For some strange reason, there is a misconception that we must spend hundreds upon hundreds of dollars to look good! I know for a fact there are ladies out here spending all types of money on their wardrobe, because they only shop at high-end stores! Now don’t get me wrong, I like high-end just like the best of them. However, The Polished Diva also LOVES a good bargain, and the art of selecting quality pieces and pairing them with the right companions is what I do!!
I chuckle now when I think about it. Growing up as a child, I can vividly remember my mother taking me with her to the Salvation Army to shop. I absolutely HATED it!!!! I remember one time going with her and seeing a classmate from school. Can you say HORRIFIED! I was SOOOOO ABSOLUTELY EMBARRASSED! How in the world could I let a classmate see me shopping with my Mom in the Salvation Army!? Smh… We were so naive as children! Ha! Now, I loooove a good thrifting trip!
Here’s the thing… the beauty about thrifting is, you just never know when you will run up on a jewel of a purchase. What would you say if I told you that the total cost of my outfit pictured was under $100? I mean seriously…. if you were once a skeptic of thrift shopping, would you give it a try if you knew you could actually find quality pieces??? I didn’t really appreciate the gift of thrifting until I saw it through the eyes of my good girlfriend who started a group by the name of Modage:: Where Modern Meets Vintage. On my very first thrifting shopping trip with this awesome group of Style Mavens, I scored the International Concepts denim jacket pictured below…. I paid less than $5.00 for that jacket! CAN WE SAY WINNING!!!!!
Next… I scored the adorable Gracia skirt I’m rocking. I mean when I saw this baby hanging on the racks at the Fashionista Flea Market (held during the Spring/Summer months in the DMV area), I couldn’t leave it! When I found out it was less than $40…can you say PURCHASE! So I did just that… Purchased!
My shoes were simple. Every woman needs a pair of nude pumps in their life! I just happen to LOVE Jessica Simpson pumps. I have several pairs of her shoes and they can’t do me no wrong. I snagged these babies on sale at Macy’s a couple of years ago.
Bottom line, you simply just need to know how to select your pieces and rock them with the right companion. In this “ready for spring” inspired number… I wanted to bring out the beautiful coral and blue. The two pieces paired together are perfection! No one would in a million years ever imagine this outfit was comprised by mixing retail and resale. So….the next time you pass by your neighborhood Goodwill or Thrift Store, stop and check it out! Or better yet, reach out to The Polished Diva, and let her shop for you! You just never know what treasures will be found!