I am very fortunate to have a great friend who loves vintage and knows some great places to find it. As well I find myself trying to be more fiscally conservative this fall but still wanting to update my wardrobe.
My dear friend brought forward two pieces that I could not resist: a lovely 1940's cape that is right on trend for this season and a fantastic Brioni (yes you read correctly) dress.
Now, the thing with vintage and good second hand is that you might need some help with alterations especially if the item is quite old. A good seamstress is a must and I have one!
A few rules, you can buy larger but only two sizes max. Any larger and the proportions will not come out right on alteration. You should also make sure that any wear and tear can be dealt with via dry cleaning and alteration. Ask if you are not sure or take someone with you, like me, who has experience with these things.
I wore the cape out to dinner at La Society and I felt very French in it! I styled it up with black capris, a black tank and Roger Vivier shoes. C'etait magnifique!!!
The dress has been worn on several occasions and I love it!
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Fall Closet Clean Up
Thanksgiving weekend is the time of year that we usually and albeit grudginly put away our summer clothes and get our winter clothes.
This year in line with the rules, I plan to use the occasion to do a few things - pair down my summer wardrobe and make some money! Then I might be able to buy something new or even better keep the money and stretch my spending power when the sales start in December.
I suggest that you start with sorting through your summer wardrobe and put all of the clothes that you did not wear and that are not true classics in one pile. The next step of course is to sort this this pile into which ones go to Goodwill and which ones you will sell on Kijiji.
The same holds true for shoes and I am afraid that I've got a lot of shoes that I will be saying good bye to... That's going to be the hardest.
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