My Vintage Closet

So let's cut to the chase--I'm nobody's girlie girl, nevertheless; there are certain times that call for something other than just my standard jeans (or leggings) and a t-shirt. Luckily for me I can really tap into my vintage-style-side with dresses. Suddenly, an otherwise irritating situation (wearing a dress--yea, I never grew out of that phase) becomes an opportunity to play dress up and pretend that I'm from another era ;-) Allow me to introduce you to what I like to call my vintage closet...

Okayeee...

 

Before we go any further, I have to admit that I did NOT think this post through :-( My plan was to pull out a few outfits from my closet, tell you how I wear it (or how I'm going to wear it), and then that would be that. Unfortunately, I didn't plan on the outfits looking completely drab on the hangers. Seeing that my pictures were none too impressive, I quickly decided to scratch that idea. Just so you can get an idea of what I mean, here's a super boring pic of a otherwise charming dress:

Talk about no justice! I purchased this dress last week thinking that I could wear it to church. Its super cute on, but looks rather 'Plain Jane' in the photograph. Anywho (sticking to the original idea of the post), I plan to pair this dress with my "diamond" bracelet and big oversized sparkle earrings. Because of the beading around the neckline this dress doesn't need a necklace. Ladies, can we agree to stop over-accessorizing? Thanks ;-)

 

After realizing that my plan for my post had pretty much just been shot to hell, I sat for a moment contemplating how I could make this work (I had already finished the first paragraph and I had no plans of scrapping it). Then it dawned on me--I have plenty of pics with vintage inspired fashion...sort of. Granted, a lot of these said photos are selfies focused on my hair, but it's better than nothing, right....right?). Well, here goes:

 

Vintage inspired shirt with one of my favorite vintage necklaces as my "crown"...it was my birthday ;-)

 

This blouse is one of my favorites and it's the real deal--it actually belonged to my grandmother :-)

If you haven't noticed already I have a real thing for wearing jewelry in my hair :-) Anyways, I couldn't pass on this thrift store blouse--it's super comfy and the colors are a great combo!

 

 

 Clearly the star of this shot was my Pompadour (I love old school hairstyles on natural hair), nevertheless, the shirt is an actual classic scored from thrifting. 
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I guess that just goes to prove that my throwback style isn't exclusive to dresses (in each of  those pictures I had on pants).

This was my Facebook profile pic for I don't know how long--I think it captures who I am perfectly--or at least who I think I am in my mind *smiles*. My hubby snapped this picture of me one time as we prepared for date night *good times*

Wishing that I was on my way to the Cotton Club...

 

SMH, looking like I was about to bust out of that outfit--but I had my county vintage going on no less!

 

Vintage school girl? Perhaps...

 

I'll admit, these aren't the best pics--especially when trying to highlight my vintage closet, but keep in mind I never imagined that I would be doing THIS post--especially not this way. Perhaps if I had a mannequin this whole fiasco could have been avoided. My husband says that I have enough junk that I don't need but who wouldn't want one of these hanging around--used or unused?

 

I think that it's undeniably dope! Something for the future???

 At this point I think the best thing to do (if I can manage to remember) is to snap pics whenever I have on my vintage wears and label (hash tag) it as #MyVintageCloset (quick post style). If anyone else is interested in sharing their vintage style I am more than happy to gawk! Until the next time...find your happiness or create it! XO