Thrifted pussybow blouse, thrifted waistcoat, Primark long sleeve tee, H&M jeans, Polished Sense shoes, car boot sale bag, Eclectic Eccentricity bracelet
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Today’s outfit is a fabulous representation of how my shopping habits have changed since I started this blog. I’m so inspired by the wonderfully thrifty finds I come across on other blogs – so much so, that charity shopping and car booting have become hobbies. I love the thrill of finding something fabulous, the satisfaction of paying such small prices and the delight of donating to a worthy cause. I’m sure my fellow thrifters would agree – it’s addictive!
This weekend I visited my usual haunts and came away with a bagful of prizes – some I’ll keep, some are on eBay because they didn’t quite fit or go with anything in my wardrobe (impulse buying is just as prevalent when second hand shopping, it would seem!). However, there’s no way I was letting go of this beautifully plummy pussybow blouse, the tweedy waistcoat or that utterly perfect patent leather bag. They’ve taken their rightful places amongst the rails and are here to stay.
Have you changed your style or how you shop since starting your blog? Are you inspired by others or will you always stay true to your fashion roots? I’d love to know!
PS – Lots of you email me asking about my various nail colours and where they’re from. I’m going to start including them in my outfit line up, but for now… today’s is Barry M in Yellow.
Great look, very sweet! I love your hair!
Really like this outfit – new items are amazing, but my favourite has to be those utterly gorgeous shoes. I just love them & every time you wear them I am just overcome with jealousy! They would go with practically everything in my wardrobe, & I would love them so much.. anyway!
It’s fair to say that my style hasn’t been influenced or changed at all since I started blogging BUT I’ve only just started, so..
I do think it maybe gives people more confidence, to try new things or just to wear what they want – when they see others doing it 🙂
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I agree, it’s so addictive, and volunteering in a charity shop doesn’t help either!! 😀
I love the bag!
xx
ohh love the purple with the mustard fabulous colour combination and looks gorgeous on you. I am waiting for my local carboot sale to start is is massive but only runs from April to September.
I am not very good at thifting but I rely on ebay and have found some fab things over the years. xoxo
Love this ♥ the boots are GORGEOUS 🙂
u look lovely as always xxx
ohhhh i love this whole look and how fab is that bag! i WANT it!
hope your all good missy xx
You look amazing today (you always do though!)… I love the yellow, one of my favourite colours! I painted my nails and my toes in the barry m yellow just this afternoon…. something to brighten up this rainy day!
I am getting increasingly good at thrifting and hardly ever pay full price for anything, I get a real kick out of buying cheap stuff that no-one else has! hehe xx
Love the purple and the mustard together. And that bag is gorgeous 🙂
I love the boots! Gorgeous look x
I love how that yellow Primark long sleeve tee looks under the navy blue Pussy-Bow blouse.
I love the way you layer your outfits- your style is great 🙂
Another beautiful outfit, I envy your ability to thrift such nice items!
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Lovely layering!
I keep seeing that mustard colour all over at the moment – its actually one of the colours of a coat i’ve totally fallen for. Its so very different in a gorgeous way and my does it look amazing with that lush purple!
Love this look! It’s a little edgier than the softer skirts you’ve been wearing.
I have to admit I feel pressured to dress up more because of my blog, and some days its a good thing, some days its a bad thing. Some days, like today, I like what I am wearing but I end up feeling like it’s not interesting enough for my blog.
Love this outfit, the colours go perfectly!
I think Ive learnt to not care as much, from looking at others blogs and hearing feedback on my own, I’m braver in my choices now!
x
So I think this is my favorite outfit of yours. You look amazing! I love the pop of yellow, fantastic!
agree! you always look amazing in these amazing finds you got from thrifting!
xxjess
Great outfit, Jen – with the perfect skinnies, a lovely thrifted bag and mustard top. I’ve always mixed inherited and thrifted clothes with items I could just afford, but lusted after plus some diy. I’m absolutely convinced that style has nothing to do with money (even though my shoe post today might look otherwise…)
Oh I love this! The yellow and purple look great together. I think I’ve started being more conscious of what I wear since blogging, but the main change is that I have so many more ideas of what looks good and might work for me from reading other blogs. It’s such a great source of inspiration, and free! (much better than magazines!) xx
i lvoe the bow :3
Great look! Love the shoes too. I def have been inspired by other bloggers, especially you! I really want to make more of an effort when I dress now, and try new things that I am not comfortable with or certain items don’t usual wear alot..like jeans eeek! But you’ll be please Jen I’m wearing them now. 🙂
I love the purple with the mustard yellow and I love that vest. I’ve become more creative since I started blogging.
Jen, are there any colours you don’t suit? Cos mustard yellow and purple aren’t easy colours to wear and you look amazing in them!
my mom and i are going thrifting today too! so excited!
and i love that blouse — espcially how you paired it with mustard long sleeve and the vest…so pretty!
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That bag is TO DIE FOR. X
Love the outfit….
Yes, you’ve became quite the thrifter indeed! I adore the lovely leather bag, I wish there were thrift shops here where I can find treasures like that!
My personal style has definitely evolved since starting my blog. I’ve started putting thought into what I want to wear and am of course constantly inspired by other style bloggers like you:)
xx
love the way you dress..:)
Oh that bag is way too cute! I have been trying to find a similar one.
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How did I miss your post yesterday? Must be loosing the plot! Love musard and purple together and the bag is a great find.
Since starting my blog I haven’t really changed except that by having my phot taken each day I’m less self conscious in front of the lens and my bedroom’s a little tidier!
See you soon!
Vix
xxx
Great bag, blouse and waistcoat. What great finds!!
My style has become a little more me. I’ve realised I don’t need to follow trends as much and if I want to wear that top, or do my hair that way…I can!
Glad you put your nail varnish in! I always notice it.
X x
I love all the purples in your outfit.
My style didn’t change. But I grew to love my closet more, I found a lot of clothes I have not worn and gave them a new life.
Have a great day Jen! xoxo
Rock n’roll chic, Jen!
I love love the bag! As soon as I saw the pics I was wondering where you may have got it from! And it looks in perfect condition!
Carboots are so random, sometimes even more random than charity shops! It really is literal junk, full of treasures
beaautiful out fit jen looks nice
i love the color
looks fab rock on
What a fantastically gorgeous blouse. I love the purple with the yellow as well, works really well. x
Looking great as always! I love the flashes of yellow on the sleeves and that bag is fab – can’t believe it’s from a car boot sale! x
My style has changed so much since I started my blog! I’ve become more girly and more receptive of how I dress. I love your shoes!!! And that waistcoat is really great.
My shopping habits have definitely changed since I started my blog! I’m much more careful about what I buy.
I love your shoes!! And you waistocat looks amazing.
Love the layering you have going on here and that purse is fantastic!