Affordable – The Style Intermission

Frugal Finds Fab-ruary Recap & March Makeover

thrifted, suit, vintage, monochromatic look, sustainable fashion, secondhand, preloved

I know, I know. We’re several days into March. I’ve been busy with work and school. School, especially, has been mercilessly kicking my butt. I have to say, though, struggling with my course load is serving as a great distraction from online shopping. LOL

Because of how busy I’ve been with school, I managed to wrap up Frugal Finds Fab-ruary without much difficulty. In case you didn’t have a chance to read the post on my February project, below are the terms I set for myself for the entire month:

Shop within a set clothing budget of $150.
Only purchase preloved/secondhand pieces.
Share the price of each and every item I purchase.
Put whatever funds I have left in the $150 budget into paying my car loan.

Click to see how I did!

My Everlane Review

Everlane, jeans, straight leg jeans, vintage, mules — Sweater: vintage (Poshmark) | Jeans: Everlane | Shoes: Louise et Cie (Poshmark) (similar)

I have heard so many good things about Everlane, especially their jeans. So when they were having their Choose What You Pay sale, I placed an order on the last day of 2018 (the day before Nothing New January began LOL) After having worn some of the pieces I’ve ordered, I wanted to share my thoughts on the pieces and Everlane as a brand.

Nothing New January

affordable, reuse, reduce, recycle, zara, levi's jeans, sustainable fashion — Trench coat: Zara (old) (similar) | Cropped sweater: Theory (similar) | Jeans: Levi’s (Similar) | Shoes: Franco Sarto (here)

One of my 2019 goals is to reduce the amount of waste I generate. Have you heard of the “waste hierarchy”?

Festive with Tahari

I’ve had this Elie Tahari dress for a while and was unable to wear it for two reasons:

I couldn’t fit into it.
I couldn’t find the perfect occasion to wear it

Coffee Chat: Why Thrift?

thrift, vintage, secondhand, consignment — Vintage silk blazer: Poshmark | Lace cami: Ann Taylor Factory (similar) | Pants: Halogen (Similar) | Booties: Etienne Aigner (Vintage – Similar)

I wanted to start a series called Coffee Chat,where I discuss various topics. They won’t always be fashion-related. The purpose of this series is to simply chat. To start off this series, I wanted to share with you why I shop secondhand via thrifting, consignment, Poshmark, etc.