Mary Van DAAAMN!
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
Dress: Vintage from Rock n’ Rose in Portland, OR
Boots: Second-hand Frye boots via GoodByes consignment
Tights: Hand-me-down from my Mom’s friend
Coat: Forever 21
Today’s theme is splurging. The dress was one of those instances when you walk into a vintage store, see something amazing, try it on, it looks as amazing as you had hoped and the price tag won’t stop you. In this case the price tag was $32. Pretty damn steep. Especially by Portland vintage standards. But it’s a real weakness I have. It’s partially why I’m trying to wean myself off of going into vintage stores. If I see something I love and it fits, I can’t not get it. But we’re talking about things priced $25-40. If something is over $40, I may not even try it on, so that helps. There’s this vintage store I walk by almost every weekend and I go inside every time because it’s BEAUTIFUL and I want to live there, but do I try anything on? Hell no. All the garments are priced at $100 or more.
My latest tactic is to do the 24 hour method. If you find something you love but are unsure of the price, wait it out. If you’re still thinking about it 24 hours later, then get your ass back there and buy it. I made the mistake of passing up a vintage Christian Lacroix denim full mini skirt at Wasteland the last time I was there. I was hesitant because it was $40 and it had this one imperfection. When I went back to buy it, it was gone. I keep thinking about that damn skirt! I wish I had told myself, Mary, $40 is nothing compared to the hundreds of dollars that skirt cost new. And you look fucking FUUUINE.
The Frye boots are a similar story. Found them at the consignment store. Price was a bit steep at $60, but new they would’ve been around $300 or something. I’m pretty happy with them because they’re comfortable for high heel boots and well-made boots will last a lifetime. The real question is, what else can I pair these with? We shall see…
