August 22, 2011

The Second

Since I am limited to a non-working student budget, most of my eco-friendly clothing is recycled clothing. Throughout the years I have been lucky enough to receive plenty of beautiful pieces from older cousins who outgrew them, as well as some from my mom. I treasure all of them just as much as the pieces that I buy with my own money, and love the little bit of history that comes with each.
• (very old) hand-me-down blouse  Guess skirt  Cinderella of Boston wedges  leather bag from Italy 

I've had this blouse for more than 10 years now after it was passed on to me by my mom - she's had it herself since she was my age, meaning in her early 20s - and I have always loved its design and the subtle, same-colour embroidery. For quite a while though I didn't take it out of my closet because, being very sheer, I was having a hard time finding the right pieces to wear it with. Ironically enough, this outfit came together quickly as I was rushing to get out the door and felt like the perfect lightweight combination for a hot summer day of running errands.


PS: Thank you so much for your sweet and kind words about my first outfit post. They dispelled some of the fears I had had before hitting "publish" and convinced me to follow it up. That being said, I apologize for the poor quality of the pictures, I realize it's time to start saving up for a better, high-quality camera.

11 comments:

  1. This is a lovely post! Love your sentiment and those wedges. ;)

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  2. Looooove this outfit!
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  3. I love the wedges. They are super adorable.
    Sheer shirts are very tricky to style, but you look great!

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  4. love your shoes!! such a cute outfit post!!

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  5. You look adorable honey!!!Great moment: your 1st outfit post!!!Love your skirt and the ensamble is so chic!

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  6. the skirt makes the outfit. too cute!

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  7. i love this outfit, congrats on taking the big plunge!! the embroidered top plays perfectly with the embroidered skirt... and the shoes look fabulous with both!! simple and chic <3shelby

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  8. Yay for outfit posts! One day I might follow suit, but I um, need a camera first!

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  9. love love love this outfit. thanks for another amazing post. Stop by to see pics from my latest outfit post and my newest accessory obsession. xoxo

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  10. sometimes vintage/thrifted finds are the best!

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  11. What a beautiful look, gorgeous items just never go out of style!! And, I'm absolutely smitten with that skirt & lovey those wedges, SO cute! xo veronika

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