The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-August 2018-Kimonos

August 15, 2018 / 21 Comments

Welcome to The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book!

Welcome! This is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book. Over 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 running that series for a year, we decided to change it a bit.

For this series, you can choose whether you want to share 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, previously known as a Bad Buy). 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, showing us the first image of this month’s theme, my favorite thing ever, Kimonos!

Nancy of Nancy’s Fashion Style

“As I didn’t have any kimonos, I had to improvise. I cut open a dress and it turned into one kimono!”

Nancy, you are a genius, my friend! I may have some dresses in my closet that can be turned into kimonos, too!

And next is the gorgeous Regan of Nifty 50 and Fabulous sharing her beautiful black and turquoise tassel kimono.

Regan of Nifty 50 and Fabulous

“Talk about versatility, this Trina Trunk kimono is actually a beach cover-up! I felt it was almost too nice to wear on the beach so I decided to make it a kimono, wearing it out to dinner with my black knit dress. Wow, what a show stopper! Lots of compliments.”

The dazzling Suzy of Alternative Ageing shared a wonderful kimono that may be making its transition from a Good Buy in her wardrobe to a Good-Bye.

Suzy of Alternative Ageing

“This [kimono] was bought for a song in Australia in a sale. It was $30 and is now about 3 years old. I have only worn it once in the UK, to a festival. I don’t want to say GOOD BYE to it as it’s so beautiful but it is one of those garments one buys and never gets around to wearing. But it’s on the back of my bedroom door in the hope that I may wear it as a dressing gown if nothing else! It looks great with shorts but, again, it’s been way to hot this summer to wear it to the beach. Plus I would feel way too overdressed. Maybe I should take it to Ibiza or another Festival!”

Now is the divine Jodie of Jodie’s Touch of Style sharing two beautiful kimonos this month. The second one she couldn’t resist sending in because it is a brand new one…you can read about it below!

Jodie of Jodie’s Touch of Style

“I wore my green kimono as a topper over a dress. I think that’s one of the reasons I love kimonos so much, is they are so versatile for almost any occasion.”

Jodie of Jodie’s Touch of Style

“My blogging friend, Shelbee, had just sent my mom, Nancy and myself each a kimono out of the kindness of her heart. Shelbee used to have a shop on her site, but she was changing gears and getting rid of her online shop. And her generosity is just amazing. Since this kimono was a perfect fit for bright colors in the summer, I had to wear it. On top of that, I also wanted to showcase how well the kimonos work over the statement sleeve blouses. You can see this blouse by itself from last year’s post on formal outfits with capris. And I was talking about how kimonos in general have a large enough sleeve that they can usually work with your blouses that have bigger sleeves.”

Next is my charming friend Michele of @seechele_styles with her pretty summer Good Buy kimono.

Michele of @seechele_styles

“My good buy Thrifted Kimono.”

My good friend, the elegant Rena of Fine Whatever is joining us this month with her super chic kimono styling.

Rena of Fine Whatever

“You can put me under the category of good buy cuz I’m quite happy with my kimonos. I have several photos I could share but I whittled it down to just two. These kimonos were bought at close to the same time and are same but in different colors. As you can tell by my hair, the photo of the black one was taken last year and the wine colored one was taken more recently. In both cases, I’m showing them styled for the office.”

Be sure to visit Nancy’s post to see Rena’s other Good Buy kimono!

Super stylish Lorena of My Every Day Wear is sharing a Good-Bye kimono (although I quite love it on her).

Lorena of My Every Day Wear
A close up of Lorena’s Good-Bye kimono.

“This is the story of a sad kimono purchased in Forever 21 in 2011. Worn just 6 times in 6 years, I was never able to pull it off !!!!!! I gave up after this last attempt.”

And now is my dear friend, the sassy, sweet, and stunning Susan, an avid reader of my blog and lover of fashion blogs in general! I love that she has been participating in this series with us!  She is killing it in her kimonos!

Susan in her magnificent kimono!

“Here is my green and pink one from Torrid. It is 98 degrees here, so I am wilting even though I am in the AC. And my dog had to help. Anyway…”

The radiant Kellyann of This Blonde’s Shopping Bag shared two stunning kimonos with us (be sure to visit Nancy’s post to see the other one).  I am seriously in love with both of them!

Kellyann of This Blonde’s Shopping Bag

“This black floral kimono was an Amazon purchase.  I love it because of the great colors and the length – it’s just right – not too long and not too short!”

And finally, my kimono! I had a really hard time deciding which kimonos to feature in this series. I have so many favorites! But I managed to narrow them down to just two…you can see my favorite green kimono on Nancy’s post.

Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge

“This kimono is from Rosegal and it is one of my favorites ever. I love the fall colors in it and while I am not a big fan of geometric or tribal prints, the pattern on this one really caught my eye. The duster length and long sleeves make it perfect for styling in the winter, too. And a kimono that can be worn all year long is a keeper in my book!”

Thank you all so very much for participating with us! You are all so lovely, stylish and elegant. We loved to see your Kimonos.  Be sure to check Nancy’s post for other amazing kimono styles!  And also be sure to hop on over to the other bloggers and see what they are all up to today!

The theme for September is will be a round up of Summer Dresses!  Send us your favorite (or least favorite) of your summer dress fashions as a way to say good-bye to Summer 2018.  Then bring on the Fall and all of its warm layers and cozy clothes!

Send your photo with a few sentences if it is a Good Buy or a Good-Bye and we will put you in the spotlight! Please submit your photos with a brief description before the 10th of each month to shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com or to nancy@nancysfashionstyle.com.

*By joining The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book, you agree to receive a monthly reminder email for this series.

Keeping it on the edge,

Shelbee

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I am a midlife woman, wife, and stay-at-home mother of 2 boys and 2 cats. I have a passion for helping other women feel fabulous in the midst of this crazy, beautiful life.

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