GH Bass (a new love!) + a bit about me

I first remember hearing of GH Bass in relation to Bass Weejuns.  My parents both wear Weejuns, and I remember thinking that they looked very nice, and confusing the brand a bit with the outdoor/hunting Bass brand.  I thought of Bass Weejuns again when reading True Prep, and first getting into preppy blogs last year around this time.  Just prior to that, my friend gave me a book: I <3 Your Style, How to Define and Refine Your Personal Style by Amanda Brooks.  I really enjoyed reading this book and truly considering what my personal style actually was.  Everything Brooks listed as Classic I loved (Blue Blazers, white OCBD, shift dresses, fair isle sweaters, sweater sets, etc) this was what I liked.  After identifying strongly with this style, and realizing I also enjoy the more extreme of classic: prep.  I enjoy bright colors, pink and green paired together, pearls, pearls, pearls, and bows.  Once I realized this I sought to eliminate other influences.  Purging my closet of unworthy articles, and trying new things, and often, new brands!  For instance, I wear a number of things from LL Bean now, and previously I had forgotten about it since my days of ordering uniform clothes from there.

Most recently my new brand love is GH Bass!  There is a bass outlet here in Charlotte!  And boy does it have fabulous prices!  Located right near carowinds in a shopping center I had never explored.  Very near to Michael's house, it was once the main source of their shoes, forgotten for years, his parents rediscovered it in time for Christmas.  I received an adorable blue argyle sweater and these:

I think they're pretty cute, and very comfortable.  The fleece is super soft and cozy around my ankles, and worn under pants on a cold day they add a little extra warmth.  In general they are just solid well made shoes, something I don't have too much off, I feel.  So I ventured to the outlet to see what I could find.

My very own weejuns!  At first I felt they were a little masculine, but that may just be the nature of these sorts of shoes.  I wore them today with a simple outfit of Jeans, a red plaid shirt (also from Bass) and camel sweater.  I enjoyed them a lot and wish I had snapped a photo of the outfit (but I am not one to often do that, perhaps I should get in the habit as that is popular among blogs...)

Sweaters I found at GH Bass, for crazy prices of twenty or under.  All marked down from 69.00+ and they are comfortable, and seem to be made well.  I was happy to advance my sweater collection.

Vintage Dooney bag I'm carrying!  Borrowed from my future MIL, and I adore it.  Inspired to wear vintage dooney by the one and only Sarah Vickers (of KJP) and boy have I gotten loads of compliments.

XX,

Brooke

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