What I Wore: Anniversary Dinner

what I wore: dress – vintage via cheap thrills, heels – steve madden

This dress has been around the block, as is the case with all good vintage. I first saw it in the window at Mae’s, (I was truly window shopping!) then my friend Angela wore it beautifully to a wedding (here) earlier this summer. A few weeks ago, my mom surprised me with it after my friends at Cheap Thrills told her I had my eye on it. I’d been saving it for a special occasion and our 1st anniversary was just that.

What I Wore: The $3 Dress of Dreams

what I wore: dress – thrifted leslie lucks (similar here), heels – report signature with added ribbon, lips – covergirl lip perfection hot
With similarities to the extreme couponer, the bargain shopper is always on the hunt for the absolute best find at the  lowest possible price. Believe it or not this dress – complete with the adorable cinched waist, strong shoulders and open back – was $3.

What I Wore: Moody Maxi + Criminails

what I wore: dress – thrifted one to watch, nails – PISTOLpolish in criminail, booties – gianni bini, ring – black cherry vintage

So my extremely wonderful and talented friend recently started a subscription nail polish company. It’s similar to birchbox but you get full sizes.  Basically, you pay a monthly fee and two full size polishes are sent to your door in up-to-the-minute current hues. I was so excited to get mine that I immediately put it on. This is a sparkling gunmetal called criminail. Check it out here —-> PISTOLpolish, follow twitter @PISTOLpolish or find it on facebook.

Also, I found this dress for $3 at a local thrift store. I love the details like the high back neck and the slit. The colors do date it but I don’t really mind, especially for the pretty price tag.

What I Wore: School Marm Chic

what I wore: dress – vintage mr. eddie via cheap thrills, heels – breckelle’s, ring – black cherry vintage, earrings – mom’s, glasses – shop ultra

With cooler mornings and evenings, I was finally brave enough to wear this lovely 50s shirt dress.

What I Wore: Birthday Dinner

what I wore: dress – vintage via grey dog, heels – forever21, earrings/ear cuff – claire’s

I love everything about this fun 90s dress, especially the back, so it was the perfect choice for a Tuesday evening birthday dinner.

What I Wore: Spotted

what I wore: blouse – thrifted {similar here}, pants {similar here} – paulnkc via maude, heels – bcbg, earrings – vintage via mae’s, sunnies – gas station {similar here}
Here’s a little peek at the teasing that’s involved for this giant-bun.

And the rest…

What I Wore: Under $50

what I wore: pants $18 {similar here}/earrings $3/ring {similar here} $4 – forever21, top {similar here}$12 – mossimo target, sunnies $10 {similar here} – asos, heels $15 – qupid,

I am constantly shopping for a bargain but sometimes I realize just how little I paid for a cute outfit and am amazed by the cool things we can find if we’re not afraid to dig a little.

What I Wore: Birthday Suite

what I wore: dress – $10 rack vintage via grey dog, heels – kelsi dagger, earrings – vintage

Yesterday was my birthday and I thought this peplum dress in a minty teal was perfect for a day at the office where I still wanted to feel special.

What I Wore: Strong Shoulders

what I wore: dress – vintage balliets okc via trendy mindys (last seen here), heels – nine west, earrings – forever21

What I Wore: The Canadian Tux Redux

what I wore: top – talbots (thrifted), jeans – vintage levi via cheap thrills, heels – breckelle’s, watch – bcbg, bracelets – dannijo/mae’s, earrings – mae’s, necklace – vintage, sunnies – vintage ray-ban