The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book: April 2018-Green
Welcome to The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book!
Welcome! This is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book. A year ago, Nancy and I started The Bad Buy Book, a monthly series about our worst purchases. It was a lot of fun to do and we both learned something from it, too! Nancy learned that off-white against her face is not the most flattering color. And I learned that I have a serious problem resisting a good thrift shop find when it comes to pieces that fit “good enough” but “not quite right.” However, after a year has passed, we decided to change the series a bit.
You can choose yourself whether you want to show a Good Buy (which is an item you are really exited about) or a Good-Bye (which is an item you are going to say good-bye to). We will keep purchasing Bad Buys every now and then for a variety of reasons…it was so cheap, you were in a hurry and really wanted (needed) to buy something, it fit almost quite right. But, of course, we also have those purchases that can make us so very happy. A piece of clothing that you have had for years and that you also wear a lot. Or something you bought on a holiday and every time you wear it you get that nostalgic holiday feeling back. Every month you can choose which item you want to submit. A Good Buy or a Good-Bye. We will provide the theme for each month. Photos should be submitted to us by the 10th of the month with a few sentences explaining why it is a Good Buy or Good-Bye.
Let’s start with my beautiful co-host, Nancy of Nancy’s Fashion Style. She is sharing a Good Buy and a Good-Bye in one outfit for this month’s theme of Green!
“I love a monochrome look and I love green. The jacket is a fantastic buy, I love this one so much! The skirt however…I don’t know, there is something about it I don’t like. I would love your suggestions of how to style it!”
Next up is Jodie of Jodie’s Touch of Style sharing two different green items.
“I love the color green, yet I certainly don’t have a ton of it in my closet. Serendipitous though because I just purchased this green kimono (influenced by Shelbee) and posted it on Instagram.”
“My other photo is this green shirt that I’ve had for over 8 years at least. It’s one of my favorites because of the color and I remember buying it on sale for $15. The funny thing is the neckline can be pulled down to be off the shoulder, which I never realized until last year when that style was so big!!”
Anne of Spy Girl shared her Good Buy.
“I got this green/blue/black striped bodycon dress in 2012? 2011? I wear it A LOT (and not always with black capri leggings, I swear! It’s a great piece for travel — light, rolls up into a tiny shape, no wrinkles. I now have to wear it backwards, but that’s OK.”
Kellyann of This Blonde’s Shopping Bag shared two Good Buys.
“The bright green pants are several years old from Gap but I love the fabric they’re made of and the color. Surprisingly they pair well with so many colorful tops!”
“My olive green cargo pants were purchased during last Summer’s #NSale. They are super comfortable and stand in for jeans. I love the look and they are so soft! I’ll be keeping these for a long time!”
Melissa of Sarissa Melissa Photography shared her favorite Good Buy with a very touching story.
“My favorite green outfit. Five years ago I had just moved into an apartment in November so I couldn’t afford to go home for Christmas. I bought this hat at Kinney’s for $2 and wore it when I sang carols at Samaritan Keep with some friends. It turned out to be an amazing Christmas seeing the joy on the seniors faces, especially since some did not have family visiting for the holiday. It was the best Christmas gift. Each year I wear the hat and reflect on the memory.”
Michele of @seechele_styles also shared a Good Buy.
“This green light weight Long Cardi I Thrifted. The brand is Target and was such a great find. It’s so versatile and can be styled for many occasions. I paid $3.99 for it.”
Rosemary of Distinctly Southern Style shared a Good Buy, too.
“Last fall I found an amazing buy at Target. It was an olive green military style jacket and it was right on target for my needs. This jacket is great for layering over T-shirts, tops or dresses. Plus, it’s lightweight enough for Florida temperatures. Best of all it was priced at around $25.00. This was when I first got my jacket and I was grabbing it and adding it to my jeans outfit on an ordinary day as I ran out the door.”
