Bonjour it's Jinah!

Friday, April 9

April Showers and Vintage Flowers



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Outfit details: Vintage dress via swaneegrace on Etsy
Frye Sunny Multi Strap boots (similar and on sale!)
Anthropologie equestrian belt (similar here)
Marc by Marc Jacobs saddle bag (similar)


I managed to sneak in this mini shoot while it stopped drizzling--not even five minutes after, it started pouring! It's all good though--you see that yellow green business on the deck? That is crazy amounts of pollen, luckily most of which got washed away in today's rainfall. Thank goodness! I was beginning to feel like everything was getting coated in the mossy sneezy stuff.

What? Oh why, yes, this is the vintage dress I featured a few weeks ago on an Etsy post. I was surprised and pleased to find that it was a handmade piece when I received it! That means it is definitely one of a kind and feels that much more special. I will definitely enjoy this dress and cherish it for years to come!

I've been on a vintage kick lately. It is partly due to last month's shopping ban (which I told myself didn't include secondhand and thrift purchases) and maybe partially due to the thrill of finding something amazing out of an overpacked rack. I like the idea of adding totally unique pieces to my wardrobe that still works within my style.

Best of all? It feels more guilt free. All of the thrift pieces I find are less than $5, and I love to support vintage sellers with amazing handpicked wares. I feel totally green, but still get the same rush as when I finally have an oh-so-special Anthropologie piece in my hands. 

17 comments:

  1. Could you be any cuter?! I just love the whole look and you - I wanna hug you :-)

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  2. Great find! I'm with you on the vintage, although I don't usually find them for less than $5 (I wish I could!). I started putting myself on a budget because I realized I needed to start contributing more money to retirement, and you can make your money go so far buying vintage. Still craving the Anthro stuff, though.

    I love how you gave the whole look a western feel with the equestrian belt, and the boots and the saddle bag.

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  3. Tien--Haha, I will be honest, this dress was a bit more than $5. But the thrift stores around me are really good and if I'm willing to dig, I can usually get a huge bag of goodies for $10 or so.

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  4. Love this outfit and you look so darling.

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  5. That is the cutest vintage dress ever, Jinah! And handmade?! So awesome! P.S. major Frye envy going on right here.

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  6. Yay for vintage! And boo for allergies. In texas, when the rains come in, you know it'll just bring MORE pollen and sneezy things. Yuck :-P

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  7. I have been pining for a dress in exactly that style FOREVER! I love it on you! The color, the style, the print -- it's all amazing! I wish I had your thrifting luck. I usually end up with a bunch of duds. Oh, if only we could go thrifting together... sigh... that'll happen when teleportation machines are invented, I guess.

    Pollen is everywhere here too. It coated my car. So annoying, because now I'm paranoid about getting pollen all over my clothes when I have to squeeze out of my car in the parking garage!

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  8. Love the vintage dress and Frye boot combo - that's a classic!

    I'm so grateful for that rain yesterday, but now my car is once again coated in green stuff, boo.

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  9. This is ridiculously beautiful. Less than $5??! I would've paid a lot more for that dress...I absolutely love this look on you. So charming.

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  10. what a delightful print! this is a perfect winter to spring transitional dress :) and the fact that it is vintage makes it all the more perfect!

    xo.
    princesspolitico.blogspot.com

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  11. Tara--Oh this dress via Etsy was a leeeetle more than $5. However, all of my recently thrifted purses and that floral skirt I wore last week were $2-3 a pop.

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  12. AmyK--It takes a lot of patience and plotting to find things. I leave emptyhanded probably 60% of the time. And why do I have no idea where in the country you are located? I like to travel and if I'm near you, we should definitely meet up and go on a shopping excursion.

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  13. I LOVE this outfit and the accessories -- the Frye boots and belts are perfect. I'd totally wear the dress every day if I had it in my closet. The plum color and knife pleats just multiply the awesomeness.
    the renegade bean

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  14. I really love this outfit... a freaking lot!

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