We’ve just spent a blissful few days in Bardolino on Lake Garda, Italy. No sightseeing, just getting away from it all. On Tuesday night we went to the opera so I chose a pretty frock from Debenhams Collection and my trusty white linen jacket from M&S. The weather was scorching, so the jacket was surplus to requirements really.
The dress is one of my charity shop buys – it cost me a fiver and no doubt after a couple of wears it will go back for someone else to stumble across it. That’s the beauty of charity shops. You can shop guilt free, have lots of different outfits, then give them all back at the end of it to make room for more! I never tire of it and happily spend hours browsing. I also don’t give a monkey’s about who owned it before, or any potential stigma attached to second hand. To me, a charity shop is like a dressing up box: just full of sartorial opportunity! This dress actually came with matching green strappy shoes, but no way I was walking more than a mile in them, so they stayed at home for a more suitable occasion.
Christine
I think you got yourself a right bargain with that dress and it looks amazing on!
I have to agree with you on charity shopping. I love it! Cheap and good conditioned clothes, and you never know what you can find.
I love a good charity shop find and that was a steal at a £5. I’m going to Lake Garda next year, so will be stalking your blog to see what else you get up to.
Italy is my favourite place to visit – Sardinia is next on my list. And that dress is a bargain, I love a charity shop rummage x
I would love to visit Italy some day. That dress is perfect for holidays!
I love the dress, you look really nice and after all age is just a number, right?
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Your dress looks lovely, the colour is really complimentary to your skin tone. Great outfit!
I’ve always wanted to go to Lake Garda, it looks beautiful. And I love charity shops too, I don’t understand the stigma against second hand clothes, you can find some absolute bargains there!
Oh wow, I can’t believe how cheaply you picked this dress up for!! I really should check out charity shops more often xxx
I love that dress! The colour is so pretty and you look amazing!!
That’s such a good way of thinking of charity shops. I sometimes worry about who might have worn items but maybe I should worry less x
Such a gorgeous print of a dress and the colour is so pretty too!
Your outfit looks wonderful. I wish I could find something as lovely as that at a charity shop.