Secondhand sequels

Everything here except for the ridiculously priced scarf bought in Canada at Anthropologie (I still love it) is thrifted:  black jeans, 2 pounds at a UK charity shop; boots, about 30 CAD at a Toronto, Canada vintage shop; bag, a gift; tee, hoodie and jacket, thrifted in Canada & the UK.

Yeeks! A week and a half ago it was 35 degrees C, but in the last week it's cooled down and has been quite rainy - reminds me of the UK weather I left behind a few months ago! This is me a few days ago, tromping around with the hubby in Annecy. Excuse the bad hair. It's in growth mode and it looks silly when not tucked behind my ears.

Me in the UK in March, wearing the companion jeans to the black ones shown in the first pic: grey skinnies bought for 2 pounds at the Furballs charity shop in St Annes, Lancashire.

OUTFIT DEETS: booties and bag, new (but bag a decade old!); top, UK charity shop; J Crew blazer, thrifted in Canada long ago; scarf, gift; and Avon necklace, Toronto vintage shop.

The above is sorta an outfit prequel, if you will, as the pic was snapped my first month in the UK this spring, and I'm wearing the grey version of the black jeans. Both jeans were found at my fave charity shop in St Annes, the one benefitting the animals. I didn't even try them on - how lucky that they fit!

How I wore this thrifted knit dress a few years ago.

Speaking of outfit sequels, I used to wear this linen-blend knit dress (tag that says "Made in France", fittingly enough), which I thrifted in Canada for $6.99 or so, in the winter-time only, with a cashmere sweater underneath, tights, boots, and a fabulous statement piece necklace.

A bit blurry but I wanted you to see the head-to-toe.

Look at how skinny I was. And I have tights and a semi-bulky sweater underneath!

Current shot of moi wearing the dress as a summer frock, without anything but my thongs and a bra underneath!
ACCESSORIES: Kenneth Cole ballet flats, bought for $2 at the "$2 Sale" in Toronto, Canada, and a thrifted Matt & Nat handbag (maybe 4 CAD?).

I fill out the dress much better here, methinks. The other day (when it was still warm), I decided to give a summer twist to the frock by wearing it on its own, sans turtleneck etc (but keeping the same wondrous statement piece necklace). The French ethic is influencing me these days, as it's all about simplicity and effortless style - so much so that all my fancy vintage frocks (which are a wee bit tight these days, alas) don't seem to fit into my life here - but that's another story.

So a thrift shop addict can't thrift in Annecy. Next best thing? A cheap summer dress from the market - three Euros!
ACCESSORIES: bag, 2 pounds at a UK charity shop; Clarks leather sandals, under 10 pounds at the same; necklace, a gift from Alaska; bracelet, thrifted for a dollar in Canada.

This 3 Euros cotton sundress, bought a few weeks ago at the market under my window when it was stinking hot, can just make it as an outfit sequel as it represents my alternative to thrift shopping, sigh. Thrift/charity shops don't really exist here, you see (but Vide Greniers do, and I'll tell you about them soon!). This dress is another nightie frock and TRES see-through. You can see my legs, my white thong and my derriere. But heck, if women can walk around topless on the beaches here I figured a semi-transparent dress was within the bounds of decency. An old woman practically came onto me in the Monoprix when I was wearing it, LOL - thankfully I couldn't understand what she was saying but she did seem to be very interested in the dress, eeks!

Another nightie dress, this time for 5 Euros.
Bag and sandals: bought NEW years ago!

I bought this white cotton "nightie" sundress from the same vendor for 5 Euros about a month ago. I'm guessing the guy lowered his prices and slashed the 5 Euros dresses to 3 Euros!

Another 5 Euros dress, perfect for the hot Annecy summer weather - which I hope isn't gone for good!

My last 5 Euros dress, worn with a new hat and a fake tan.

Here's hoping I can wear it again soon.