Thrift Style Thursday: Dainty

For Thrift Style Thursday today, the theme is "Delightfully Dainty."  I chose two pieces I've actually featured in previous Thrift Style Thursday posts - I just love them each so darn much!!  I stole this outfit idea from Frannie Pantz - I saw her put two similar pieces together and I realized, I could make the same outfit and it would be really cute!

 Shirt - J Crew (thrifted), Skirt - Wet Seal (thrifted)

Necklace - Stella and Dot, Shoes - Duck Head (from mom)

I can't get enough of this lace and tulle black skirt.  It is flirty and feminine and fun.  I figured that qualified as "dainty."  Also I love this J Crew striped top I thrifted - little details like the zipper on the back are just so fun!  It doesn't hurt that it's one of my favorite colors too, you can't beat coral!

I am pretty much a girly girl, I can't help but love all things lace and ruffles and frill!  It's funny though - as a mom to a boy I am finding I really actually appreciate boy clothes - it's so easy to put stuff together for him in the morning.  I think I'd actually stress more if I had a girl!  Not to mention, boy clothes are actually kind of cute - but definitely not dainty!!

Check out the other dainty and thrifty dames at their blogs below:

Spoolish//Sandpaper Kisses//Sincerely Miss J//Confessions of a Refashonista//

Alligator Toe//Buttons&Birdcages//Snippets With Alex//
Eclecticity//Being Zhenya//Erika's Style Diary//Sistas from Cali//

The Two Cent Chick//Lipstick And Yarn//Nuttier Than Nutella//That Cheap Bitch

Thrift Style Thursday - Wardrobe basics

Today's Thrift Style Thursday is a pretty simple theme - wardrobe basics.  You know, those essential items that everyone should have in their closet?  I'm sure it varies from person to person as to what the basic items everyone woman needs in her style inventory.  It also was hard for me to narrow down my top choices - but here are the ones I can't live without.

First off - a good quality denim/chambray shirt.  There are so many style options with this - you can wear it over or under something, it's one of the best layering pieces around. You also can't go wrong with a white t-shirt or camisole.  This black lace skirt is becoming one of my favorites as well.  Add in some good black shoes and you've got pieces to mix and match in many different outfits - but they work really well together too!  I also included one of my favorite bags of all time - not a thrifted piece, but one by a local designer - it's one of my favorite bags simply because it seems to go with everything - if that isn't a wardrobe basic, I don't know what is!

Denim shirt - American Eagle (thrifted), Cami - Old Navy

Skirt - Wet Seal (thrifted), Shoes - Anne Klein (from cousin)

Bag - Jenna Lou Designs, Necklace - Lia Sophia

What are some of your favorite wardrobe basics that you can't live without?  Be sure to check out the other Thrift Style Thursday participants and see what they said as well! 

Spoolish//Sandpaper Kisses//Sincerely Miss J//Confessions of a Refashonista//

Alligator Toe//Buttons&Birdcage//Snippets With Alex//Eclecticity//Being Zhenya//

Erika's Style Diary//Sistas from Cali//Rachel's Lookbook//

The Two Cent Chick//Lipstick And Yarn//Nuttier Than Nutella

Anniversary Style and Vacay!

Hello and happy Friday!  Today I am not actually at work.  I'm off to get ready for our big trip - I can't believe it's finally here.  We've been planning it since Oliver was born and at the time, June seemed sooooo far away - and now almost six months later, here we are.  Which means we will have a six month old in the house - say what?  I'll have his usual monthly recap up next week along with some other posts I've pre-scheduled, so hopefully you all won't miss me too much!

In the meantime, I thought I'd round out the week here by sharing my anniversary outfit from Tuesday.  I wore it to work all day, but I picked it out specially because the Pants Monkey loved it when I put it on for him when we went thrift shopping on Mother's Day.  

I love it too, the color of this shirt is too much fun.  I had been looking for a black lace skirt for awhile too, so I'm so happy to have one now!  This entire look may have been a tad bit too much for work maybe, but I guess maybe I was just giving off the hot secretary vibe?

Shirt - Express (thrifted), Skirt - Wet Seal (thrifted)
Bag - Tiganello (thrifted), Shoes - from cousin

I look forward to styling both of these pieces in other ways, but I had to wear them together for my wonderful hubby!  Speaking of my wonderful hubby - I mentioned that he and Ollie gifted me a spa day for Mother's Day - well I'm kicking my vacay off with a bang and using that today.  Get myself all relaxed before we head out of town (though maybe it would be better used after we get back, ha, but I wanted that mani/pedi now!)  I hope you all have a great week - I might not get around to your blogs, but as I said, there will still be some posts up here during the week.  I'll be Instagramming our journey as well, so feel free to follow along there!