Sorry if the title of today’s post made you think that I went to Paris this month and had some cool dress form outfit to show off. I didn’t go to Paris, but I still have a cool DFO to show off.
Obviously I’m obsessed with Paris and the Eiffel Tower, so this month’s dress form outfit features a Catherine Malandrino blouse with a distinct Eiffel Tower pattern. And you’ll never guess where I purchased it or how much I paid for it!
Thrift Store Find
Yep, you read that right… it was a thrift store find! I paid less than $5 for this blouse at the AmVet Thrift Store in Knoxville, Tenn. I don’t buy every shirt or blouse with an Eiffel Tower on it or that is Paris-themed, but this one was just so unique that I didn’t think twice about this purchase.
Who is Catherine Malandrino?
Catherine Malandrino is a French fashion designer. She was born in Grenoble, France and now splits her time between New York City, Paris and the south of France. {Source: Wikipedia}
After graduating from Esmod Paris, she learned in Parisian Couture houses Louis Féraud and Emanuel Ungaro, Et Vous and then joined Diane Von Furstenberg in New York. In 1998, she created her own fashion house in the city blending French romance and American pulse. {Source: Wikipedia}
In August 2013, “Bluestar Alliance, LLC and Tahari ASL bought the Catherine Malandrino brand” “from Tahari ASL. Catherine Malandrino stepped out of the group as creative director to explore new facets of fashion and style. {Source: Wikipedia}
Outfit Details
Blouse: Catherine Malandrino, purchased at AmVet Thrift Store, Knoxville, Tenn.
Pants: Grace Karin, purchased from Amazon {$24.99}
Shoes: Earthies, purchased from Becky’s {another thrifty purchase at less than $10}
So there is my first “thrifty” dress form outfit for 2020!
If you want to see another one of my favorite “thifty” dress form outfits, then check out this one!
Yours Truly,
Vanessa
