The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book: Stripes
Welcome to The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book!
This is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book. A series that I co-host with Nancy where 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). 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.
The theme for August is Stripes, a classic print that comes in an endless variety of colors and orientations! Thanks so much to everyone who joined us this month with your stripey goodness!
*If you sent me a photo, but do not see it in my post, be sure to check Nancy’s post! If you don’t see your photo on either post, please let us know right away and we will add it. Sometimes the submissions can get lost in the shuffle.
Let’s get started and hopefully you will find some wonderful striped inspiration below.
Nancy of Nancy’s Fashion Style
“I loved these shorts! Loved yes because I had to throw them away as they were all worn out. Loved the golden buttons on it. These were my first shorts in decades! The blue and white stripes gave me a holiday feel!”
Nancy
Heather of Bauchle Fashion
“My Good Buy Striped item is this fantastic Kate Spade striped tote bag. It is not only unique but brings a fun pop off colour to virtually any outfit in your wardrobe. I just love how it can be worn casual or dressy for a fabulous occasion.”
Heather
Cool Esse
“I love the high neck and casual, classic vibe this top has. It can easily be dressed up or down and it fits well! It was definitely a good buy.”
Cool Esse
Sheila of Ephemera
“I usually wear these striped trousers with solid tops, but pushed myself to try a print and landed on this tropical blouse…trimmed with black and white stripes at the neck. It’s like it was meant to be. I added a jacket (I know, in August) that also had stripes for even more stripe-a-licious matchiness.”
Sheila
Michelle of My Bijou Life
“I bought this cold-shoulder dress on whim from a Torrid sale. It’s so soft. And the fit is perfect. One of my best sale purchases ever!”
Michelle
Sally of Within a World of My Own
“I’m a life-long lover of stripes! When I recently selected 12 print garments from my closet as my 12 print items that I would definitely keep if I started my wardrobe over from scratch, 5 of them were striped.”
Sally
Mireille of Chez Mireille
“I love stripes! My thrifted maxi skirt has been very lonely in my closet for the past few years. I am promising myself to wear it a few more times before the end of the year.”
Mireille
Rena of Fine Whatever
“I’m labeling this lovely ruffled wrap skirt as a good bye purchase because even though it’s lovely, the style is not really for me. My original intention when I bought it at a local thrift store was to list it for sale on Poshmark but then I had second thoughts once I tried it on. But further consideration has me going back to my initial plan to sell it.”
Rena
Anne of Spy Girl
“They were a Good Freebie. I pulled two pairs of these striped lounge pants out of the ‘Free Samples’ box at work (back when such a thing existed. Both work and the sample box). I wore them both until the spandex died. Then I turned them into art.”
Anne
Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey
“I saw that the theme for this month’s Good Buy/Good Bye book is stripes, which is one of my favorite patterns ever, so I had to submit an item – this striped skirt. I’ve also sent Nancy a different piece, because it’s so difficult to pick just one. No striped item is ever a ‘good-bye’ for me!
Salazar
Jodie, Lesley, and Charlotte of Jodie’s Touch of Style
“I’m wearing a sleeveless dress as a duster which is a Good Buy.”
Jodie
“Lesley was inspired by our Magnificent 8 theme (which she wasn’t excited about at first, haha), but she loves the pants.”
Jodie
“And my mom, Charlotte, doesn’t have a lot of stripes, but she was gifted this ‘dress’ and loves that it is so colorful.”
Jodie
And me!
“I picked up this colorful striped shirt dress from Torrid a few years back. I have only worn it once though so I think maybe it wasn’t such a good buy. But I love the colors and the style so I am keeping it!”
Shelbee
Thanks so much to all the lovely women who have joined us this month! We have a few brand new faces which is always exciting to see! The more participants we have each month, the more style inspiration offered to a larger demographic of women so I encourage you all to play along…because it’s fun and we inspire others with our style!
Be sure to head on over to Nancy’s post to find some more Striped inspiration.
Up Next…Black and White
The theme for September’s Good Buy/Good-Bye Book will be Black and White. Won’t you join us next month with some of your favorite (or least favorite) Black and White outfits or wardrobe pieces. Remember to include a brief description about your submissions. Please submit your photos and descriptions by the 10th of September to shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com or to info@nancysfashionstyle.com so we can put you in the spotlight!
Black and white is a classic combination that seems to always be on trend. It can be dressed up or down or anywhere in between. So won’t you all join us for a big ole black and white party!
