Navy Monday

I'll be honest, blue and I, yeah, we don't really see eye to eye. He has just never been my thing. I don't feel drawn to blue anything the majority of the time. For most people, black and grey are considered the "gloomy" colors but for me, it's blue. Even still, every once in a while I find a piece that I really, really like. The minute I laid my eyes on this dress, it was love at first sight. The price was just the frosting on the cake!


Dress: S.L. Petites, Thrift-Value World, $1.80
Belt: No tag, Thrift-Value World, $.55
Shoes: a.n.a, Thrift-?, $8.99
Bracelet: Handmade by seller at local art show, Gift from my mom
She's a beauty, right? The fact that this entire outfit cost me $11.34 actually makes me want to give myself a big old pat on the back and a little bit of a happy dance along with it. Watch out, I might just bust out my favorite dance moves - the chicken dance. :)


Oops. Notice anything here? Like the thrift store sticker price tag on the bottom of my shoe? Yeah, I've had these shoes for over a year now... I always forget to take the tags off the bottom of shoes. Let's just call it my happy little reminder of how much I saved!


I added a bit more pizazz to the dress with this adorable navy and white polka dot skinny belt that I found at the thrift store the same day I bought this dress. I love that vintage dresses like this come with belts, but I'm not usually in the mood to wear them with a matching fabric belt. This dress was just calling for a little funky print mixing so I thought the polka dots would be perfect. I love when I find the exact thing I am thinking of while at the thrift store. Best ever.


My mom bought this bracelet years ago for me at a local art show. We both fell head over heels for the amazing navy blue beads - they remind me of a dark starry sky. I actually have earrings that match thanks to my mom, as well. I didn't know it, but she spoke with the seller after I walked away to see if she could create a matching pair of earrings and mail them. Isn't that sweet? I love my mom.


Finally, on a less maybe not so fashionable, per se, note - Did you know that April is Sexual Assault Awareness/Child Abuse Prevention month? Unfortunately, as part of my job, I come in contact with many situations involving these types of matters, so I am wearing a ribbon to show a small display of support. If you'd like to learn more about how you can help in other ways, I urge you to click here.