Style By Numbers » thrifty style

Golden Girl

laurendare — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:19:07 +0000

I wore this dress to a recent wedding in Glendalough. I really love this dress–it’s definitely a lesson in thrifty style. I picked up the dress during the Christmas sales for €200 off and added the deep purple sash from another dress. Just a few days before the wedding I found the wrap that matches perfectly in Pennys for €4. My taupe patent heels are from DSW and were purchased with the proceeds of a wardrobe purge/eBay sale last year. I already had most of the accessories, including a very pretty gold and turquoise bracelet from the husband and my grandmother’s handbag from her school years. Not including the items I already had in my closet, this outfit cost me under €100!

Dress: Monsoon (on sale–always buy Monsoon on sale!)

Wrap: Pennys

Shoes: Elizabeth Arden at DSW (Boston, DTX)

Peacock Clip: Lulu*s

Bracelet: Etsy (gift from hubby)

Love Ring: Accessorize

Black Clutch: Vintage, gift from grandmother

Not including the items I already had in my closet, this outfit cost me under €100!

Dress for Good

laurendare — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:44:25 +0000

I felt like a happy housewife in this dress–probably because I was entertaining family and arranging flowers. I love the abstract orange pattern and the fitted bodice of this dress. It’s a bit snug, but it makes the ruched waist look perfect.

Dress: Zara (from the Down Syndrome Centre Buy My Dress Sale…read about it here

Tank: Victoria’s Secret

Shoes: Schuh

Necklace: Accessorize

Mixed Prints

laurendare — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:29:47 +0000

Today I pulled together a new outfit all with pieces under €20! I really liked the idea of mixing prints (dots and plaid) but I’m playing it safe by keeping everything black and white. I picked out the blue beads at the last minute to give a little dash of colour and think the tone matches by Miami Pink toes.

Living in rainsoaked Dublin means that cute coats are essential, and seeing as I didn’t really own a proper coat for my first 18 years in South Texas, I still find them a novelty. My mom and I spotted this cute black & white plaid, full shirt trench coat on sale at Dunnes for €9. It was missing most of the buttons, so we spirited some for other coats in the shop–Mom’s idea, I promise!

Dress: H&M

Cardigan: Jacob

Jeans: Wallis (another steal at €10)

Coat: Dunnes

Shoes: Aldo (the great, mad, always on sale shop in Boston’s DTX)

Beads: Claire’s