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Keeping it on the edge,
Shelbee
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28 Comments
Nancy
Indeed a few new faces! Love it! Stripes are great. And so easy to mix with other prints. Love your dress, good colours. I love all the different looks these wonderful women present!
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I was so excited to see so many new faces! I am loving all variety of striped looks. Black and white should be a really cool one!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend, my friend.
xoxo
Shelbee
Azka
Love your dress,
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Thanks, Azka!
xoxo
Shelbee
Tamar Strauss-Benjamin
I go through stripe phases, totally dependent on my body image at the moment…!
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I think I might be the same way, Tamar! As I was digging through all my striped outfits, I noticed that I have hardly any from the past year but tons from the year before. Have a fabulous weekend!
xoxo
Shelbee
Anne M Bray
Yay for stripes! I DO love them so. As a surface designer, they are a fundimental item in our pattern arsenal!
Charlotte’s dress is my favorite! Yours is pretty lust-worthy as well.
Excited about Black and White. I have a bounty of Scrappy Squares with black and white prints in them. Which means more destroyed garments!
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Thanks, Anne! I love that you took your fundamental stripey things and made art from them! The best kind of upcylce project! I am excited for the black and white theme, too! I think I probably have lots. Looking forward to more of your destroyed garment artwork!
xoxo
Shelbee
jodie filogomo
This theme brought so many different interpretations!! I just loved them all!! Big stripes, little stripes, diagonal stripes…the list is endless.
XOXO
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
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It really did yield lots of fun stripey styles, Jodie! I am so happy that all three of you joined this month!
xoxo
Shelbee
Ann
I think that colourful striped dress is fabulous, and I love the way you wore it as a vest! I’m glad to hear you decided it’s a keeper after all! xxx
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Thanks so much, Ann! I often wear shirt dresses this way because the buttons gape in the chest area!
xoxo
Shelbee
Mica
Your striped dress looks so good worn as a duster! i think stripes will always be a classic! I love striped tees in particular, have quite a few of those in my wardrobe, haha!
Hope you had a good weekend 🙂 We enjoyed the warmer winter weather 🙂
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Thanks so much, Mica! I had to wear it as a duster because I couldn’t button it over my chest! Haha. Creative solutions! Although, it ma fit properly now since that picture is from a few years ago. You definitely rock the striped tee better than anyone else I have ever seen, my friend! I am glad that you had a warmer weekend to enjoy!
xoxo
Shelbee
Lovely
This is such a great theme and these are fantastic inspirations! Love your colorful stripes shirt dress!
xoxo
Lovely
http://www.mynameislovely.com
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Thanks so much, Lovely! Stripes are such a timeless classic and they come in such a huge variety!
xoxo
Shelbee
Cool Esse
So many awesome stripes! I’m curious what Anne transformed her pants into!! I love a good upcycle 💜
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Thanks so much! Anne has been making scrappy squares with her discarded pieces! You should go check out her website! She is so very creative.
xoxo
Shelbee
Cool Esse
Just visited her site, very crafty!
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Awesome! I am glad that you liked it.
xoxo
Shelbee
Michelle
The only stripes in my closet is in the dress I submitted. After looking at everybody’s stripes, I think I need more!
Michelle
https://mybijoulifeonline.com
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Oh my goodness, that is so funny, Michelle! It is a fabulous dress and I am so happy that you shared it with us! I don’t recall seeing that one in Torrid and I have been shopping there way too frequently this summer. Ha. I look forward to seeing what kind of new stripey things you might be adding to your wardrobe.
xoxo
Shelbee
Sheila (of Ephemera)
I’m honoured to be in such stellar company! What a huge variety of stripes! I love them all.
Thank you so much for hosting this!
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Thanks so much, Sheila! I am so happy that you joined us again this month! I love your bold stripey pants! And of course, I smile every time you wear your Panthers jacket!
xoxo
Shelbee
Joanne
I love all these colors and styles! Stripes is one pattern that I do wear.
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Thanks so much, Joanne! You didn’t join us this month! Unless I missed your email somewhere. If I did, please let me know and I will get you added into the post right away!
xoxo
Shelbee
mireille
The next theme is going to be perfect since I am planning to wear some black and white outfits this week! I do love my stripes: I even have a section of my closet with stripes tops since I have at least 7 or so. I do love that dress of yours that you are using as a kimono!
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Thanks so much, Mireille! I have styled a bunch of black and white outfits recently myself so I am really looking forward to this new theme as well and seeing all the outfit inspiration that everyone else shares for this one! I am so glad that you joined us again this month and am looking forward to your black and white outfits, my friend!
xoxo
Shelbee