Category: Daily Outfit

When: Saturday // Weather: 80s and sunny // Real life: farmers’ market, lots o’ errands, and Symphony on the Prairie

My Saturday was pretty jam-packed. It started early at the farmers’ market and ended late with Symphony on the Prairie. In between, we were running all kinds of errands getting ready for a party we’re hosting next weekend. (And yes, fine, I stopped by Nordstrom for early access to the Anniversary Sale…I’m only a human blogger!)

One thing I really like about summers in Indiana (compared to North Carolina, where I grew up) is that in the morning and overnight, the temperatures actually go down. It can even get chilly. And by chilly, I mean the temperature of an average Florida winter, so, you know, pleasant.

Not to toot my own horn, but this outfit was pretty much perfect for my long day. I take that back – it’s my blog so I’ma toot away. My jacket kept me comfy in the A/C and after sundown, but in the heat of the day, it was sun’s out guns out! By the way, this swing tank is crazy soft. Like I’m not sure you understand how soft it is. I feel like I should talk really quietly about it because it’s so soft. Oh, and it’s $17. Plus its swing shape is great for SWINGS in temperature. See what I did there?

Top // Jeans // Jacket // Shoes // Sunglasses // similar Earrings // similar Bag

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This post was sponsored by thredUP. I received store credit to facilitate my review.

When: Friday // Weather: hot and sunny // Real life: work then seeing Ghostbusters!

I am no stranger to second-hand clothing stores, but mainly because I donate/sell so much of my own gently used clothing. I very rarely buy second-hand myself because it takes a lot of patience that I just don’t have. Sorting through everything to find something in my size, examining items to make sure there aren’t stains or pulls in fabric (or worse, weird smells)…I know there are hidden gems and great deals, but it’s just so much easier to buy new most of the time.

BUT! (You knew there was going to be a “but,” didn’t you?) I recently tried out thredUP (a huge online consignment store) because they offered me a $50 credit to check out what they have to offer. I had nothing to lose so I said yes. I must say, I was pleasantly surprised, and you know how much lawyers hate admitting when they’re wrong.

Perusing thredUP isn’t quite as pretty as perusing, say, a J. Crew catalog, but you have to remember that thredUP is processing a ton of pieces all the time as people mail them in. It’s not all going to look perfectly styled, but at least you see a photo of the exact thing you’re going to receive. What I like about thredUP is that you can pick your favorite brands and your sizes so you only see what you want to see. And my favorite part is that you can choose to see only new-with-tags or like-new items. I narrowed down my search to new or like-new J. Crew items in my size and ended up with this sweater and pumps that originally would have run me almost $400! BOOM! (By the way, thredUP is currently offering 50% off all J. Crew items for new customers with the code JCREW50.)

Don’t worry, I won’t stop buying new new clothes any time soon, but maybe I’ll be a little more open minded to other options. Because I clearly need to find more opportunities to shop, right?

similar Shoes // similar Sweater // Pants // similar Bag // similar Earrings

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