Goodwill Finds - 1940s or the Royal Wedding

 A week ago I was at Goodwill with a good friend and we saw this delightful vintage hat sitting in the window. We casually remarked that it was cute, but then moved on. Then, I returned today and found that the hat was now 1/2 off, only $2. So I bought it and had fun trying it on with different outfits in my closet. Below was my favorite combination.

Hat - thrifted $2

Dress - thrifted $4

Shoes - also thrifted $3?

Grand total of.... $9

Yes, I'm a fan of this kind of crazy hat. Now... just tell me, does it remind you more of 1940s vintage or modern British royalty? Or something totally different?

Ode to Modcloth

Dear Modcloth,
 For a long time, I've been madly in love. I'm not sure exactly when it was that I first stumbled onto your oodles of beautiful vintage inspired dresses, but I was instantly enraptured. Within minutes of getting on to your store website, I call for my mother to come look. For I would be an awful, selfish person to keep you all to myself. Besides, it would be impossible to contain my love.
 Even when I am alone, I start talking out loud to myself about how beautiful each of the hundreds of dresses you offer is. And I know, you sell other products too, which are also amazing. But nothing can compare to those dresses. Those dresses are my standard for style. When I see a cute dress anywhere else, it's often deemed "Modcloth worthy". If it's not Modcloth worthy, it's not worthy of me. That's my overriding theory on fashion as a whole.
 There is one thing I have to say that is negative though. I can never decide what to buy. Being a broke high school student, I don't have money to spend on your dresses, except maybe one. And all the dresses are so wonderful that my mind can simply not be made up. One day, I shall make up my mind and chose the most beautiful dress of them all. 

One day, I will be rich and own 100 of your dresses. 

That shall me a wondrous day.

Yours forever with rediculous amounts of love,

Olivia

Cliche Clothes

 I have owned one Hollister shirt in my life. It was a gift. I ended up cutting it up and making something with it that never got finished.

 I don't buy clothes from America Eagle, Hollister, or Abercrombie. Reason number one is that I would die before I paid their regular prices for clothing. Reason number two is that I want to be original with what I wear and would rather not wear the same T-shirt as 200,000 other American teenagers. While I'm definitely a comfort fan (jeans, slipper boots, and fleece was my classic outfit this winter), I enjoy fashion. Especially when it's vintage inspired and/or thrifted.

 But today... I bought an America Eagle shirt.

 In my defense, it was at a garage sale where I got a bag of clothes for $3. I'm not saying it makes it right, but it was a good reason. Also, it's super long so makes a perfect layer tee under shirts that ride up. I also bought something that was pink and lacy at the garage sale. I don't wear pink. But I really like this shirt and know I will force myself to wear it.

  I may just be going against my better judgement with these clothes, but it'll simply help to balance out my wardrobe of vintage dressed and paint covered jeans. Hopefully.