Something Old, Something New

Shabba Shades

If you follow the blog, I'm sure you know that I love all things old and especially 90s.  So when I came across these shades at Forever 21 I had to buy them.  The circular frames are a style that's recently revisited, and I thought they were a cool switch up from the larger frames that I own now.

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Also guys I would love your feedback on the skirt.  I had major reservations about this purchase, mainly because of the hints of animal print.  I am not an animal print girl at all, it's just something I'm not into.  This is the very first piece I've purchased.  Secondly, I was kind of worried about the fit.  I really loved the length of the skirt, but was a bit self conscious about the tight fit of it.

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blazer: Express; shirt: vintage c/o House of Grace; skirt: Topshop; shoes: ASOS; sunglasses: Forever21

blazer: Express; shirt: vintage c/o House of Grace; skirt: Topshop; shoes: ASOS; sunglasses: Forever21

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Tookie Does Tartan

I had the honor of going and covering Memphis Fashion Weekend.  I was only able to attend Saturday night, and this is what I wore...The day of the event I found this dress in a big bag of old clothes given to me by the older cousin.  I thought the dress would be perfect because it was comfy, and it was my Something Old.

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I'm sure my cousin has had this dress since the late 1980s, but it was still in near perfect condition.  The fit was great, and I didn't need to do anything to it other than add gold accessories.  What do you think of the look??

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And because I am a big dork I actually did research on the "tartan" that i'm wearing.  This pattern was first recorded in the Scotish Tartan Society/ Scottish Tartans Authority by the Wallace Clan in 1842.  It's also known as Wallace Red, and it's used by 3M on their Scotch tape.