Old Styles New Possibilities

Recently I did a post about a thrifted find and it within a week it received close to 1,000 views.  And  I  Have  No  Idea  Why.  It's a lovely dress, but it came out nearly a decade ago, so why does anyone but me still care?  It may forever remain a mystery, but since I'm pondering how things gain popularity, I thought I'd repost images from one of my most popular posts of all time, Flor-all You Know.

I saw this dress on ThredUp, if memory serves, and thought it looked pretty, so I ordered it.  I put it together with some tights and a sweater and snapped a few pics in this hopelessly austere room, and then spent hours painstakingly photoshopping a background into these meager three photos.  In the early days of my blog, because it took so long to put in these backgrounds, I rarely posted more than three photos at a time.   I also only had one hour a day when there was enough light in the room to take photos and I always had to face toward my right because that's where the only light source was.  A rocky beginning, I know, but it was fun and I needed the creative outlet during such a stressful time.

So, I did this post like so many others that I have done, but unlike the others, it took off and to date has received nearly 7,500 views, and again I have no idea why this outfit sparked so much interest.  Whatever the reason, it was a pretty dress, and still is, as I still have it in my wardrobe.  I don't often go back and repost old photos, but maybe I should.  I usually just take the same dress and style it a new way, but maybe the reason this most recent post was so popular is because people are searching for that throwback style.  I have no idea what drives people on the internet, and after eight and half years, I probably never will.  That's why I still just do this for my own enjoyment.

Shop the Look:

Dress is from the Contemporary line by Forever21

Rosebud Oxfords by Not Rated

Root of the Flatter Tights from ModCloth

Purse by Nila Anthony