Something Old, Something New

Memphis Fashion Week Outfit Recap - Day 1

This week I had the pleasure of volunteering during Memphis Fashion Week.   This year's fashion event is the city's fourth installment of the celebrating local and regional fashion designers and style.

I was only able to attend two nights, so styling my looks weren't hard at all...well until the freezing temps and snow flurries rolled into town, so I definitely had to improvise and wear heavy clothing.  I also had to take into account that I would be on my feet most of the night assisting, so I wanted to be comfy.  Staying try to my very own style aesthetic was very important to me.  So I wore my favorite pieces: such as my felt hat and my cute little fur vest.

outfit deets: hat- H&M; vest- Express; shirt- vintage c/o House of Grace; pants- F21; booties- Maurices c/o Burlington Coat Factory

outfit deets: hat- H&M; vest- Express; shirt- vintage c/o House of Grace; pants- F21; booties- Maurices c/o Burlington Coat Factory

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Pictured above is a snapshot of my cousin and I.  I was so surprised to see her out, but I should have known she would be there covering the event on her entertainment blog. 

Pictured below are some of my favorite looks from the evening.  All designs are those from the various emerging designers.

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Periwinkle Hues with a Snakeskin Statement

With warmer temps on the rise, I have been scouring thrift stores for dresses and boy have I had some awesome luck.  I found this beautiful dress at the Goodwill for $4.99 (yes people...that cheap).

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I paired this simply dress with a snake skin statement necklace from H&M that was gifted to me by a friend.  Snake skin is one of my favorite prints, and oftentimes I wear it as a neutral.  It just seems to work with everything.

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                                     outfit deets - dress: Goodwill; โ€ฆ

                                     outfit deets - dress: Goodwill; necklace: H&M; shoes: Steve Madden

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Pleats and Plaid Please

something old - vintage pleated, plaid skirt.

I just wanted to put that out there.  I was overjoyed when I stumbled upon this skirt in Goodwill.  The colors were perfect, and the fit was undeniable.  I had to have it.

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I paired the skirt with simple black.  I wanted it to be the focal point of my look, so I didn't do draping or loud jewelry.   The skirt spoke elegance and simplicity.

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outfit deets: sweater - F21; skirt - thrifted c/o Goodwill: shoes - LAMB c/o Saks; earrings - vintage

outfit deets: sweater - F21; skirt - thrifted c/o Goodwill: shoes - LAMB c/o Saks; earrings - vintage

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