Hope y’all had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend and managed to soak up some sunny rays!
I’m trying, for the life of me, to get better about using the clothes I already own and styling them with different accessories for more mileage instead of buying new pieces. Thanks to an insistent need to buy new things, I haven’t had too much luck sticking to that seemingly lofty goal but for now, baby steps.
My first attempt came in the form of a simple navy dress from Charming Charlie, paired with an American flag inspired shawl from Hamrick’s for Memorial Day. Thanks to the versatility of the shawl, the two pieces could be dressed up, or dressed down, just by adding a few simple accessories.
Patriotism was in full force with the dressed down approach. The causal look was played up by a pair of white Keds (available now for 40 percent off at Hamrick’s). The red, white and blue necklace, along with the white rope bangles, were also found at Hamrick’s.
For a more chic look, the shawl can be transformed into a scarf. I paired it with a floppy blue and white striped hat from Ross. Although the selection is getting slim this year of year, if you’re still looking for a similar style hat for those sunny days, Ross would be a great place to look first. This one was only $7.99! The red loafers also came from there. Keeping with the theme of cheap finds, the red bracelet was just $3.00 from Hamrick’s. The clutch came from StitchFix and though a bit out of my normal price range, I didn’t have the heart to send it back.
What tricks do you have for repurposing certain styles?!
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