Most afternoons Hubby is home by 5:30pm. In Summer that means if we are fast there is an hour or two of usable light before it gets dark. Sometimes we just lay about in the backyard and have a chat, sometimes there are errands to run or food to buy. More often than not I make sure that should we go running these errands, I whack on a little more make-up, fix the do and pack the camera. This practice has meant we have captured some awesome afternoons with just us too. Him with dirt still on his face from a day at work. Me with my more standard every day outfits. Being dorks. They are my favourites.
So here’s another of those type afternoons.
With my stripe bonds tee tucked into my maxi skirt you’ve seen a million time. Throw on some neon accessories and what’s old is new again, right? I read somewhere today that recycling your clothes will be a big trend in 2013. Frugal fashionistas? Yeah, I’ll wait and see on that one. But it is great news for me who recycles items all of the time. ALL of the time. So go me, how very fashionable. And since it’s all fashionable and the like, I’m going to embrace it like never before. So watch me shop my wardrobe folks. 2013, the year of the frugal fashionista. You heard it here first.
You shop your wardrobe, right?
Tee – Bonds
Skirt – Lily & Lou for Best & Less
Flats – BigW
Earrings – Lovisa {$3 in the sales, gift from my sis & sil}
Bracelet – Sportsgirl
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Frugal fashionistas for sure, it’s always been a trend in my wardrobe. I know few bloggers are talking about only wearing secondhand, vintage, handmade or ethically made clothing this year. I’m tempted to follow suit, I’d be close to doing it most years bar underwear and basic tees for summer and winter anyways. It’s so doable if you shop your wardrobe, do a spot of op shopping, clothes swaps and take any bags of hand me downs people are letting go to rummage through before they head to the charity bins. So many things you can do to spruce up old pieces, in fact I’ve been doing a bit of it recently.
On the maxi and tee front, totally fav combo of mine to wear here. I of course like a good ole high waisted floral maxi with a plain tank with accessories. Naturally because I love the combo I love it on you too.
Yes, absolutely! You came to mind straight away when I was reading the article, you and all my op shop loving, bargain scoring friends! Lucky ducks. I’m yet to have any real luck, I did get a jacket though that was a bargain. Keeping my eyes peeled.
Thank you. 🙂
When I was out shopping yesterday, I saw a striped maxi and automatically thought “ooh, that’s a suger skirt”. Brainwashed, much? 😉
Love this outfit xo
Haha. Brainwashed indeed. 😛
Thanks lovely.