{"id":2627,"date":"2016-07-19T14:14:12","date_gmt":"2016-07-19T14:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/?p=2627"},"modified":"2016-07-19T14:15:18","modified_gmt":"2016-07-19T14:15:18","slug":"for-the-love-of-lauren","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/for-the-love-of-lauren\/","title":{"rendered":"For the Love of Lauren"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This dress turned up at the Goodwill in Muhlenberg, PA several months ago and I have been saving it for our vacation.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blog4.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2628\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blog4.jpg\" alt=\"Blog4\" width=\"307\" height=\"394\" data-size=\"307x394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blog4.jpg 307w, https:\/\/staging.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blog4-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/> <\/a>I loved the pattern right away, even before I saw it was from Ralph Lauren\u2019s Denim &amp; Supply brand.<\/p>\n<p>Ralph Lauren has featured very classic American designs for the past 40 years and their Denim &amp; Supply brand was established in 2011 to capture a younger, edgier audience with an eclectic mix of bohemianism and vintage, outdoorsy style.<\/p>\n<p>The description from the Ralph Lauren website described this dress: \u201cA Southwestern-inspired print accents the sweeping silhouette of this cotton jersey maxi dress\u2014a cool choice for an outdoor concert or casual hangouts.\u201d It retailed for approximately $90, but I picked up this beauty for only $5.50!<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blog6.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2630\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blog6.jpg\" alt=\"Blog6\" width=\"459\" height=\"461\" data-size=\"455x455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blog6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/staging.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blog6-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The dress was a bit big, but luckily I have a very talented mother and she was able to take it in for me. It features a rounded scoop neckline and a racer-style back. It was perfect for dinner out at our resort in the Outer Banks.<\/p>\n<p>I added a straw tote with leather handles that I picked up at the Goodwill Outlet, a pendant necklace recently featured in another blog and my own heeled brown leather sandals.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blog5.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2629\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2629\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blog5.jpg\" alt=\"Blog5\" width=\"433\" height=\"433\" data-size=\"433x433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blog5.jpg 433w, https:\/\/staging.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blog5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/staging.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blog5-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/> <\/a> I love this comfortable dress and will keep wearing it well into the fall with either a cardigan or a jean jacket.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blog7.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2631\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blog7-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Blog7\" width=\"476\" height=\"715\" data-size=\"720x1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blog7-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/staging.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blog7-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/staging.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Blog7.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kirsten<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourgoodwill.org\/shop\/stores-donation-centers\/Goodwill-Store-Donation-Center-700-Nutt-Rd-Phoenixville-PA-19460\" target=\"_blank\">Goodwill, Phoenixville, PA:<\/a><br \/>\nNecklace: $6.97<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourgoodwill.org\/shop\/stores-donation-centers\/Goodwill-Outlet-Center-Donation-Center-3001-St-Lawrence-Ave-Reading-PA-19606\" target=\"_blank\">Goodwill, Reading, PA (St Lawrence):<\/a><br \/>\nTote: $1.75<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourgoodwill.org\/shop\/stores-donation-centers\/Goodwill-Store-Donation-Center-3413-N-5th-Street-Hwy-Reading-PA-19605\" target=\"_blank\">Goodwill, Reading, PA (Muhlenberg):<\/a><br \/>\nDress: $5.50<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total: $14.22<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/KirstenBlogHeadShot.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2276\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2276 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/KirstenBlogHeadShot.jpg\" alt=\"KirstenBlogHeadShot\" width=\"175\" height=\"162\" data-size=\"266x246\" \/> <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About The Blogger<br \/>\n<\/strong>Kirsten is a 40-something mom, wife and marketing professional. She loves all things crafty, tasty and fashionable, especially while being frugal. She enjoys hunting for treasures at her local Goodwill stores to decorate her home and wardrobe. She is a stylist and volunteer for the fundraiser the Goodwill Runway Show, which is held every spring in Reading, PA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; This dress turned up at the Goodwill in Muhlenberg, PA several months ago and I have been saving it for our vacation. I loved the pattern right away, even before I saw it was from Ralph Lauren\u2019s Denim &amp; Supply brand. 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