Deja vu

I was flipping through the Urban Outifitters holiday catalog...when my eyes landed on this picture-

(Scan of Urban Outfitters catalog Holiday 09)


Hmmm, it jogged something in my memory that told me, "I've seen this look before."

After a little searching I found where I had seen it before - on me, circa nearly 2 years ago!

The model is wearing a Silence & Noise tank for $38, a Kimchi Blue skirt for $58 (maybe hers has a little more fabric than mine, eek!), a $19 UO belt and $48 UO pumps. So a $163 dollah outfit.

I wore...

a black tank from Target, probably $10 or less

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tucked into this skirt, the semi high-waisted American Apparel poly microfiber tulip skirt- $28

photo from american apparel website

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with these shoes, which probably cost me $40 new (they were an end of season clearance on ninewest.com and I also have them in pink, sans slingback).

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Here's my complete look. If I had added a belt my outfit would still have come in under a hundo. And you could offset the missing sequins on my tank (that the Urban look does have) by adding a spangly necklace, or as I did but I don't think you can see- big earrings.


(Photo by Candy. Wish I had a straight-on shot, but this model pose is the only angle I've got. And yes, the flash rendered my shirt semi see-through, hope that doesn't offend anyone's delicate sensibilities. It happens to the best of us- isn't that right John Kerry's daughter?)


Who did it better? You be the judge. Who did it for less? Me, baby!