Remember this lovely bolero Anthropologie put out last year?
As you may recall, I bought this on sale last year and got a ton of wears out of it in December. After December? Less so, but it's still fun for weddings or girls' nights out (after an appropriate no-sequin-after-the-holidays resting period of a month or two). Something interesting always seems to happen to me when I wear this bolero.
Biggest downside: It conducts static electricity like a champ.
The key to fun seasonal accessories like this is to buy them on the cheap. I was reminded of this bolero (and my philosophy on cheapness) while strolling through Forever 21 recently because they have a strikingly similar option available for <$30:
I could not ascertain the style number from the tag in the photograph, but maybe someone with more photoshop skills than I can do it. This particular jacket doesn't seem to be online anymore, but I found these others:
...or...
...or the closest contender to the jacket I saw in the store (perhaps it is the same one?), this plus size cropped jacket:
And incidentally, you can get 12% off your purchase at F21 today with code 12OFF. Not significant really, but it's a nice bonus.
Do you embrace any holiday trends? I will admit to buying a red tartan scarf the other week!
Anthropologie Starshine Bolero, sold out
As you may recall, I bought this on sale last year and got a ton of wears out of it in December. After December? Less so, but it's still fun for weddings or girls' nights out (after an appropriate no-sequin-after-the-holidays resting period of a month or two). Something interesting always seems to happen to me when I wear this bolero.
Biggest downside: It conducts static electricity like a champ.
The key to fun seasonal accessories like this is to buy them on the cheap. I was reminded of this bolero (and my philosophy on cheapness) while strolling through Forever 21 recently because they have a strikingly similar option available for <$30:
(here)
...or...
(here)
...or the closest contender to the jacket I saw in the store (perhaps it is the same one?), this plus size cropped jacket:
(also available in black and silver) (here)
And incidentally, you can get 12% off your purchase at F21 today with code 12OFF. Not significant really, but it's a nice bonus.
Do you embrace any holiday trends? I will admit to buying a red tartan scarf the other week!
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