My “Thrifty” and *Luxury* Pre-Love Finds

My Thrifty and Pre-Loved Finds / www.vanessahwood.com

I’ve been a thrifter since high school, and I love finding one or two pieces that I can add to my existing wardrobe or that special trinket to place on a shelf. So today, I wanted to show you a few “thrifty” pieces that I’ve purchased recently. StateMint Style Finds This past weekend was the bi-annual StateMint Style consignment sale, and although I didn’t purchase a lot, I did find a couple of tops that I really am excited to add to my wardrobe. This butterfly blouse is from Old Navy, and the Louis lip t-shirt is from Gypsy Junkies. […]

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Dress Form Outfit: Black & White

Dress Form Outfit: Black & White / www.vanessahwood.com

Today’s dress form outfit features a black and white striped maxi dress paired with a well-worn corduroy jacket. I have worn this outfit on date nights with my husband, and I have also styled it with a denim jacket. Outfit Details: Maxi Dress: Merona {purchased from Target in 2015}Corduroy Jacket: Gap {purchased from thrift store many years ago}Black Booties: Mossimo {Target; purchased from StateMint Style Consignment Sale last year}Crossbody Bag, Chloe-inspired {purchased from StateMint Style Consignment Sale earlier this year}Double CC Brooch {replica, purchased from Facebook Marketplace} Similar to the Chloe Faye small shoulder bag, this stylish bag didn’t cost […]

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Dress Form Outfit: Lucky Maxi Dress

Lucky Brand maxi dress

I love maxi dresses, but I don’t own many. In fact, I only own two maxi dresses. Today I’m featuring one of them as my dress form outfit. I purchased this dress at the StateMint Style consignment sale back at the beginning of September and wore it to a Blogger Xchange workshop in Nashville the following week. This particular dress, I think, is perfect for fall. It is so comfortable and stylish! It is too long to wear with flats, but I have the perfect brown Lucky Brand wedges that I wore with this dress to the blogger workshop. The StateMint […]

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Dress Form Outfits: Try-On Haul from StateMint Consignment Sale

Anyone who knows me, knows that I love a good thrifty fashion find. Consignment and second-hand stores are my thing, which is why when a blogger friend of mine was promoting the pop-up StateMint Consignment sale in Knoxville earlier this month, I knew I had to go. “StateMint believes in style apart from materialism. We offer consignors incredible value for the items sitting in their closet and shoppers will find a mix of trendy pieces and classic wardrobe staples all at 50-70% off retail value. StateMint is a pop-up consignment event in Knoxville, Tennessee for stylish adults!” The event was […]

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