Styles of the Week: Volume 4
By Cherany • Aug 11th, 2008 • Category: Cherany Style, Recent Articles
Without a doubt, one of the best things about summer is the chance it gives us to show off our flirty sundresses and sandals. Last week, I lived in colorful skirts and strappy heels, which kept a near constant smile on my face. Amazingly enough, not one of the outfits cost over $28!
Outfit 1: I felt so pretty and sexy in this! I’d nearly forgotten I owned it, since my black dresses hang behind the colored ones, but I’m glad I spotted it and gave it a go. Since it was purchased last winter, this was its first day out.
Total cost was just $12.50!
(dress: Salvation Army, $7.50 // shoes: Fashion Bug clearance, $5)
Outfit 2: This was a really fun outfit. I’ve had each of these pieces for a while, and I’ve paired them with other things, but never all together. Though hard to tell in the photo, the green shrug is actually striped, giving me that bonus-points feeling that comes from mixing prints well.
Total cost was $28.
(green shrug: Old Navy, $10 // red top: Canadian gift shop, $3 // yellow skirt: Kohl’s clearance, $7 // shoes: Rugged Wearhouse, $5 // earrings: Body Shop clothing store, $3)
Outfit 3: This outfit was thrown together in a hurry, but special, nonetheless. The day before, I received a package from my best friend with gifts from her recent vacation in Mexico, one of them the blue skirt I’m wearing. It was easy to throw on a simple yellow top and shoes and head out.
Total cost was just $10!
(yellow top: Rave, $5 // blue skirt: gift, $0 // yellow shoes: Rugged Wearhouse, $5)
Outfit 4: Though I didn’t dig it out of a trash dumpster, I call this my freegan outfit, because both the top and skirt were free scores from the PDX clothing swap last month. The design on the skirt is a little hard to make out here, but it’s a really cool dragon print. Definitely a winning look!
Total cost was a jaw-dropping $8!
(green top: clothing swap, $0 // print skirt: clothing swap, $0 // yellow heels: Bakers clearance, $5 // yellow bangle: Claire’s, $3)
Outfit 5: This outfit felt so fun and beachy, I just wanted to skip out on work and head for the sand. Alas, I was stuck inside most of the day, but it was great to look down and see these cheerful green capris, with their cute pink flowers embroidered on. Sorry, the photo doesn’t do them justice!
Total cost was $14.50.
(pink top: Rave, $6 // green capris: $3, garage sale // pink sandals: Rainbow, $5 // bead necklaces: Party City, $0.50)
Here’s to another week of fun and sun!
