Hair is still long and vacation tan still pretty prominent ๐ ***
Let me start off by saying I’ve always been intrigued by consignment and vintage shopping but I don’t really have an “eye” for fabulous finds, or scoring that diamond in the rough so I find the whole process kind of intimidating.
The Junctionย is a neighborhood in Toronto which has unique and quirky boutiques. ย I’ll admit while I’m in that area a lot I usually don’t check out what the area has to offer. ย I saw a facebook update from my friend Dara (you know – of Dara Dot Designs) announcing exciting news that her items would be carried at a store called Mia Boutique. ย I quickly checked out the website and I was super excited.
I REALLY like that it is stated right on the website what brands you will find at the store and what brands you won’t find. ย Often when I think about shopping gently used clothing I wonder if I will have to sort though a bunch of generic items to find that one treasure.
A few days after learning about the boutique I decided to stop in. ย It was supposed to be just a really quick run, I was with my husband and we were just killing some time but look what I ended up finding.
The only “flaw” I can see with the fit is that this dress was made for a taller girl with a longer torso. The waist seam is awkward on me and if that seam was at my waist the dress would likely have a shorter hem too. I will probably just hide that seam with a pretty satin scarf as a belt or something. Any other suggestions?
Now my only problem is finding a place to wear this to ๐ Does someone want to invite me to a super fancy schmancy event so this pretty dress can get some wear time?
Pretty good find wouldn’t you say? ย Oh, yeah and the price? ย $125. ย Yup. ย I thought it was an AMAZING deal for a silk Nicole Miller dress (it will kill me if it isn’t a good deal however, so if I got ripped off, please don’t tell me!). ย I really don’t know much about designers and I couldn’t find this online anywhere so I have no clue what year it’s from or what the original retail value is.
Are you an expert consignment shopper? ย If so, please share your tips with me! This experience has definitely opened my eyes to a whole new world!