Collections of a Thrift Store Junkie: Aloha

A few weeks after I moved to the mainland from Hawaii, I found this belt buckle in a tiny little thrift store. One of those stores that you have to dig for the good stuff. When I saw it, I knew I had to have it. Then I picked it up to have a closer look and I realized that it was hand pounded, and then I really had to have it. Then I saw the price tag was marked $1 and then I REALLY had to have it. I knew that it might be a challenge to find a belt to go with it, but it was a challenge I was willing to accept. It took me another month to find the belt but it was worth every minute of time it took to find it. I think that's the thing with thrifting, you have to be willing to spend the time to find what you want. When you do spend the time, you come out with one of a kind pieces like my shell belt buckle. I thrifted the dress several years ago. The original length hit at mid calf, which is just not very attractive for me. My saint of a mother hemmed it for me. A friend of mine that is serving a mission for the LDS church loaned me these BCBG shoes, and I might cry when I have to give them back. The earrings are a pair of hand-me-downs from my sister and the necklace was an impulse buy at Forver 21. I've been wanted some gold knuckle rings for awhile now, and when I saw these at Charming Charlie, I couldn't say no. I love this look for church, the length is appropriate and its not too over the top.