2011-06-22

I Like This

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Skirt? Thrifted Shirt? Thrifted Shoes? Jeffrey Campbell via a giftcard I won Cuffs? Auction Purse? Thrifted


I am fighting the urge to ramble on uncontrolled about how much I love this outfit. I got the silk shirt for two dollars and the wool skirt for five dollars and I felt like a million dollars. That's the magic of mathematics at a thrift store.


And while mathematics is my strong point at the thrift store, it was my downfall at the auction I got these cuffs at. I forgot that you are bidding to set a price for each item, so I smugly thought I scored both of these cuffs for $20 but it turns out I had to pay $20 for each cuff. I kept my face free from disappointment though, didn't want the people to see my newbie status at the auction...


Have I told you how much I love this outfit? Oh, I have? My apologies.

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83 comments:

  1. SarahJune 22, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    Ouch, that's like two giant bags of clothes at a thrift store. Sorry for the lame comparison,lately I've been addicted to comparing things to thrift store bags. Matt was like, let's grab fast food and I just said, " No way, that's two shirts/1/4 of a thrift store bag. I'd rather shop. I think my addiction is taking over. Help me.

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  2. UnknownJune 22, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    if i had this outfit, it'd be my favorite, too! LOVE.

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  3. Morgan and LuaJune 22, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    BAAM.


    HOTT.


    Ok see ya later.

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  4. Reston StyleJune 22, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    I love this outfit too! You look amazing and the colours are AWESOME!!! :)

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  5. No Guilt FashionJune 22, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    This look is a beautiful combination. It looks great photographed in a parking lot too. I would like to use one of these pictures is my feature next week about colored pencil skirts. Of course, I would post a link too. Would you mind?
    No Guilt Fashion

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  6. UnknownJune 22, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    I love this outfit too!! The colours are amazing....the fit on you also amazing...and those cuffs are soooo cool!

    Natasha ~ Required2BeInspired

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  7. SWF_TerraJune 22, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    I want to sift and thrift where you sift and thrift. It would be such a gift.

    I wrote that for you.

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  8. Kayla RochelleJune 22, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    Holy Crap you look fantastic! I don't blame you for wanting to ramble on, that outfit looks killer!

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  9. Rach is Ordinarily UrbaneJune 22, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    So stunning! Thrift stores rule. You rule. Those cuffs rule. LOOOOVE! x

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  10. SheyJune 22, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    Those cuffs are insane! I love them! They were kind of expensive =P I would have done the same thing are you hehehe

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  11. NicoleJune 22, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    That skirt is a perfect fit on you! So flattering. I love that outfit, too!

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  12. Frannie PantzJune 22, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    Aw! Too bad about the pricy cuffs, but it looks like they are worth it! Plus, with the great blouse and skirt score, it evens out! You look great! What fun colors!

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  13. The Purse-a-holicJune 22, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    They look great though! love the outfit as well...colors for summer oh yea :-)

    A Girl's Next Best Friend

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  14. TeriJune 22, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    WOW. I LOVE this. I've followed your blog for sometime now and am constantly impressed with your outfits, but this one...all I can say is WOW.
    And I want it.

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  15. AshleyJune 22, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    I love this outfit, but those cuffs kill me. LOVE! I'd have cringed about the auction incident myself. Just wear the heck out of 'em!

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  16. AnonymousJune 22, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    Call me crazy, but I don't think $20 a pop for those cuffs is outrageous. They're damn awesome.

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  17. ElaineJune 22, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    I love this outfit too. And that auction bid is something I'd totally do. NEWBS 4EVA!

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  18. FrancescaJune 22, 2011 at 12:47 PM

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  19. FrancescaJune 22, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    I love the look, the colors, the shape of the top...everything! I wish I culd find a thrift store like the ones you talk about here in Italy...I wonder if they exist? sigh.


    oli-creations.blogspot.com

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  20. Marie a la ModeJune 22, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    I love this! I can't believe that practically your whole outfit is thrifted! Actually I can because you're really good at thrifting : )Great color-blocking!

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  21. Style JourneyJune 22, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    No wonder you love that outfit! You look amazing!

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  22. amber lynnJune 22, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    i can see why you love this outfit!

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  23. KatieJune 22, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    woah, $20 each! crazy, but worth it! i like how you combined all these colors here. looks great!

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  24. AnonymousJune 22, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    Don't blame you. This outfit is undeniably lovable.

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  25. SylviaJune 22, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    So fabulous! I love the cuffs so much.