And now my Good Buys…this was hard to decide which green items I wanted to share! I have so many. If it’s green, I must have it!
“I am a sucker for all things green. I had a hard time choosing which green things to share for this post. These two dresses are definitely Good Buys and perfect for nearly any occasion when I would wear a dress. The solid one is from Torrid and is so sassy. The floral one is from Dress Barn and is perfect for a Spring wedding or any other dressy occasion. I simply cannot say no to green!”
Thank you all so very much for joining us! We love to see all your photos and the stories behind your purchases! Next month we will do two different posts on each of our blogs, splitting up the photos so you we don’t have identical posts!
We hope to see you all for the May Good Buy/Good-Bye Book. The theme is Leopard Print! If you have any ideas or suggestions for a theme, let us know!
So start searching for those leopard print items that are a Good Buy or Good-Bye! You can email your submissions to shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com or to nancy@nancysfashionstyle.com.
Much love,
Shelbee & Nancy
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18 Comments
Nancy Baten
Fabulous! Isn’t it fantastic that so many women already joined us! I love it!
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Yes, I am so happy! Now to go find some leopard!
xoxo
Shelbee
Kellyann Rohr
This was so much fun! I love the theme idea and I am going to start working on my leopard pieces now! You look great in green Shelbee. I really love that floral dress on you, it is pretty and the cut is fabulous, perfect for the warmer weather that I really hope is on it’s way to you!
My thanks to both you and Nancy for this great post!
xo,
Kellyann
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Kellyann, thanks so much for playing along! I can’t wait to see all the fun leopard print next month! This green floral dress is one of my favorites…but it is definitely too cold right now to wear it. I hope your weekend is going well!
xoxo
Shelbee
anne the spygirl
Oooooooh! Leopard! MROW! Leopard is my favorite color!
Fun series! Like that you added the positive spin on it.
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Thanks for playing, Anne! The positive spin is definitely helping to boost participation! I can’t wait to see what you gather up for the leopard theme!
xoxo
Shelbee
jacqui
Fabulous post Shelbee, I love Nancy’s outfit as well as yours. Great outfits from the others too. Jacqui Mummabstylish
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Thanks so much, Jacqui! I do love my green! This was my favorite theme so far, I think!
xoxo
Shelbee
jodie filogomo
What a great showcase for green!!! Yay for all of the fun!!
XOXO
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Jodie, thanks so much for joining us again! And I love that you got a kimono because of me! Yay!
xoxo
Shelbee
Maryanne
This is fun! I am a new reader and I really enjoy hearing the “why”s of what makes a good buy or a goodbye for these ladies! And what eclectic taste! Nice that everyone isn’t dressed like *everyone*!
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Maryanne, thanks so much for stopping by and welcome! This is such a fun series to do. We love gathering up all the different looks from everyone who participates! Maybe you will join us next time! Have a fabulous week!
xoxo
Shelbee
Rosemary Davis
Shelbee,
ThNks to both you and Nancy for including me in your post. Great fun and informative…love taking a peek outside the box of my own imagination. Everyone looks amazing. You say leopard next…exciting…see you all next time!
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Rosemary, thanks so much for playing along! It is so much fun to see what other fab ladies pull out of their closets to go with the themes. I look forward to seeing everyone’s leopard next month! Have a great day, my friend.
xoxo
Shelbee
Marilee Gramith
What a fun idea to focus on a particular color. I have several favorites among these contributions. I think of green as mother nature’s neutral!l
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Ooh, Jude, I love that! Mother Nature’s neutral! Although it seems that white is her favorite neutral of late! She needs to get back to green, I have seen enough snow for one season.
xoxo
Shelbee
Claire
What a lovely post Shelbee. I have just treated myself to some lovely green dresses 🙂 Love your green floral dress. Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays 🙂 Hope you can join us tomorrow.
shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com
Claire, thank you so much! I am sure green looks magnificent on you, too! Happy Sunday!
xoxo
Shelbee