Sweater Bonanza

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I don't know what the weather's like where you are but this has been one of the coldest winters I can remember. One of the best things about winter is picking out cute sweaters to wear. Pair it with some jeans and boots and woila.....a dressy yet casual look you can wear on date night, to coffee with a girlfriend, even church. I recently visited a Goodwill thrift shop in my area and hit the motherload. Feast your eyes...

 Sweater dress, Cato, Goodwill

Turtleneck, Merona, Goodwill last year

leggings, old

boots, Kohls

necklace, Karma Resale Shop, Glen Carbon, IL

 

 Sweater vest, from ITALY!!! , Goodwill

turtleneck, Merona, Goodwill last yr.

Cato jeans, old

mules, Elle, Goodwill several yrs ago

 

 cowl neck sweater, Goodwill

Cato jeans, old

boots, Payless Shoe Source, old

 

 sweater, Mossimo, Goodwill

magenta Coobie under sweater, Studo Gaia, Edwardsville, IL

necklace, Goodwill

Cato jeans, old

Elle mules, Goodwill several yrs ago

 

 earrings, Karma Resale Shop, Glen Carbon, IL

necklace, gifted

make-up, Mary Kay (blush, strawberry cream; lipstick, raisinberry)

What's your favorite way to stay warm this winter? Cozy sweaters? Fuzzy slippers? Hot chocolate?
Let me know in the comments below. Until next time......happy shopping!

Fast Frugal Formalwear

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Recently hubby and I had a chance to attend a banquet in "the big city" as my dad says. We took the opportunity to really get dressed up. What a great time we had! Got to meet some new friends, have a wonderful meal, hear a great speaker and then strut our stuff on the dance floor. It was very cold that night and I was able to score this full length dressy overcoat at my favorite new resale shop "Karma". As I was purchasing it the owner told me "I've already had 5 calls on this coat today." (It had been displayed in her front window for a few days.) As they say......timing is everything!

 

Dress: (old), Sears, worn at brother-in-law's wedding, 2001

Shoes: Payless shoe source

Coat: Forever 21, Karma Clothing & Accessories https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Karma-Clothing-and-Accessories/180118455334033

Clutch: Rag Doll Clothing Exchange

Jewelry: Kohl's

Lipstick: Raisinberry, Mary Kay

 

 

Hubby's suit, local men's clothier(now out of business)

Tie: Beatles, Of Course!!!

Shoes: Famous Footwear

Glasses: Rayban, Crown Vision Center, Edwardsville, IL

Shirt:  Ralph Lauren, yard sale...WAY before I knew him!

 

 



 

We clean up good, don't we?!?!

 

 

Just to illustrate that a good, basic black dress can be used over & over...

I wore it September 2013 for a photo shoot at a refinery

http://tomatwood.net/

 

Here's to dress-up occasions! It seems like we dress up less and less now-a-days. I hope you get a chance to dress up at least once or twice per year. I know I LOVE it! When's the last time you got really gussied up? Leave a note in the comments below and let me know. What did you wear? Thanks for stopping by and have a fun, frugal, fashionable week!