thrifted: nanette lepore skirt

you all know my love for thrift shopping. so after many years of thrifting and blogging i have teamed up with Beacon's Closet to bring you this amazing outfit! I have found such cool items at Beacon's Closet like this Christian Dior Skirt, this vintage white leather jacket, this vintage dress and this plaid dress i wear all the time! my favorite one to visit is the one in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. i always find incredible peices there and most of the time they are hot designers. i added a vintage black leather cropped jacket, also from Beacon's Closet, to complete the look.

 

 

 

 

Jacket: Vintage c/o Beacons Closet | Skirt: Nanette Lepore c/o Beacons Closet 

 Bodysuit: American Apparel | Shoes: L.A.M.B. via Loehmanns

Gloves: Urban Outfitters get similar HERE and HERE

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i love the floral print on the skirt which is one of the things that caught my eye. i also love the cut of the skirt. im on a floral kick and its all thanks to the Nokia and Leivankash Jewelry fashion challenge that I am a part of. Basically, bloggers get to use a Nokia Lumia 900 to create a mood board inspired by one of the collections of Leivankash Jewelry. If you follow me on instagram (@monroesteele) you know what I'm talking about! well i chose the Flora collection for the inspiration for my mood board because I love roses and flowers! this skirt fit right in with my inspiration! anywho if you are looking to score some great designer duds for the holidays be sure to check out Beacon's Closet! dont forget to check out my eBook for all the inside scoop on where to thrift in NYC!

 

xx

Monroe

 

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Video Post: Thrift Shopping in New York City

this summer i was contacted by Amoi to record a Thrift Shopping Segment for her YouTube Channel. Of course I had to oblige...i mean i love thrifting! In this episode Amoi and I take to one of my fave thrift and vintage gems in New York City that I discovered while living close by in NYU dormitories. It has since been a favorite of mine!

 

 

Plaid Dress: Thrifted from Beacons Closet | Boots: Steve Madden | Bag: Rebecca Minkoff

Sunnies: Spitfire

 

i had such an awesome time filming with Amoi and shopping our hearts out. if you want to know all the great places to thrift and vintage shop in NYC/Brooklyn check out my

eBook: Thrift and the City: A Guide to New York City Thrift and Vintage Shopping

and dont forget to check out my Thrift and the City Tours!

 

whats your favorite place to thrift in your city?

 

xx

Monroe

 

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thrifted thanksgiving

so i wanted a retro style dress for Thanksgiving with my family in North Carolina.

i found the perfect vintage dress at Beacon's Closet. It's a wrap style dress in a deep, rich red color with a green and orange floral print. i knew it would work perfectly with my red Zara booties. i had such an amazing Thanksgiving. i got to see a lot of my family members who i havent seen in years and I also ate a ton...and i mean A TON of food.

Dress: Vintage via Beacon's Closet | Shoes: Zara | Ring: ASOS

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i have a new found love for red on red. this is only my fourth red purchase along with

 this red Synderela dress, and these amazing sigerson morrison boots. today i did a little shopping and just enjoyed driving. i forget how much i miss driving. in the city im always on the train and its just nice to be in a car, cruising along, seeing the Fall leaves. there is something so calming about driving. anywho tonight is my high school reunion and i will keep you posted on what i choose to wear!

 

hope you all had a wonderful thanksgiving and get some great deals shopping today

 

xx

Monroe

 

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Thrift Find: Vintage White Leather Jacket

i am doing a mental back flip. why you ask??? because I cannot do a literal back flip.

but back flips aside...i have found what i've been searching for!

a vintage white leather jacket!

spotted it while waiting in line at Beacon's Closet to try on vintage dresses. it was the only thing i left the store with but i am sooooo hyped about it. i love it when i can strike something off my wardrobe wishlist.

 

White Vintage Leather Jacket: Beacon's Closet

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Check out my other great finds from Beacon's Closet here and here. Don't forget to check out my eBook: Thrift and the City: A guide to New York City thrift and vintage shopping, to find out wear I do my best thrifting!

xx

Monroe

 

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Plaid is definitely back

i think i was on to something back during the summer when i thrifted this plaid dropped waist dress from Beacon's Closet. Plaid is definitley hot again. i havent worn plaid since I was a tween rocking plaid skirts like the girls of the movie Clueless. that is still one of my all time favorite movies. i must admit i am loving this trend...both the dropped waist and the plaid. for now this is the only plaid in my wardrobe but I plan on adding lots more soon! doesn't plaid just scream Fall/Winter! thank goodness i took these photos last week before it officially turned WINTER today
 (there is currently 4 inches of snow on the ground). O_0

          

 



Dress: Thrifted from Beacons Closet | Jacket: BCBG via Nordstroms Rack

Booties: Zara | Skull Ring: Thrifted from Brooklyn Flea | Lipstain: Stila Fiery

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I paired this plaid dress with one of my favorite leather jackets. i picked this BCBG leather chai jacket up from Nordstroms Rack a few years back and it has been a constant jacket in my Fall/Winter rotation. check out my post about great Fall/Winter jackets HERE. with this cold weather kicking in i've been spending lots of time discovering shopping websites like this one which has amazing dresses like this one for less than $40! fashion STEELE's all around. they even have a

Back in the 90's section which i love since everything in the 90's in now back in...just like plaid!
 

xx

Monroe

 

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Fall Preview: Drop waist plaid dress

even though we are in the dead middle of Summer i can think of nothing but Fall...and

 Fashion Week! when i saw this dropped waist plaid dress at Beacon's Closet during a thrift binge i knew it would be perfect for Fall. the deep burgundy and green sold me as well as the pockets. yes yall know how i feel about skirts with pockets! in Fall with a tall pair of black boots like these i've been eyeing from

All Saints and its my perfect Fall look!

Dress: Thrifted from Beacons Closet | Bag: Urban Expressions via Marshalls

Shoes: L.A.M.B. Mya | Sunnies: Via Loehmanns | Lipstick: Stila Fiery

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i picked up this awesome bag with gold details from Marshalls for $39 fashion STEELE! not to mention that this dress was only $13.95! man i love thrift shopping! i topped the look off with sunnies i picked up at Loehmanns for $17 (my favorite color by the way) and my L.A.M.B. Mya's.

i love the dropped waist look! i have seen versions of this dress popping up around online as well.

Ohhhh Fall...im ready for ya!

xx

Monroe

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thrift haul: Beacon's Closet

decided to do a little of my favorite thing this past weekend..

THRIFTING!

and i got some majorly hot pieces that I am eager to share with you!

i hit up Beacon's Closet in Manhattan and this is what I scored.

Skirt: Christian Dior $17.95 | Silk Top: Express: 16.95 | Flannel Drop Waist Dress: Vintage $13.95

needless today i am smitten with my purchases especially my Christian Dior skirt for less than $20. Fashion STEELE! Man I love thrifting. ohhh and if you didn't know...the drop waist dress is the next big thing! I have a few thrift tours coming up so make sure to check out the "Whats Happening" section in my left sidebar to check out the dates and book a tour! Trust me you wont be disappointed! To see other awesome items I've thrifted check out my

 How To Vintage and Thrift Shop YouTube Video Series.

I also have a 13 page eBook listing all the amazing places to thrift in NYC and Brooklyn!

 eBook: Thrift and the City: Guide to New York City Thrift and Vintage Shopping

whats the best thing you've ever thrifted?

mine was definitely this Christian Dior Skirt and this Marc Jacobs Dress!

xx

Monroe

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