LAST WEEKEND WHEN I WAS HOME IN GRAND RAPIDS I VISITED A HANDFUL OF CHARMING ANTIQUES STORES LOCATED ON EAST FULTON. THIS AREA OF GRAND RAPIDS IS FANTASTIC AND LOADED WITH A NUMBER OF ADORABLE LITTLE STORES WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF ITEMS BEING SOLD. ONE CAN FIND ANYTHING FROM A MINK SHAW TO A PINK BARREL SHAPED LOVE SEAT.
DURING MY LITTLE SHOPPING TRIP I WAS INITIALLY ON THE HUNT FOR SOME VINTAGE JEWELRY, HOWEVER, I ENDED UP STUMBLING ACROSS THIS BEAUTIFUL GEM. I IMMEDIATELY FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS GLAMOROUS CLUTCH AND ONCE I PICKED IT UP AND FELT THE PEARLS I KNEW I WASN'T LEAVING WITHOUT IT.
THE BEST PART ABOUT SHOPPING AT THESE WONDERFUL PRIVATELY OWNED ANTIQUE STORES IS THAT WITH EACH PURCHASE ONE IS SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL ECONOMY. GRAND RAPIDS IS A FANTASTIC AND UNIQUE CITY AND SHOPPING AT THESE BOUTIQUES HELPS THEM TO CONTINUE TO THRIVE. ANOTHER GREAT ASPECT OF SHOPPING AT THESE STORES IS THAT IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT I WILL EVER RUN INTO SOMEONE ELSE CARING OR WEARING THE SAME ITEM I PURCHASED. AND NOT ONLY THAT, BUT THERE IS SOMETHING FANTASTIC ABOUT MAKING A PIECE NEW AGAIN THAT WAS MADE AND USED SO LONG AGO.
I'VE BEEN PAIRING THIS CLUTCH WITH ABOUT EVERY OUTFIT I'VE WORN THIS WEEK. I FIND I CAN CARRY IT WITH A PROFESSIONAL SOPHISTICATED LOOK FOR WORK OR A DATE, OR EASILY BE ADD IT MUCH MORE CASUALLY TO AN OUTFIT OF JEANS, A LIGHT SHEER FLOWING TOP AND LITTLE BOOTIES. EITHER WAY THIS CLUTCH HAS RECENTLY BECOME MY FASHION INSPIRATION!
SO I CHALLENGE YOU TO GET OUT OF THE MALL AND DEPARTMENT STORES AND TAKE A TRIP OUT AND GO DO SOME EXPLORING! SUPPORT OUR LOCAL ECONOMY AND DISCOVER THAT HIDDEN GEM!
ALWAYS ADORING THE LITTLE TREASURES,
ALESSANDRA
CLUTCH PURCHASED AT: THE BLUEDOOR- EAST FULTON, GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Pretty, so dainty.
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