Styling the Infamous Fringed Tunic

What can you buy these days at a B&M near you for the price of a caramel macchiato? Quite a few things actually but the most amazing deal has to be the Fringed tunic. I couldn't resist picking up one for $6.99 this past Saturday. I don't like to throw away clothes but I regularly throw away food that perishes in my fridge and coasts more than that, so even if it was "final sale" I thought that I would give it a chance. Worst case scenario, I thought, I would use it as a cover-up during my next vacation.

People are sizing down in this one but I actually sized one up to have more lenght and use it as a cover-up as the store where I tried it didn't have my regular size and I didn't feel that it was worth it to call another store to find my size and have it shipped (the shipping charge would actually be higher than the price of the tunic). I think there must be a very little difference between the 0 and the 2 anyway because it's not a fitted style (in the 0 the V-neck would probably be less low).

This tunic is growing on me. When I came home I was actually surprised to find out that I liked it more than I thought and that I would wear it even in the city.
I tried it with a few bottoms and I am going to share the outfits. I think that it's better belted for a non-cover-up use and you will see it belted in all these pics. Ideally a woven golden belt is the best option, but I don't have any so I used my leather one.

Even if you don't have a neon or hot pink bottom, something pinkish will work. I only have this old pair of capris that aren't the best style (a narrow leg works better with the tunic) but you get the idea:



Of course white is the best color option, because the tunic is very summery. Surprisingly, it looked good with my pencil skirt (and will look even better with a white mini, that I don't have):



And with white pants:



And my favorite, with DIY denim shorts (by the way, does anyone know how to stop the hem from fraying? I know a method by it involves playing with fire and I would prefer to avoid) I must say that I thought that it was styled like that on the website, but I must have dreamt because the product page shows it with silk shorts:



I really felt good in the last outfit and almost run out like this yesterday but then I thought that I was going to sweat in it and I want to put it in my suitcase (I leave at the end of the week for a beach vacation and I know for sure that I am not going to handwash anything before leaving).

In all the picture I am wearing the confetti leather capri sandals (that appear to be currently sold-out on the website but were $69.99 the last time that I have checked) that I scored for $34.99 (down from $98). They are fun for a beach vacation and I highly recommend them if you can find your size for the current B&M price:



What do you think? Worth the $6.99 or too hideous to buy even at that price (and would you take it for free)?

I have two incredibly busy days ahead and then I am leaving for a ten days beach vacation in the Hamptons. I hope to be able to post one last thing before my vacation but if I disappear I will talk to you around the 26th!