I'm so amped about Saturday's weather forecast! Have you seen it?

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Fully reversible trench with reversible belt! No buttons or zips, simply belt it with a jaunty little knot, and zoom into your day confident in your elegant silhouette! One side is classic trench tan with burgundy accents, and the other is the vice-versa-version. Made in Hong Kong.
Size: 10
Price: $30 (like getting two vintage coats for less than the cost of one new one!)

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Bright belts are a fun way to add OOMPH to an outfit. The blue one pictured above has been sold. The yellow one has serious metallic buckle elements to contrast with the candy sweetness of the colour.
Price: $8 (size S)

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Due to this season's love affair with the high waistline, every blouse I encounter gets evaluated almost for its "tuckability." This billowy blue beauty rates very very high on that scale.
Size: M
Price: $15

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Shiny cinch, in a pinch! Two luxe suede 80s belts with gold-tone buckles and details, size S. Top belt is a dark green, bottom is a mossy green-brown. Top belt features two roman sunbursts, one over each hip! Bottom belt has Madonna-worthy crucifix buckle.
Price: $15 for the pair

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This dress demands a spotlight. And valet service. And really BIG hair.
Ruching from here til there, including the sleeves! Super SPARKLE does half the shimmying for you! Look at that wide scoop neck and OH the shoulders! Stretchy material - surprisingly comfortable.
Size: M
Price: $25

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Label: NICE - London
Size: M
Does it GET any more ROCK STAR than this? Fierce vintage 80 cropped vest, very thick leather, zippers and snaps all over the place and ZAM KAPOWIE the colour!
Price: $50

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Sleek high-waisted navy skirt. Pleats below the waistline, and a dramatic leather inset will draw attention to your teensome middle! Tuck a loose floral blouse into it, or a striped nautical tank. Would look FAB with a cropped trench.
Size: 2/4
Price: $15

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Yesterday by Pure Poison 1 {Join My Group} featuring Burberry shoes

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Label: Chagall
Size: M
Super soft & shiny '80s blouse with gold polka dots! Drapes beautifully around the neck, closes with two rows of buttons, and falls to just above the hips. Great with a basic pencil skirt, or lean dark jeans, or even tucked into a dressy pair of well-cut mid-thigh satiny shorts - if you're feeling more disco than day-time ;)
Price: $15

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Madrid by Athirah Yen featuring Stuart Weitzman shoes

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This little (9"x 9") party purse is dangerous for "oooh-shiny" easily distracted people like myself! Tiny octagonal metal scales in versatile taupe.
Price: $10

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My first school bag was a brown leather affair, with two buckle clasps, and a long thin strap. All the other kids had cheap nylon backpacks with Strawberry Shortcake, Barbie, G.I. Joe or the Transformers on them. I was insanely jealous of them. Silly girl! To this day, the sight of this type of buckle brings me sharply back to riding the school bus, clutching my little leather bag, and being terrified of this one big bully who always rumbled past after getting on at the stop after mine. He'd occasionally snap at other kids with a stapler remover - never actually touching them, but there was always the possibility that today would be The Day. I'd look down at my bag, snap and unsnap the buckles, and only breathe easily once he'd passed to the back of the bus.
*head shake*
All that to say, this is a rather snappy little purse (10"x 8"x 2"), and at only $10, is a steal!

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Label: Jack & Jones
Size: label says M, but it looks like a S/M to me
Royal blue zip top with bright orange zipper & orange print across the chest.
Price: $15

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Once upon a time, people regularly hosted elaborate teas, with a mind-boggling array of fluffy little pastries. And it was all so beautiful. Even the crumbs left on the table were lovely, but alas, they had to be swept away. Perhaps they were swept off the table with a set much like this one, a silver-plated beauty by Godinger Silver Art & Co.
Price: $15

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Wide scoop neck light cotton floral tunic, with adjustable ties on each side of the waist.
Layers well with a long sleeved tee (with a lace-edged neckline!) for now, and would be oh-so comfy during the (please, soon?!) hot & hazy days of summer.
Size: L
Price: $10

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One of my favourite things to do in April is a knockout combination of weekend road trip + treasure hunting. Checking into a B&B in Burlington, VT, and then exploring the area's estate and garage sales before heading back for lunch on Church Street before scooting back out again for more troving? Bliss!
Weekend getaways call for weekend bags, and this one is the perfect size for the trip! About the size of an airline carry-on bag, it expands on both sides (unzip - more space!) and the tea-time floral print keeps it sweet :)
Price: $15

