Work Clothes and a Thrifting Success

It's so nice to have a job where I leave the house a few days a week. I'm getting less afraid of downtown, and even a little interested in biking to work (I am a weak biker). Dressing for hot days and crazy air conditioning is a little difficult, though.

A few attempts:

Late Summer 2012 Thrifting Goals

1. More white blouses

2. Paisley Blouse

3. Navy polka-dot (or just solid navy) Shirt dress

4. Cute sewing basket

5. Grey crew-neck cardigan

6. Enamelware

7. Green suitcase for storage in my room

8. Black Chelsea Boots

9. Black bag I can fit my laptop in

10. Boucle Skirt

Fall Thirfting Goals

Buy one without the thrift: Beadspreads, Shirtdresses, Sweater, Shirt, Tea Kettle, Boots


I wanted to share what I'm keeping my eyes open for while thrifting, currently. Over the years, I've learned that it's good to have both some vague goals (like forest green, or an awesome tea kettle) to help you scan the store, and more specific goals (like the navy blue ginham shirt), which you know are must-buys if you spot them.

Double (triple?) outfit post! AKA I need a photographer or a correctly positioned table if I'm ever going to do this again.

Another thing I do in my life is wear clothes. I love to wear them because they keep me warm in cold climates, are soft, and sometimes they are also pretty. Wearing clothes also gives me a great excuse to frequent thrift stores, as they are abundant in the stuff for cheaps.

I also work from home, which is not as exciting as one would think. One great/lame thing about working from home is I don't ever have to wear shoes. I really like being barefoot. The only trouble is, I also really like shoes. They are such satisfying objects AND I can find shoes that fit me well (I tend to shop in the little boys department for clothes -- this is probably why they do not fit me).

Here is me wearing some clothes without shoes, though you can't tell because I couldn't get a picture of myself from far enough away:

Sweater/shirt: H&M sale rack

Awesome green velvet belt: thrifted (Hospice Thrift Store in Longview, WA)

Chiffon midi skirt: thrifted (Hospice Thrift Store in Longview, WA)

This reminds me that "thrifted" should enter the dictionary already.