One month later to showcase 2 outfits!

I will officially publish this blog and start posting the link!  Hopefully I will get back into HTML and create an actual layout.  I have one pair of jeans, two places I wore them to with different environments.  The jeans I am showcasing are from Crossroads Trading Co.  All the clothes are second hand clothes and there are some amazing things here for a fraction of the retail price.  The jeans are by William Rast and usually go for $180+.  When I tried them on, they felt like a perfect fit.  I could never afford paying $180 for a pair of jeans but I can see why they are worth that much!  I absolutely love the feel and fit of the jeans.  Crossroads Trading retailed them at their price of $34.99 but they were on sale for "half off."  I bought these jeans in what I found as perfect condition for a final price of $17.50!

Outfit 1:

Photo credits: Alex
I first wore these jeans on my weekend vacation in Seattle with my best friend, Alex!  Seattle had some light rain and a cool temperature of about 57.  The jeans are a simple dark blue skinny jean style.  The top is a long 100% cotton brown tank with a black boyfriend cardigan.  I topped it off with a cream beret.  A very simple and comfortable outfit to make my away around Downtown Seattle.  The city's style felt very casual and almost very hipster for my taste but the outfit blended easily and worked well with the misty weather!  The beret is made of very soft material and the black cardigan displays Victoria's Secret "LOVE PINK" in studs on the back of the cardigan.  The tank is made of ultra soft cotton and feels so light-weight when wearing it.

Item 1-- Jeans (as described above with pricing)

Item 2-- Long brown tank
From: Nordstrom Rack
Brand: Alternative Apparel
Type of sale: Nordstrom rack price + additional 40% off
Original price: $42.00
Purchased price: $7.99 with final price $4.80


Item 3-- Black boyfriend cardigan with 2 pockets
From: Victoria's Secret
Brand: Victoria's Secret PINK
Type of sale: Take an additional 50% off already reduced prices
Original price: $49.50
Purchased price: $14.99 with final price $7.49

Item 4-- Cream beret
From: Target
Brand: Sonoma
Type of sale: Target everyday
Original/Purchased price: $4.99

Outfit 2:

Photo credits: Dan
The second time I wore these jeans was on a beach date with my boyfriend, Dan!  It was a nice warm day in Manhattan beach.  We just did the whole "long walks on the beach" sort of thing and I rolled up the jeans in 2 cuffs so my jeans wouldn't get wet; failed on that part!  I wore the jeans with a white tunic top with a beaded and gold round stud design.  I also wore a black cardigan with this outfit but not a bulky boyfriend cardigan but a shorter 3/4 sleeve light cardigan with gold buttons.  I decided to also show off my every day purse!  I love my Junior Drake purse and take it with me almost everywhere.

Item 1-- Jeans (as described above with pricing)


Item 2-- White tunic with bead/round stud design
From: Nordstrom Rack
Brand: Soprano
Type of sale: Everyday Nordstrom Rack
Original price: $39.00
Purchased price: $12.99

 


Item 3-- Black 3/4 sleeve cardigan with gold buttons
From: Love Culture
brand: Love Culture
Type of sale: Love Culture everyday
Original/Purchased price: $12.99 

Item 4-- Junior Drake leather green purse with cross body attachment; has a black/white print inside
From: Karmaloop.com
Brand: Junior Drake 
Type of sale: Karmaloop sale; mark downs
Original price: $450.00
Purchased price: $104.00

 

 Two fun and comfortable outfits with one pair of comfy jeans!

More postings to come!

Fashionably cheap,

Tina