#dimestorediamond

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#dimestorediamond time again!!! head to toe, here we go! #eyewear @urbanplanet spring 2016, $7.99 #earrings @nibinabestudio spring 2016, $10 #tunnels @bodyartforms 2015, $10 #croptop @boathouse spring 2016, $5 #timepiece #bumblebee #ringwatch @walmart summer 2014, $15 #trousers @urbanplanet again, spring 2016, $13.99 #handbag @meowingtons spring 2016, $20 #shoes @samedelman spring 2016, $10 @boathouse #patentleather #cowhair #vintagechair @valuevillage 2006 $19.99 total: $111.97 Only alteration performed was a pant hem, so another $10 if you're short like me ;)

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Rocking a little 'Kentucky Derby Realness' for this week's #dimestorediamond ;) I was really lucky that all of these pieces fit me off the rack! I could have shortened the skirt, but I'm trying to experiment with a bigger variety of skirt lengths. Ok! Top to bottom, here we go! Hat: @ardene spring/summer 2015, $14.99 Sunnies: @forever21 spring 2016, $6.99 Earrings: @bodyartforms spring 2015, reg about $25, bought on clearance for $6 Necklace: @pennyjanes in Walkerville, $40 Jacket: @oldnavy purchased @valuevillage $7.99 Top: @h&m spring/summer 2015 $6.99 Skirt: @valuevillage, vintage Basler, 100% virgin wool, $14.99 Shoes: @jeffreycampbell from @urbanoutfitters spring/summer 2015 regular about $130, nabbed on sale for $40 Total cost: $137.95 Total savings: $109 (at Aardvark Tailoring & Custom Clothier)

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I love looking decent on the cheap, and the last outfit shots I posted got me thinking...for the summer at least, I'm going to try to do a weekly #dimestorediamond outfit breakdown post. Here we go, top to bottom! Sunglasses: @forever21, spring 2016, $10.99 Earrings: @bodyartforms, summer 2014, origin $130, snagged on sale for $60 Jacket: @GAP, fall 2014, reg around $120, got it on sale for $34.99 Dress: @OldNavy, fall 2015, reg $34.99, got it on sale $7.99 Bag: @timothybeaudrydesigns spring 2015, $120 Legwear: @eBay, $1 Booties: genuine leather, Italian made, found @valuevillage, $14.99 Total cost: $249.96 accessories, outerwear and all! Total savings: $182.01 #outfit #littleblackdress #womaninblack #masculady #lbd (at Aardvark Tailoring & Custom Clothier)