a sequin story

Not only is this outfit atypical because I don't usually dress like a ballerina rockstar, but it's also got some unique and original pieces. I thrifted this sequin blouse from a shop along the Carolina coast (the bottom hemline is scallops, I die). The shoes I found in a bizarrely adorable shop in Wicker Park, Chicago this summer (Miu-Miu-esque, if you ask me). And the Carrie-Bradshaw-skirt-on-a-much-smaller-scale is from budding designer, Alyssa Nicole. I discovered my adorable gothic tutu on UsTrendy, a website that helps independent fashion designers sell their products, obtain funding, and gain other assistance to launch and grow their clothing lines (I got rave reviews on a dress I got from UsTrendy, here). Entrepreneurship is one of my passions alongside being an independent fashion blogger, so shopping from up-and-comers on an e-commerce marketplace (full of amazing items that every other girl isn't wearing) is right up my alley.

blouse: thrifted // skirt: courtesy of UsTrendy // similar booties // clutch: Akira Chicago // earrings: TOPSHOP Chicago {newer} // sunnies: House of Harlow 'Chelsea' // similar bangle // watch: Michael Kors // bracelets: David Yurman (blue topaz, amethyst & gold buckle), Cartier