While getting dressed to go pottery painting today I remembered another reason why I love to shop used and clearance. I am a klutz! Ask anyone who knows me well and they will tell you that I am prone to spilling/tripping/breaking/ripping/burning, etc. So, the less I spend on clothes the less I worry when I squirt mustard (or pottery paint) on myself. I would much rather stain a $2 shirt from Goodwill than a $200 cashmere sweater from Nordstrom. I'm not sure why anyone would wear a $200 cashmere sweater to paint pottery, but that's not the point. The point is, tonight I wore black.
I am really excited about today's feature item. It is one of the shirts I purchased for $.99 this Sunday at Goodwill. You may recall seeing the polka dot pattern on the teaser image Sunday. Check out my purple polka dot blouse.
Disclaimer - While I do love to read, I am doing a bad job pretending in this photo.
Purple Polka Dot Blouse: I was sifting through the $.99 blue tag rack at Goodwill when this purple polka dot blouse grabbed my attention. I think it was fate, because I had just read a "Trend Alert" blurb in a magazine about polka dots. Perhaps that is why it grabbed my attention in the first place. I teetered back and forth for a little while on whether to even try it on, because it isn't what I call a "safety purchase" at Goodwill, which to me usually means that I am familiar with the brand name. I finally decided to take it because I thought it had similar qualities to a silk top that I tried on at the Banana Republic Outlet the day before that was out of my price range. Once I tried it on I was sold, especially for $.99!
My Cat, Annyong really wanted to be in today's feature photo with me, but we couldn't get it just right (her stripes clash with polka dots) so I am sticking this one in to appease her.
Did I mention? - My pants, belt and cardigan were also a great deal, but I'll save those for another post.
