Thursday, March 14, 2013

Rumor has it

One of my favorite secondhand stores, Coco's on the Green has a sister store that is going out of business, so everything in it is on sale.
Meg, Christine and I, have perhaps become a little obsessed with going there before the doors are closed for good.

During one of our recent trips to Coco's of Madison I found this Anna Sui for Target dress, and since it was only $10, I had to bring it home.
I think I was somewhat aware of an Anna Sui/Target diffusion line, but that was back in 2009 and I wasn't really paying attention.
It's $60 original price tags were still intact, so I think it was a bargain.

I decided to play up all the colors of the dress, mixing in both black and brown neutrals, and matching the jeweled statement necklace.
This dress was inspired by Blair of Gossip Girl; would she approve of my styling?

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Dress Anna Sui for Target via Coco's
Black Blazer Kohls similar
Shoes Adrienne Vittadini via TJMaxx
Bag Coach Thrifted
Necklace LydellNYC
Pave Link Bracelet c/o LydellNYC
Blue Ring c/o TJMaxx similar
Sunglasses Ralph c/o Sunglasses Shop

49 comments:

Closet Fashionista said...

Yayyy!!! I looks great! Pairing it with the neutrals was a great idea :)
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Annie said...

Such a gorgeous dress, and what a fabulous thrifted bag!

Annie
The Other Side of Gray

Alissa said...

What a great find! So sad that the story is closing though, I hate it when that happens.

Avi said...

Such a beautiful dress and only for $10? That's priceless! <3

Glorieta said...

Guapisima me encanta el look la chaqueta le da el toque perfecto un besazo
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Lisa said...

Wow Lyddie! The pattern on that dress is so beautiful. I love the way you've styled it. But then I love the way you style EVERYTHING!

Nnenna said...

$10? What a steal! I love the colors of this dress!

Courtney Erin said...

Wow, I love that dress - the colours and pattern are so pretty and it looks amazing with that jacket. And what a deal!!!

Courtney ~ http://sartorialsidelines.com

{The Perfect Palette} said...

omg. that dress. i love it!!

Judy C said...

The dress is fabulous. The whole outfit is fabulous. And I still love your new hairdo.

Courtney Starr said...

That pattern is beautiful. Love the lighting in these photos!

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Frannie Pantz said...

Such a bummer when businesses go out of business, but also kind of fortunate when they have killer sales! What a great dress! I love the shimmer, the colors and the patterns!

Lorena said...

Yes, i think Blair would approve !
What a good bargain .

Lorena said...

I am just back from their FB page and I cannot imagine this places going on sale !
I´d be there like EVERY DAY.
I am so jealous of the thrifting possibilities...

Style Journey said...

So pretty and what an awesome deal. You look great!

Rachel Lynne said...

What a gorgeous dress! I love your bag too!

Wendy said...

Fabulous find Lyddie - it looks gorgeous on you and I love the pattern.

thepreppyleopard said...

As a certified GG fanatic and a disciple of the Blair Waldorf school for style, I can say she'd ALMOST approve.... you forgot the giant bow headband! :)

(But, I guess it's excusable if you are channeling post-high school Blair.)

Meredith said...

Totally Blair. And yes, as preppyleopard said, all you need now is a headband ;)

simplychic said...

love it it! i need to do dresses and tights before it gets too warm.

chocolatefashioncoffee said...

love the dress! :)




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Gracey at Fashion for Giants said...

What a fun print. You look great!

rlutz said...

What a great find with that dress!! Love the pattern and the color mix!!

judith said...

Bonito vestido!
Saludos
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TaraMixandMatch said...

That dress is perfect on you, I love it!

Jackie Giardina said...

what an AWESOME find!!! That dress is gorg!

xo Jackie
...livingaftermidnite
Enter my mark. Giveaway!

Mica said...

That dress is beautiful - such a nice print! Lovely bargain too :)

Away From The Blue

Di Oro said...

What a wonderful print dress...you look so snazzy!

Ali Hval said...

$10 for a nice dress? What a steal! And the print on it is so lovely--I bet you could wear this with so many different colored tights.

The backlighting in these pictures are so gorgeous!

Ali Hval said...

is* gorgeous
silly grammar

Alexandra Shook said...

I remember this collection being good, but I didn't buy anything. I love this dress though. The colors are amazing.

~Jeimy~ said...

gorgeous honey you have been all types of fab these days!

Shey said...

I love how you've been styling your hair lately. =)

Lisa - respect the shoes said...

That is a gorge print in that dress - great buy! And how do you keep your hair looking so good and the curl so intact through the day?!

Jodi said...

great outfit and super deal on the awesome dress!! great photos too
J

silvergirl said...

great price on that cute little dress
love the color palette and the pring
brett

Maggie J. said...

Secondhand stores are great, aren't they!? :)

I love the colors/pattern of that dress!

2ndhand Knowledge: A Style Blog

Kim (A Very Sweet Blog) said...

Great dress and price Lydia! Love the way you styled it.
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Zuley said...

I think she would approve and I love that you didn't keep it all black lol.

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The Fashionable ESQ said...

She would totally approve of your styling ;)I Love the backlit shot of you towards the bottom of the post, it's beautiful. You take stunning photos. Great dress!

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Raquelita said...

What a great dress! The print is so fun!

Katie Q. said...

Oh, those going out of business sales are the best for finding great deals. This dress is just straight up gorgeous, I really like the pattern and the colors and it is very Blair-ish with the blazer and heels! (I drool over your Coach handbag every time, I love the two-toned colors.)

Heather said...

That dress is all sorts of fabulous - I cannot believe it's from Target! Such great bold colors!

XO
Pearls & Paws

FASHION TALES said...

I's sad when a favourite local shoppe goes out of business. But, you seemed to have founds great deals. The dress is very pretty and I LOVE the bag. :-) /Madison

Chineze Anigbogu said...

Your dress is lovely, Lydia.

Jill said...

Super cute dress. Hair still rockin as well!
HOTPINKstyle

Tashia said...

Love that dress. What a great find! With the necklace and blazer you look so polished:)

Lady of Style said...

What a bargain! Such a lovely dress and your styling is perfect!

Annette
Lady of Style

Shawna Walker said...

That is the best find ever, you look so chic in it!

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