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Goodbye Navy Pencil Skirt
Today I'm continuing with my summer closet edit... -Grey tipped blazer post is here; -Navy short-sleeved jacket post is here; -Light blue Henley t-shirt post is here; -Slate blue skirt post is here. The fifth item leaving my closet is this navy pencil skirt from Walmart that I purchased 8 years ago for $10.50 (on sale). Just like with the slate blue skirt, I last wore this skirt in 2024 because in the summer of 2025, when I'd just left my job, I didn't feel like wearing skirt
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6 days ago
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Goodbye Slate Blue Skirt
Today I'm continuing with my summer closet edit... -Grey tipped blazer post is here; -Navy short-sleeved jacket post is here; -Light blue Henley t-shirt post is here. The fourth item leaving my closet is this thrifted slate blue skirt from M.M. LaFleur that I purchased 6 years ago. The $20 price tag was reasonable given that their skirts sell new for $195 and up. I have previously talked about this skirt as one that is high quality and feels very "fancy/professional" for work
sallyinstpaul
Jul 17
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Goodbye Light Blue Henley T-Shirt
Today I'm continuing with my summer closet edit... -Grey tipped blazer post is here; -Navy short-sleeved jacket post is here. The third item leaving my closet is this pretty blue t-shirt that I've had for 8 years. It's still in good condition after 19 wears, but this particular Henley style top is a bit of an awkward fit on my body, and now that it's a little snug, I don't love the way it looks across the chest because the fabric pulls oddly. I am not sorry to say goodbye to
sallyinstpaul
Jun 19
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How to Wear a Fringe Scarf for a Colorful Classic Style with the Thrifty Six
I have been welcomed into a wonderful group of fashion and lifestyle bloggers that focuses on styling preloved clothing and accessories in themed monthly posts (third Monday of the month). I hope that this showcase of secondhand items and outfits provides some shopping and style inspiration for anyone who is interested in creating great looks in a way that is sustainable for our planet and our pocketbooks. Today's topic is Fringe...which is a tricky one for me because I don'
sallyinstpaul
Jun 15
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8 Black and White Skirt Outfit Ideas for Summer
Jodie and her crew recently styled black and white skirts 3 different ways, and it made me wonder how I have worn black and white skirts in the summer. I found 8 OOTD in my archives to share with you today to keep this summer outfit inspiration with this item going. (And I see no reason that these ideas wouldn't work with black and white pants, shorts, skorts, etc.!) First, a short introduction to the black and white skirt you'll see in most of my outfits...or a re-introduct
sallyinstpaul
Jun 8
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Goodbye Navy Short-Sleeved Jacket
Today I'm continuing with my summer closet edit (the first post saying goodbye to my grey tipped blazer is here). My second item is this navy short-sleeved jacket that I've had for 6 years...I actually bought it at the same time as the grey tipped blazer so maybe it's unsurprising to discover that this is another woven zero stretch topper is also a bit too tight and uncomfortable this summer. It's unfortunate that it's leaving my closet with a cost per wear over my $1 goal,
sallyinstpaul
May 29
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Goodbye Grey Tipped Blazer
With the official start of summer right around the corner, I have been looking at some of my warm weather clothes to decide whether to keep them or remove them from my closet. I have started my evaluation with my dressier work items [I am currently on a break from working, as discussed here]...not because any of them are too "business-y" to wear outside the office, but because my priorities are different now. I also haven't worn some of them for a couple years, so it makes s
sallyinstpaul
May 22
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Where Bloggers Live: Inside My Thrifted Wardrobe
Welcome back to the monthly edition of Where Bloggers Live! I am lucky to have joined a terrific group of bloggers who give a peek into...
sallyinstpaul
Oct 11, 2024
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Inside My Wardrobe: Accessories from 2015 with Winter Outfit Ideas + DIY Bead Soup Earrings
Today I am continuing a historical tour of my closet with the accessories I have dating to 2015. Because accessories are relatively...
sallyinstpaul
Feb 26, 2024
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Inside My Wardrobe: Cream Vest Purchased in 2015 That I Still Wear + A Pleasing Pairing
Today's post features the fourth garment in my wardrobe that dates from 2015: a cream cardigan vest that has reached my under $1 cost per...
sallyinstpaul
Feb 12, 2024
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Inside My Wardrobe: Skirts Purchased in 2015 That I Still Wear...or Don't
It's been several months since my last Inside My Wardrobe post (inspired by Debbie at My Wardrobe, Myself), so I decided it was high time...
sallyinstpaul
Feb 7, 2024
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Supplementing a Capsule Wardrobe #3: Add a Related Color from Your Closet + DIY Jewelry
In my previous post in this series, I discussed expanding a capsule wardrobe by creating a module of pieces from your closet in a new...
sallyinstpaul
Dec 1, 2023
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Inside My Wardrobe: Accessories from 2014 and Earlier
Inspired by the recent "oldies but goodies" series by Debbie Roes at My Wardrobe, Myself, I have started looking at my oldest wardrobe...
sallyinstpaul
Apr 17, 2023
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Inside My Wardrobe: Clothing Purchased in 2014 That I Still Wear
Debbie Roes at My Wardrobe, Myself has been writing a series of posts about the oldest items in her closet (Part 1, Part 2). As I...
sallyinstpaul
Mar 27, 2023
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Identifying High Priority and Loved Items To Wear Instead of Buying New
In my post about analyzing a potential new purchase, I described a process for thinking about whether a purchase makes sense. I'll...
sallyinstpaul
Oct 7, 2022
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Will I Wear It? How to Analyze a Potential New Purchase
A couple weeks ago, Janice at The Vivienne Files answered an "I love it but will I wear it?" question from readers about a green velvet...
sallyinstpaul
Sep 30, 2022
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