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Monday, August 30, 2010

the Red Polka Blues

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
                                                                        -Eleanor Rooseevelt

 Summer is almost over. At least in theory. So for one last hurrah, I wore my favorite summer color combo to work. The "cardigan" is a T-shirt I cut in half. The dress is a wonderful vintage piece that I've had in my own wardrobe for over 15 years. I love it now, more than ever. The shoes, the incredible Goodwill score that has gotten so much more mileage than I ever imagined. And sadly, I forgot to photograph the hand-bag: a phenomenal BUTT UGLY drawstring bag made out of a bright linen union jack dish towel. It is so amazing. I'll see if I can show it to you in a future post.

13 comments:

  1. mispapelicosAugust 31, 2010 at 12:07 AM

    What a brilliant idea. You know what i will be doing right now, look for the right t-shirt to cut. Hurrahhhhhhhhhh!!!!.
    I adore your shoes, and the combination of blue and red is sooooo lovely.
    Last year we were in North carolina with some friend, we used to go to GOOD WILL, neraly every day. And they even have offers, soooooooooo great!!!Nothing second hand in Spain yet!!
    Looking forward to seeing your bag.
    Amor y abrazos!!!

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  2. Sara KristiinaAugust 31, 2010 at 1:25 AM

    What a beautiful outfit! I like the colour of that cardigan :)

    -Sara

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  3. stylenuggetsAugust 31, 2010 at 1:58 AM

    What a cheerfully coloured outfit. Great to lift the spirits in!

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  4. GRIT AND GLAMOURAugust 31, 2010 at 5:35 AM

    Great combo...and a T-shirt cut up the front as a cardi..brilliant! What a totally easy and clever DIY.

    ♥ V
    http://www.gritandglamour.com

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  5. AnonymousAugust 31, 2010 at 6:49 AM

    awesome outfit! I love those shoes!

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  6. natale eveAugust 31, 2010 at 3:41 PM

    T-shirt cut in half to sweater? You are genius- I just might have to try this myself.

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  7. JuliaAugust 31, 2010 at 5:26 PM

    LOVE this dress on you!
    Your DIY cardi is stunning too, what a great idea, clever lady!
    xo

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  8. Kallie, Happy Honey and LarkAugust 31, 2010 at 7:19 PM

    happy end of summer! your one last spin in the summer wardrobe is lovely ;) too bad the weather doesn't know what month it is!

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  9. the Citizen RosebudAugust 31, 2010 at 10:57 PM

    I just did another one, a black tshirt this time. So I can wear sleeveless to work. Cheap and easy!

    @ Kallie: Right? Nobody told the weather what season it was.

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  10. IsquisofreniaSeptember 1, 2010 at 9:59 AM

    oh man, ive been missing lots of great posts by you
    this dress looks so amazing
    on the way to sf i saw the sign for sacramento and i thought of you!!!

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  11. myfloorisred.comSeptember 1, 2010 at 10:14 AM

    Polka dots in red is just too amazing!

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  12. Heather FonsecaSeptember 1, 2010 at 8:52 PM

    FANTASTIC DRESS!!! Really fantastic. Now you need to tell us how you finish your t-shirt cardi!

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  13. Heather FonsecaSeptember 1, 2010 at 8:52 PM

    FANTASTIC DRESS!!! Really fantastic. Now you need to tell us how you finish your t-shirt cardi!

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You are rad. Thanks for your comment!