Secondhand Steals and Conscious Comfort

Sometimes you hit the secondhand jackpot. This thrifted and gifted outfit was the perfect trifecta: a) new with tags or like new, b) brand name/high value pieces, and c) super soft comfort. 

With this blouse, I love the voluminous airy sleeves and eyelet lace. The body is a heavyweight but very soft jersey knit. It feels like wearing pajamas, but the embellished sleeves and ruched neckline give it it a more polished look than your standard tee.  

This J. Crew blouse was new with tags from ThredUp, and was just $26.99 (vs $80 retail, a 70% savings).

I paired the blouse with a pair with Mugsy jeans. These had no tags but were like-new quality. These were free from Buy Nothing, and retail at a $108 value. Just like the blouse, these jeans are ultimate work-from-home cozy, but work-from-office cute. Even from the Mugsy website, they pride themselves on comfort: "With super stretch, breathability & cloud like softness, our high-tech Mugsy Denim is so comfortable you'll feel like you're wearing sweatpants."

I've always been nervous to wear navy tops. You aren't supposed to wear navy with black, but then you pair with jeans and you're all blue... we'll the good news about a monochrome base is you are then free to accessorize with bold prints and patterns. Add a dramatic floral scarf or a bright handbag. We ease into it here with a green striped belt. 

Between the blouse and jeans, this outfit cost $27 (an 84% savings off of $188 retail price). 

Going to work in total comfort? Winning!