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  26. kelsey williamsJune 22, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    hey skinny minnie. those are my school colors! :)

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  27. TaimiToGetDressedJune 22, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    Man I don't know, those cuffs are worth $40. So unique and beautiful! Your outfit's color combo were my favorite colors from ages 2 to 18. I love it.

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  28. Gracey the GiantJune 22, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    Absolutely beautiful outfit. The skirt fits you perfectly and I love the color combination.

    $20/cuff is pretty steep, but they really are amazing. I'm sure you'll get a lot of use out of them.

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  29. Wanderlusting FoolJune 22, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    Seriously I saw the fist pic pop up on my reader and was floored. LOVE the color combo and you seriously look like a model.

    Wanderlusting Fool

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  30. LeahJune 22, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    Wow, this colour combination is amazing! And you look great. The yellow road lines really make the photos pop too.

    xo L.

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  31. Marie June 22, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    Ha! Those were my school colors too- but you made them gorgeous and I am so impressed with the math.

    Marie @ Lemondrop ViNtAge
    June giveaway

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  32. eekJune 22, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    I.Love.This.Outfit.Too.

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  33. From Suns To MoonsJune 22, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    People mix complementary colors (see: Christmas), but never these two! You look amazing. Yeah, you SHOULD like it. Who wouldn't?

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  34. Secondhand StellaJune 22, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    Love the bright and bold colors!

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  35. KateJune 22, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    You look GORGEOUS! I love this. I also love the double walk the line photo! Your thrifting skills amaze me to no end. I don't know how to say this without sounding like a judgey jerk, but I love that you break the thrift stereotype when it comes to style... so many girls who are super into thrifting end up looking a bit like little house on the prairie guest stars (I'm sorry, this is so mean) but you show that vintage/thrift can look CURRENT and STYLISH and MODERN, and I love that about you.

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  36. AnonymousJune 22, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    This is a fabulous outfit!! LOVE!

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  37. Lisa - Archives VintageJune 22, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    those cuffs! totally worth the splurge! thank goodness those bright colored silk tops were so popular in the 80s, so we can all don them now :)

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  38. MelissaJune 22, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    You look amazing! Love this outfit!
    And that purse?? awesome!

    I wish I had your thrifting skills (or at least a shred of them). I have tried thrift stores, but when I go I can't seem to find anything. :(

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  39. UnknownJune 22, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    you like it.. I LOVE IT!!! Beautiful colors and thrifted you say???!!!??? Amazing!! Love it love it! its like straight outa fashion magazine!!

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  40. Kirst June 22, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    I'm going to echo pretty much everyone here and say that I LOVE THIS OUTFIT!

    How do you find such gems? And style them to look so chic and effortless?

    So. Jealous.

    xx
    myheartbeats84.blogspot.com

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  41. Looks and BooksJune 22, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    Purple and yellow is one of my favorite color combinations! Today I'm rocking it as well, with a yellow top and vintage purple beaded necklace (the beads look like little eggplants!). They're also going to be the colors of my wedding bouquet...if and when I get a date and place.

    You look stunning as always.

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  42. NadineJune 22, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    That skirt is INSANE! Also, cuffs were totally worth the money. :)

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  43. SantinaJune 22, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    Oh, you like this outfit? Is that what you said? Well, I like your legs, so there!

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  44. HollyDollyJune 22, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    PERFECT color combo. Just gorgeous.

    Holly
    http://hollykeenan.tumblr.com

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  45. Grace, Money Smart FashionJune 22, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    i don't think i would have ever paired these two colors together but it is genius! and $7 for both pieces. hell yes.

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  46. Marissa at Style CuspJune 22, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    This whole colorblocked outfit is absolutely awesome, and to think it's mostly thrifted pieces.. you got it ALL for nearly nothing!

    xx
    Marissa

    http://tastesandstyle.blogspot.com

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  47. JoanneJune 22, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    Absolutely love this outfit! Fierce!!

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  48. Kari BethJune 22, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    great color combo!

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  49. HalleJune 22, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    Looking fierce, as always! And I just got a handbag just like yours! Picture here: http://dressingtothenines.blogspot.com/2011/06/summer-30-for-30.html

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  50. AnonymousJune 22, 2011 at 11:45 PM

    Awesome color blocking! The skirt fits you perfectly!