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Label: unknown
Size: 4 (however, it ties under the bust with a velvet ribbon so is adjustable)
Light floral bolero, lavender & violet flowers on a deep teal background.
Ruffles at the shoulder and under the tie-front.
Price: $10

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Label: Gap
Size: S/M
Fresh spring/summer dress in navy blue with an all over pattern of delicate white dots. Long thin attached belt - dress can be worn empire style, or you can wrap the belt for a more grecian look. Very deep vee - would work well for day layered with a tank top.
Price: $15

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Spring by d.beatrice featuring Betsey Johnson jewelry

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This bird is mostly chicken to me. Except for the fanned peacock tail. And crazy long feet.
Very cute ceramic soap dish, 1970s. Just big enough to hold a standard bar.
Price: $5

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Oh, Saks. Your gleaming shoe department has been the downfall of many a gal in need of a little pick me up. Share the Saks Fifth Ave experience (without the whack to your credit card) in these deceptively sexy 80s pumps. The studs are small, but definitely pack some punch. These would look very well with dark matte tights and a flittery floatery barely-there frock.
Size: 8
Price: $20

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Summer Wedding Guest by LadyJanesTreasureTrove featuring Fendi dresses

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Denim is everywhere this season, ripped, embellished, skinny, boyfriend, jackets, corsets, shoes - it is all out there! If you prefer to try a trend by injecting accessories into your wardrobe, then this roomy denim tote, with its large pink blooms, is a fun way to hop on the schmancy jean bandwagon.
Price: $5

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Dark teal dress, sleeveless with a flattering crossover bodice & wide fabric belt, attached.
Skims the hips and falls into a lovely full skirt to just at or below the knee.
Size: S/M
Price: $15
Note: I clipped a vintage earring onto the sash for the photo - it's not included.

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Sometimes you watch some gazelle-like creature teeter by in the most impractical footwear, and your reaction is one of hysterical amusement. And sometimes it's one of envy. Here's your chance to elicit either reaction - at a fraction of the cost :) Hold your head high and walk tall - you won't have much of a choice in these 4" beauties! Bejeweled bronze wedges by Michael Antonio, size 9. To be paired with whatever you dang well please! There are some days when a gal's inner Cleopatra just has to shine-shine-shine!
Price: $25

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Some of the prices make me grind my molars, and some of the ensembles get whooshed into the "yeah right, maybe if you're 17, 5'9", 115lbs AND live in a city with NO wind" bitter brain category, however I still get a kick out of Lucky Mag's "A Month of Outfits" feature.

It always sets me to digging around in my closet (a smallish but nice space, dwarfed by the IKEA Pax system which currently houses most of the Trove clothing items) and trying out new colour combos and silhouettes. If someone were to grant me 3 wishes, I'd have to quell the violent urge to bellow "show me how to Shop My Closet Like An Editor" in order to say "World Peace. Environmental Equilibrium. An End to Poverty."

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I may even share a few of the outfit ideas here with you, dear Trovers, and would love to hear back from you about what new things you're trying out for Spring! Sewing? Planning a balcony garden? Polka dots? Virtual volunteering? A new signature beer? Starting a hobby blog to help pay for orthodontics? *cough*

The first 5 to share their ideas will get $5 Trove credits towards a purchase of $15 or more! :) Get commenting, lovelies!

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Set of 4 copper measuring scoops, lined, with brass handles.
Comes with wooden display strip, with hooks (not shown).
Each scoop is marked on the bottom with the size.
Price: $15

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"Anne looked on the second shelf of the room pantry but there was no bottle of raspberry cordial there . Search revealed it away back on the top shelf. Anne put it on a tray and set it on the table with a tumbler.

"Now, please help yourself, Diana," she said politely. "I don't believe I'll have any just now. I don't feel as if I wanted any after all those apples."

Diana poured herself out a tumblerful, looked at its bright-red hue admiringly, and then sipped it daintily.

"That's awfully nice raspberry cordial, Anne," she said. "I didn't know raspberry cordial was so nice."

-Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery

Anne's Aunt Marilla would have kept her raspberry cordial in a bottle like this one. Amber glass, early 1920s, with large 'W' Trademark within a crowned crest on the bottom. Small typed label reads 'Raspberry 1929.'
Price: $15

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