Wanna know a secret?

Dress: Talbots, thrifted;

Shoes: from Philippines, gift;

Bag: Fossil, thrifted;

Bracelet: Aloha Stadium,

Honolulu, HI;

Belt: Ann Taylor Loft.

Photos by Jeremiah.

Wanna know a secret? I did the tally in my head, and I think this entire outfit, the whole shebang, cost me about $14. It goes something like this: Dress- $5; Bracelet: $4; Bag: $2; Belt: $3, and the shoes and camisole were gifts, though I'm sure they didn't cost very much either. Not all of my outfits end up being this cheap, but it does put things in perspective. About a year ago, I made the switch to do primarily thrift and vintage shopping (about 80 percent of my personal clothing purchases come from a thrift store) and it has definitely helped in terms of keeping costs down.

Anyways, I've worn this dress three times this week at three different events: meeting up with friends, eating dinner with Jeremiah and running errands. Gingham is just a great summer print and I'm trying to get all my wears in before it gets super cold. Plus, this dress has pockets, which is just so practical. I wore this the exact same way last time, but I really like this outfit and it is just too comfy not to try it again.

In other news, since the middle of June, I've become the principal photographer for my outfit photos, because I've increasingly gotten more comfortable with my tripod. So on days like Friday, when I forget my tripod at home, sometimes it's hard to hand over the reins to someone else. Don't get me wrong, I think Jeremiah is great, but I think I've become more self-conscious in front of the camera when someone else takes photos. Like I know how to pose with a tripod, but when someone else is there, holding the camera at a different height, I suddenly clam up. Any of you self-photographers have this problem?

Hope you all are having a fab weekend. Jeremiah and I went to Dawgs after Dark last night, which is an on-campus festival the university throws every month. It's based around a theme, and the whole reason it's thrown is because the university wants to discourage too much underage drinking, ie, give more Friday night options to underclassmen. Jeremiah and I are of drinking age and do partake in going downtown every once in awhile, but sometimes we like doing this event because there are a lot of fun things going on -- games, prizes and good food! I mean, it's fun to be a kid again sometimes. Last night's theme was "Las Vegas," so there were casino games, Elvis impersonators and a hypnotist. Watching a bunch of people totally convinced that they've just lost their belly buttons was a great start to my weekend.

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