    Cess O. <3 The Outfit Diaries

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  51. Veronica on the VergeJune 23, 2011 at 12:14 AM

    ahh. i have a yellow skirt and purpel shirt in my 30for30. i actually thrifted them the day i started, but left the skirt out until this past weekend. obviously i was planning on doing this outfit, just upside down even down to the red hair on my head. you'll have to check it out once i post it!

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  52. Please may I?June 23, 2011 at 12:21 AM

    Can so undertand why you love it so much!

    Great colour combination.

    Those cuffs are stunning and so unusual.

    X x

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  53. Healthy and HomemadeJune 23, 2011 at 2:14 AM

    Hot outfit, love the cuffs!

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  54. carolineJune 23, 2011 at 2:16 AM

    well, i absolutely looooove this outfit too!!!! the color combination is just FABULOUS!!! and those cuffs are awesome!!

    caroline - pictures & words

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  55. DorJune 23, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    that shirt makes me simmer with jealousy. "her hungry eyes gazed upon the skirt before flicking upwards and settling on the ravishingly modest silk shirt, and instantly, she felt her cheeks flush and her heart pound. "...oh oops, too far??

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  56. GennyJune 23, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    I think the $40 is worth it for these cuffs ... nice!

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  57. NicoleJune 23, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    You are right! Very much LOVE the outfit, the colors, and even the cuffs :)

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  58. pocaJune 23, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    OMG toooo tooo FUNNNNY!!!!!! I'm MID-POST in doing an outfit with the exact same COMBO!!1 AHAHAHA

    Yellow top ad cobalt blue pants!!!!

    ALL THRIFTED TOO....OMG, we must be on the same THRIFT-WAVELENGTH?

    I just did a pre-outfit post about my PRIMARY COLOR obsession:
    http://www.stylespotrun.com/2011/06/primary-color-influence.html

    xoxo,
    Poca
    www.stylespotrun.com
    Thrift Style/Thrifting Runway/Thrifting Trends

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  59. those tricksJune 23, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    You look great.
    Simple.
    Popping.
    Bam.

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  60. AnonymousJune 23, 2011 at 3:16 PM

    I crack up reading yours and Kendi's blogs on the same days, because they are so often the same. Color blocking. "Like" in your title. And you're both wearing clothes and talking about them. Craziness.

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  61. 'TiaJune 23, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    This has got to be one of the BEST color blocking ensembles I have ever seen!!! And yes, it is simply amazing how a few well put together thrift store items can having you feeling like a million buck. Overprice...yeah...but still got LOVE the cuffs.

    www.fatndfierce.blogspot.com

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  62. AprilJune 23, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    I LOVE that outfit too!!! And yay for thrifting. I've been doing so much thrifting that I have a difficult time shopping in regular stores (because of the price differences AND uniquness{real word?} of clothing...)

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  63. AnonymousJune 23, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    Looooove those cuffs! Pricey, yea but who else are you going to see wearing them?? The outfit rocks, too - as usual.

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  64. Urban NesterJune 23, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    this outfit is amazing! i love the bold colors! girl... this is gorgeous!!!

    xoxo.
    http://alwaysamrsforeverakidd.blogspot.com
    [i'd love for you to stop by my 30 for 30 remix!]

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  65. Hey There Carole!June 23, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    I agree with your assesment of your outfit... I love the colors and fit - Great job. Chalk the auction up to experience.

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  66. Lovers, Saints & SailorsJune 24, 2011 at 1:18 AM

    Oh dude, I totally love this outfit too!

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  67. amandaJune 24, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    i love that outfit too :)

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  68. .Candy.June 24, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    burst of colors is just ABSOLUTELY FAB!!!!

    ♥♥

    http://intoxicatedchameleon.blogspot.com

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  69. Anastasia from NatbeesfashionJune 24, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    Seriously how better can it get?!

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  70. AprilJune 24, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    outstanding colors!

    ape-z.blogspot.com

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  71. AnonymousJune 25, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    Gold, this outfit is gold. As well as your hair! No silver medals here.

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  72. JessJune 25, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    I do not blame you for proclaiming your love for this outfit repeatedly, your outfit is fabulous. If it was mine I'd probably wear it everyday, even at the gym. Well maybe not, I'd hate to ruin it

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  73. KylaJune 27, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    I like this, too :)

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  74. AnonymousJuly 5, 2011 at 3:37 AM

    I LOVE this outfit, too!!

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  75. CaroJuly 14, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    SOOOO FABULOUS! I adore the colors.

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  76. Very VeroniqueJuly 19, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    love the contrasting colors:)
    msveve.blogspot.com

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