Tag: Vintage

What to Wear to the Bridgerton Ball

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If you read my weekly recaps, you’ll know I attended the Bridgerton Ball with my aunt a couple of weeks ago for my birthday! It was such a fun event, and it felt like we were transported right into the set of the popular Netflix show. If you haven’t heard about this experience (I found out about it on Instagram—gotta love those targeted ads), it is put on in collaboration with Shondaland, a production company; Fever, an events company; and of course, Netflix. I didn’t really know what to expect, but it turned out to be such a special night full of dancing, photo-ops, and a performance, and I would definitely recommend it—truly a marvelous evening with the ton! *Cues my best Lady Whistledown voice.* Continue reading “What to Wear to the Bridgerton Ball”

Velvet with The Thrifty Six

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When the theme ‘velvet’ was announced for this month’s Thrifty Six collaboration, I knew right away I wanted to style this blue, fish-like dress. I don’t wear velvet very often, let alone secondhand velvet. But I quickly remembered I brought this blue dress to school this quarter—with the highly unlikely hope that I would have a reason to wear it—and the velvet leopard print overlay fit the theme perfectly. Continue reading “Velvet with The Thrifty Six”

Stepping Back in Time with the Thrifty Six

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How gorgeous is the bright magenta color of this thrifted dress?? I’m super excited to be teaming up with the Thrifty Six again today to showcase how we wear our secondhand styles. This month’s theme was “Stepping Back in Time”, which was such a fun idea with endless possibilities! While I originally thought I wanted to do something 80s-inspired (big hair and all), I went for this much classier, dressed up look instead. Continue reading “Stepping Back in Time with the Thrifty Six”