A Part of the Rest vintage dress // Fendi handbag // Quay sunglasses (25% off)
Manolo Blahnik boots (similar here 40% off)

If you’re like me, from now until the end of the year your schedule is packed with holiday parties, events and celebrations.  While it’s easy to fall back on a great LBD, I’m much more excited about velvet, sequins and vintage pieces.

I’ve shown you my take on velvet, and next week I’ll be sharing multiple ways you can wear sequins.  Today I wanted to focus on vintage.  What I love about vintage fashion is that you can pretty much guarantee you will be wearing something no one else has.  Plus, with fashion being so cyclical, clothing from eras past is actually totally on trend.

This 80’s mini dress with electric rose print is reminiscent of early Marc Jacobs.  The shoulder pads and cutout back give it so much attitude.  My philosophy when styling this look was “go big or go home”, so of course my Monster handbag and diva boots had to come out to play.

These boots were actually the star of one of my very first blog posts.  You can read the story about how they came into my life here.  While they’re old, I’ve linked two similar pairs below; one for under $80 and one for under $200.

But back to vintage!

I’ve talked before about my favorite places to shop vintage (surprise, they’re all in New York).  In the last year, I came across online shop A Part of the Rest and was blown away by their accessible price points, and the amazing eye of owner Kam.  There are so many fun pieces on the site right now that would be perfect for the holidays.

I’m dying over this sequins Missoni dress, this 90s Calvin Klein robe coat, and this 80s drape back tunic dress.  The best part, all of these pieces are under $250.

Definitely check out A Part of the Rest for rad vintage items and give them a follow on Instagram where they do secret sales via Stories.  I guarantee you’ll find a treasure trove of fashion.

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Photos by White Tee Black Dress