I'm starting to be in that point of my fall/winter wardrobe that there are only few unworn-yet items left from my hanger trick (turn all the hanger backwards; as you wear items, put the hangers back the "right" way). I paired two of them in today's outfit.
- Fruital blouse - no label, thrifted; last seen here in March 2017 under black pleather
- Leather dress - Truly by Part Two; last worn here with a leopard blouse in November 2016
- Shoes - Miista; last seen here (4th outfit) in December 2017 with my purple Italian dress
- Grape ape coat (below) - Forever 21, thrifted; last worn here in November 2017
Well, after clicking all the "last worn here" links and falling down the rabbit hole of memory for a few minutes (blonde hair! Inigo kitty! I remember those shoes!), I have indeed worn these two items together before - here, in September 2014. I think 3.5 years apart is okay to repeat an outfit, right?
The fruital blouse has also been around for a while. Fruital? Well, it has fruit on it, and patterns with flowers are floral...so a pattern with fruit should be fruital. So say I!
Outerwear - only spitty rain today on both my walk to and from work, and otherwise very mild out.
- Fur scarf - Danier, thrifted
- Wool gloves - Parkhurst
The stuff:
Round bling:
- Belt - Brave Belts, thrifted
- Earrings - thrifted
- Lapis lazuli ring - Wendy Brandes
Glad that your foot is healing up! It's great you have such a nice collection of flats to help the recovery too :)
ReplyDeleteI like this layering combo, and I'm so impressed you didn't repeat it for so long! I wanted to do the hanger trick this year but I decided to stick with my 30 wears instead, which means wearing some pieces near 30 wears over again in quick succession and so I expect some of my wardrobe to feel a little neglected with that! Maybe next year :)
Yes, I was so lucky it wasn't worse! It's been a treat, wearing so many flats! Thank you - it's a dress I've never gotten tired of because it layers so well. I like your 30 wears thing, but I think it would get in the way of me wearing my whole wardrobe every season, which is important to me.
DeleteThis is such a fun outfit, Sheila! Your leather dress and fruital top are definitely meant for each other! I love your belt and gold brogues, too! Hope you get a chance to rest that foot and cuddle with Vizzini! ;) XXX
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sasha! They're such fun pieces. Cuddle time is a must! You know it!
DeleteOut of curiosity, why have you been off belts? You look fab in a belt, and they've been part of your style since I started following your blog.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I look like a squat potato in belts, but that's because I'm oddly short-waisted :)
I have always been conscious of my waist and tummy, Erin, and with aging, I'm starting to thicken in the middle a bit, so I have to feel just right to wear a belt. It's a self-confidence thing, I guess. But thank you so much! I know you remember me in the old days! I was flush on losing weight and enjoying my shape.
DeleteAdorable. I know many feel differently but I'd love to have admirers want to touch my garments. Some materials inspire that desire.
ReplyDeleteYes, totally! I buy clothes because of how they feel, so I love to show that off to people!
DeleteAwesome clothes. I never seem to go anywhere to show off clothes (work in home office), but I do admire nice ones when I see them.
ReplyDeleteI dress up for every occasion! I don't care what it is - I'm going to get a funky look going. Thank you so much for dropping by, debi.
DeleteI've been doing a version of the hanger trick too, just the other way around, turning the hangers of thing I've worn. Due to the mild winter we've been having here, there's still quite a bit of warmer stuff which I haven't worn yet. I love how you are wearing the fruital (I'll pinch that phrase from you) blouse with the leather dress. It's a great combo. And I'm totally in looooove with your Grape Ape coat! xxx
ReplyDeleteIt's so useful! We've had a mild winter as well, but it's been nice wearing more of my lighter coats (and cape!). I'm sharing "fruital" with the world - spread the word! Thanks so much, Ann! The Grape Ape loves you back. ;)
DeleteLove a fruital print!, mwhahah, such a cute outfit, you rock those subtle colors with fab accessorizing (and the fruital blouse!). Lovely brogues too!
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Yes, it's ok to repeat if its this good !
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you actually remember the original combo, right, Lorena?
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