The Story of Libby

I thought I had finally given up on finding a camel coat for this fall/winter season, since I failed to get any of the ones I posted about previously (see here and here).  I had even thought that I would have given up after finding one that I had in my grasp because I was so disappointed when it sold out.  But in the process of searching for any elusive item, I always stumble on something unexpectedly good, especially when I’m not really trying.

I was looking for the Tulle single breasted vintage wool coat in khaki because it sold out on Tulle’s main site and on Lulu’s (I actually had a chance at one more in my size before it sold out!).  It wasn’t difficult to find the coat itself on many other sites, it just wasn’t in the color I really wanted.   I’m sure the reason it’s selling out is because of the camel/khaki color, the very cute vintage feel and the fantastic price.  The highest price I’ve seen for the coat was $110. 

I did eventually find it in the color I wanted on a couple of sites, but they were more than the price on Lulu’s and Tulle, so I continued to search.  If I couldn’t find it for a better price, I would have bought the jacket at Urban Minx (their photo of the jacket is pictured on the upper left).   They had the jacket at $99, which is still a great price for an adorable coat.

That’s how I found Libbystory.com.   I found the coat in my size for only $57, which was less than what I would have paid on any other site.   And I think that my timing was perfect because as soon as I placed my order, the khaki color swatch disappeared from the size medium, which meant I got the last one (which is why I could only include a picture of the green one, pictured right).

Once I placed my order, I started checking out the rest of the site and I really like what I saw.  I’m always driven to sites that have a vintage section (like ModCloth, Lulu’s and Urban Outfitters).  This site has the same type of vintage section, but they also have a “Recycled” section where they sell re-worked items, which tickles my upcycling fancy as seen in a previous post just this week (seen here).   The owner of the site, Libby Story McRight, opened her first two stores in Mississippi, which has new, vintage and recycled items, then opened this online store.

One of my favorite parts of the Libby Story site is the lookbook section.  Check out this picture, which includes the Naughty Monkey boots that I just bought (seen in yesterday’s post), worn in a way that I’m going to definitely have to steal.  The plaid jacket and the exposed knee socks with the little dress are oh-so cute.  It has that retro/vintage feel that I try to incorporate into many of my outfits, which is the way everything on this fantastic little site is styled. 

What a find!  Libby Story is definitely a site that I will go to again and again.  It’s charming, vintage, upcycled and affordable, with a little southern charm.