Old Faves + New Faves = Cheap Cute

Have you read my post on Closet Shopping? It means going into your closet to see what old clothes you might have forgotten and/or you might not have tried with newer things. This is an outfit that is almost ALL old stuff, with just one newish piece acting as a "completer piece".

There's another definition for you: a completer piece is one that--well, yes, completes an outfit. Usually a jacket or vest, a completer piece typically "makes" the outfit, pulls it all together.

In the case of this outfit, the ivory crocheted vest completes the outfit. Yes, I could wear this without it, but it's much more interesting with the vest.

Now, what you really want to know: where and how much? Starting at the bottom, the boots came from Payless, naturally. You know I get most of my shoes there. (Not all!) I probably paid $25 or less for them, although I have had them so long, I honestly don't remember.

The skirt, a washable linen that crushes but doesn't rumple, came from a store in Austin called CP Shades about 12 or 15 years ago. I want to say I splurged a bit and paid $40-$45 for it, but if cost-per-wear counts for anything, it was actually really cheap.

The t-shirt came from Kohl's? I think? I probably got it about 2013 to go with something in the teal family, but it turned out to go nicely with this old favorite skirt. 

Now, here's the nice completer piece: Unearthed at Walmart some time last summer, I paid $10-$12 for this lovely vest. It has a hood, which is "eh" to me--I could take it or leave it, but I don't hate it, and I love the shape of it. I searched high and low for a white one, to no avail. (I did finally find a white crocheted cardigan at Woman Within for about $35. See it in this video.) 

You know I don't actually endorse any store, but you also know I talk a lot about certain places where I love to shop and always find good prices. But this particular outfit came from the recesses of my closet, only with the completer piece added. Now you can update your own wardrobe with a simple completer piece. Go for it!

Another example of a completer piece, this scarf vest, about $20 from Cato.