasions and there are others that are an occasion within themselves.  For this potential outfit the latter might just be the case.  There's nothing wrong with looking fabulous on your back porch having a cocktail. Speaking of occasions, I have signed up for a workshop on thrift shopping at the Green Tree Libary, Saturday April 28th, you can register here if you're interested.  Now it may come as a shock to some of you, but I'm actually not that great of a shopper......