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Monday, March 26, 2012

outfit post: 100% Thrifted (Neon + Camo)

There's no hiding it: Neon Sweater + Camo T-shirt + Wide Legged Jeans = 100% Thrifted.
My recent visit (ok, it was a month ago!) to the Goodwill has been gracing the pages of this blog lately. Boy, did those sweaters, coat and whatnot come in handy! Seen here for the first time: yours truly wearing wide-legged jeans. Seriously, I've been a devoted TEAM SKINNY JEAN player for years now, but this pair of stretchy creased denim pants really captured my heart. To be honest, I'm not sure what to wear with them or how to wear them so you may see some future fashion missteps. Bear With. Still gonna try. Today, they are paired with a vintage neon yellow men's sweater and a T-shirt found in the boy's department. The cardigan has been my constant companion (READ: been wearing it non-stop) for over 2 weeks now. And there's no sign of abatement. Expect to see more of it in the coming months; it's neon cheerfulness is my panacea for Seattle's cloudy grey days.

Wanna see some other great blogger stylings of 100% Thrifted? 
Click, my darlings, and fall in love: 

Fashion Turd: Sweet Charity
Helga Von Trollop: A View From the '60s
The Equine Bovine: Hoochie Coochie (Wo)Man
Ethical Fashion Bloggers: The Thrifty Outfit Challenge



Mix it, Thrift it: this first rate secondhand outfit set me back less than $25. Score!
 Now Wearing: 
  • Knit cap, freebie
  • Vintage '50's cashmere black coat, gifted
  • Vintage '60's men's neon yellow acrylic cardigan, Goodwill
  • .99 cent camo T-shirt from the Boy's Dept, Goodwill
  • Leather belt w/ brass buckle, This N That Thrift
  • INC. wide leg stretch jeans, Goodwill
  • Ruby + Bloom Chelsea non-leather boots, Thrift Town


29 comments:

  1. Nora-transient*treasuresMarch 26, 2012 at 7:41 PM

    FABULOUS!!! *love* your new hair color!!! (((miss you, though)))

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  2. Thrifted ShiftMarch 26, 2012 at 7:52 PM

    The pants were actually the first thing I noticed- those are such a nice fit on you! Unrelatedly, I had to google "animal print" at work today, I hit "images" and ten photos of you came up! Awesome!
    --TS

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  3. The Closet ShopperMarch 26, 2012 at 7:55 PM

    Love it. The fit of those pants are insane. In a good way. Love the whole look.

    Xoxo
    Tracy

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  4. AnonymousMarch 26, 2012 at 8:27 PM

    those wide-legs just fit you great. And you're giving good curves to that boy's t!

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  5. The Creative BohemianMarch 26, 2012 at 9:47 PM

    Bella, I love this look! The acid yellow with the fatigues print is smashing!

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  6. MelanieMarch 26, 2012 at 10:23 PM

    I love this look! Wide-leg pants - they look great on you and I'm sure you'll become best friends. I love my wide legs now despite being intimidated at first. There is no such thing as fashion mistakes!

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  7. VixMarch 27, 2012 at 12:17 AM

    Perfection! I love the masculine tailoring of those trousers, the tough camo print and the girlie pop of yellow, they shouldn't work but they do, brilliantly!
    Thanks for the mention, you are too kind to include me amongst such bloggging greats! xxx

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  8. FrancaMarch 27, 2012 at 12:32 AM

    That cardie is fab, it goes so well with your hair too!

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  9. theequinebovineMarch 27, 2012 at 12:50 AM

    the seattle rays looks so pretty on you

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  10. UnknownMarch 27, 2012 at 12:55 AM

    Loving this look on you. I do hope you're going to give us a 'romance' update soon and that all is going fantastic.

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  11. UnknownMarch 27, 2012 at 3:00 AM

    Bella! Those jeans are really great on you....the fit is perfect! I know what you mean about finding something you love, but being unsure about how to style it. That happens to me all the time! :) Hugs! ~Serene

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  12. CurtiseMarch 27, 2012 at 3:55 AM

    I think those trousers look fabulous, the shape and fit are brilliant on you. It's good to try something out of your usual zone sometimes, makes you look at yourself in a different way.
    Love the yellow cardi too. xxx

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  13. UnknownMarch 27, 2012 at 4:14 AM

    You found all of those fabulous pieces thrifting?! Amazingness! This is why thrifting is so much fun. You look awesome.

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  14. StaceyMarch 27, 2012 at 4:32 AM

    I love everything about this look! Camo, neon, those pants! Too damn fab.

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  15. Susan BMarch 27, 2012 at 7:19 AM

    What a great look! The camo and neon is a nice combo.

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  16. sylvia @ 40PlusStyleMarch 27, 2012 at 7:41 AM

    Great sweater. Love the colour and your total look. Also really like the colour of your hair!

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  17. BonBon Rose Girls KristinMarch 27, 2012 at 7:58 AM

    I'm with the others...Your sweater is fab and your hair...Love!

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  18. AnonymousMarch 27, 2012 at 8:44 AM

    LOVE the cardigan over the camo. Unexpected, and thus fabulous.

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  19. Collette OsunaMarch 27, 2012 at 11:04 AM

    Camo with yellow never looked so good....love the fit of the pants too:)

    Hope you are well!

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  20. doradadamaMarch 27, 2012 at 12:44 PM

    I love your cool neon yellow boy look!
    You can rock any look you have such a youthful appearance amor.
    besitos

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  21. propriatressMarch 27, 2012 at 2:07 PM

    you know why....wide legged jeans are awesome? So you can wear 4 layers underneath! ;-)

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  22. Señora AllnutMarch 27, 2012 at 2:13 PM

    love how you wear that t-shirt with a neon cardi, so fabulous touch of style to fight grey days!
    besos & fun

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  23. Forest City FashionistaMarch 27, 2012 at 6:30 PM

    I am loving the wide leg jeans on you! I never wear yellow, mostly because I have no idea what to wear it with, but you seem to have found the answer--that cardigan looks sooo good with the grey and black camo print.

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  24. lasophiaMarch 28, 2012 at 1:37 AM

    Oh yeah, 100% baby! I love skinny and wide legs. Nothing in between. Thanks for the blog love.

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  25. UnknownMarch 28, 2012 at 2:02 AM

    I gotta get in on the 100% thrift!
    LOVE this outfit! So not 'you' which makes it so YOU!
    you rock my world all the time!!!
    xXx
    Reva

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  26. mtgMarch 28, 2012 at 6:56 AM

    100% thrifted? that's my kind of girl! neon does look cheerful. I think I have the same pants. Are they Ann Taylor Loft brand?
    xx
    maya
    http://byebyesoccermom.blogspot.com/

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  27. UnknownMarch 28, 2012 at 7:21 AM

    Shopping and the Goodwill or Sally Ann is among my favourite creative endeavours when time allows. Even more fun when done with a girlfriend. And fiscally responsible! As well as environmentally friendly!

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  28. BonnieMarch 28, 2012 at 8:15 AM

    I love you even more now that you are wearing camo. Camo is NOT just for hunters who sit in deer stands for 8 hours in freezing cold weather as ice drips down their backs from the trees. (Yeah, I've been there. It sucks.)

    http://www.glamkittenslitterbox.com/
    Twitter: @GlamKitten88

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  29. Anupriya DGMarch 28, 2012 at 10:52 AM

    Neon cardi alert!!! Great finds! :)

    P.S.: STILL loving that shock of red hair!! <3

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