I put this ensemble together by shopping 2 thrift stores and spent a total of $13 for the entire outfit.  Ok so here is how it all went down.  Sloan and I tore up the thrift stores,  Umie has been sick so she sent us out with her blessings and I think it paid off.  At our first thrift store I found this cute and sexy t- shirt by Agnes b size small.  Agnes b born Agnes Andree Marguerite Trouble in 1941 in Versailles is a French fashion designer and opened her first boutique in Paris in 1975.  Sloan within seconds of attacking the jacket section scored this white cotton Piazza Sempione jacket size 6.  Piazza Sempione’s collections are entirely produced in Italy.  Each collection maintains the strong Italian sartorial tradition while at the same time introduces innovation and international flare.  The driving force remains the intense research dedicated to new fabrics season after season.  You should have seen the look on Sloan’s face when within 5 seconds she plucked this jacket out and held it up for me to see.  At that point I was like  a proud parent!  While Sloand was inspecting all the  jackets I hit the slacks and found these James Perse chocolate draw string cotton slacks size 28.  James Perse was born in Los Angeles where his childhood was split between the beach, the hockey rink and the floor of his father’s innovative Los Angeles boutique, Maxfield.  In 1994 he launched a t- shirt line that rapidly gained loyal fans looking for seamless blend of luxe and casual.  After we purchased those items, we headed to another thrift store and that’s where I found these Alice + Olivia for Payless wedge platform black lace shoes size 8.   Stacey Bendet designed the Alice + Olivia line for Payless, and was inspired by the Plastiscines, a French all girl band.  The band’s mix of indie rock and Parisian chic is evident in the shoes, which evoke a strong interplay of structure and sexiness.  Umie’s blessing obviously paid off because this entire ultra casual ensemble, t-shirt, slacks, jacket and shoes cost me $13.00.  Dressing slick on a dime is what I call the “new black”.   Don’t forget to check out The Thrifters Boutique and follow me on Twitter & Facebook also please click on the Google ads there could be something you really need.  Toodles for now.  Daniel