Recent Wardrobe Additions (Spring/Summer 2009)

Bringing my 2009 wardrobe spending to a grand total of $474.76, I added the following entries today:

  • cashmere polo, grass green tipped navy, Old Navy $10.86.  Pictured below with my new – ish navy trousers and my vintage “asparagus shoes”, I bought this after Duchesse suggested that 50 and raining is cashmere
  • 2 pairs of shorts from Goodwill (the boutique side):  khaki linen bermudas and short (unfortunately, as opposed to knee-length) swim shorts.  Total $9.78.
  • paisley cotton dress and brown crochet type cardigan, both from Value Village.  $17.35.  Somebody told me that was expensive, but I think not – compared to the likelihood I would throw up my hands in despair and skip somebody’s wedding because I have nothing to wear!
  • another shirt like this one pictured back here, only this one is a lovely lilac color.  Target, $6.24.
  • “like new” Levi 505s.  Salvation Army, $2.38.
  • “like new” Eddie Bauer dark wash trouser jeans and Lifestride paisley pumps.  Goodwill Boutique $18.47.

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Critics of my simple wardrobe color system, or just proponents of a larger wardrobe than I aspire to, will be happy to see a little more color here.  I am happy to see paisley!  I’ve asked this before:  what print defines your personality?

8 thoughts on “Recent Wardrobe Additions (Spring/Summer 2009)”

  1. Those pumps are adorable! I have no idea what print defines my personality, but I always get loads of compliments when I wear that teal ruffled paisley blouse. But I think it is just the perfect combo of color, print, embellishment, and fit. I need more like that.

  2. I keep a running log of what I bought, when, where. In order to see shopping patterns. Have done this for a couple years, though the first part of it is locked away in crashed old computer. 🙂
    I’m surprised that if I total Jan-June of this year, I come pretty close to your total. I have my own weird system and don’t count in new bras I needed ($10 apiece) or 2 heavy warrantied stick umbrellas that replaced all our broken ones and family could use. I did count a collapsible patterned umbrella to carry with me because I didn’t need it and it was just that I preferred it. But generally my total reflects everything else. $530.46. However, when I look at your total I think how frugal you are and when I look at mine I think what a spendthrift I am!

  3. That paisley dress is so beautiful- an unbeatable bargain, I am in awe of what you find.

    (Paisley defines “me” ; have a stack of fine wool paisley shawls from eBay seller Heritage Trading, which I enjoy,)

    You really are an inspiration for assembling a current, stylish wardrobe on a budget. You should be in a book!

  4. Can’t wait to see you in the paisley dress and pumps!

    I love paisley; but in my print wardrobe, roses greatly outnumber all others.

  5. Hey, Beth, did that shirt come in another color way? Because, as you see here, I don’t think buying two different colors of the same thing is a bad idea at all. Since the dark navy shirt I have fits so well, I purposefully went to Target to see if they had one in another color, preferably on sale. Yay, they did!

    Vildy – I feel like I’ve spent alot, too, but half of it was two necessary purchases: a new swimsuit and the mother of the bride ensemble. But you and I both spend a fraction of what Kathryn Finney aka the Budget Fashionista spends. 😉

    Duchesse – thank you! That’s about the nicest thing anybody’s said to me in a long time. 🙂

    Mom – you didn’t mean together, did you? lol

    The blog is sort of like a book.

  6. Have you tried them together?

    You might be surprised at how many women still won’t go near a blog, but will “live” with a book. I was serious: You are so well organized, have described and pictured so many of our common problems and solutions, and done it all (with a smile) on the budget many are now forced to implement.

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