Recessionista Report: Recyling, Reusing and doing Mass Market right.
Hi y’all, As I recall we talked online dating last time I posted, and that was a couple weeks ago, so I think we are long overdue for another Recessionista Report. And since I already annoyed the heck out of everyone here at the office with my ”look at me I’m a fancy world traveler” pics of Italy, I figure we should stay more local on this round. But don’t worry there will still be pictures. And there will still be Golden Rules. And of course there will vintage fashion.
In fact let’s start off with a recap:
Golden Taryn Rule 1: Never ever miss an opportunity to hit a local flea market when you travel!
Golden Taryn Rule 2: Never underestimate the power of a full skirt!
Now, let’s move onward.
Amber
One of the easiest ways to not spend money (or a negligible amount), is to go green. Welcome to Golden Taryn Rule 3: Recycle and Reuse. Outside the 101 Coffee Shop on Franklin in Hollywood, we see this rule in action. Please note the pic below, where my super wonderful friend Amber took an Urban Outfitters eyelet lace dress that she’d already worn the living heck out of for years, and gave it a new life with a little RIT dye. It was becoming the outfit we made bets she’d show up in at every party, so retiring it was crucial. But I barely recognized it the other night when it made its debut in a new blue-gray shade. Extra points to Amber for imagination! Her outfit is completed with an adorable sparkly Topshop cardi that she picked up at Crossroads Trading Co. The purse was a gift from me that I found at the sale rack at Old Navy, but I bet she’s just finding that out for the first time right now. I’m a Recessionista across the board ladies!
Taryn at the 101 Cafe
Let’s head back to the Westside now to introduce Golden Taryn Rule 4: Always combine your mass market cheapie finds with something vintage. This one is an absolute must if you want to get away with rocking stuff from Target as often as I do. This combo that I wore for a post work dinner in Manhattan Beach includes: a little silk dress I spied at Anthropologie on sale ($29.95 major score!); a jacket from Forever 21; fake vintage earrings from Target; and my mom’s early 80’s Italian leather boots. Just took a quick trip to my shoe guy to get these babies re-dyed and they look good as new. Apparently my mom borrowed money from my uncle for them, because they were so gosh darn expensive my dad would have divorced her when they showed up on the visa statement. If your mom isn’t as awesome as mine, or if you don’t wear the same size (seriously if it’s just one size smaller what’s a little pain for fashion you big baby?), you might want to start kissing your other older female relative’s collective asses at every family event you’d normally use work commitments to bail out on . I promise you it will be worth every single hour you put into it if you luck upon a something you end up loving as much as I worship these boots.
Taryn in Manhattan Beach
And while on Rule 4, did everyone jot down that Jimmy Choo’s H&M line debuts on Nov 14?! Im considering myself mega lucky that this happens on a Saturday, because I imagine anything in a size 5.5 will be gone almost instantly. If this is the first you’re hearing of it, head on over to Fabsugar and do some research!
Until next time!
xoxo,
Taryn
Tags: Eco Fashion, Vintage Fashion
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