Thrifting for Dummies!

This was $1

plus tax.

Will continue tailoring it over some break from school.

Possibly with another novice tutorial on tailoring vintage dresses?

CTF: Miss Feeney

The Limited crop top

Goodwill, $2.99

Hi. I love this top. It's a lil wrinkly in this picture, but oh, is it wonderful. I've always wanted a crop top--one that wasn't too hoochified--to wear with high waisted shorts (obviously you can see I  have no high waisted shorts to wear with it yet...) and then out of the blue I found this one. It reminds me of the ones Shirley would wear in Laverne and Shirley... so it's got that vintage vibe, but it's obviously not vintage, hence my pigtails and winged eyeliner styling. It's so comfy and breezy and I want to wear it everywhere. Plus, it ties at just the right spot and fits like a charm. Love it.

PS: I just found the mother of all thrifted dresses. Friggin gorgeous.

CTF: Mad Women

Banana Republic satin top

Goodwill, $4.99

I love this top. This may be my favorite top I've ever owned. Ever. I look so thin and sexy and I feel thin and sexy. Oh yeah, it cost me less than 5 bucks. I found it on my first trip to my favorite local Goodwill, and I've been going there regularly ever since. My tip for you: find a thrift store near rich people. They give away stuff I can't regularly afford and barely ever (if ever) wear it. I don't think this top had been worn before I bought it. Plus this shoot gave me a reason to try my E.L.F. $1 liquid eyeliner. It works rather well! I needed some for my friend's grad party tomorrow. Traditional Indian garb--woohoo! Totally excited to wear a sari and everything.

One more thing: I took this picture today. It's unretouched, just cropped.

I thought it was cool.

CTF: WWJD?

Faux Leather Sandals 

Twice is Nice Thrift Store, $2.00

I call these my Jesus sandals. Actually, they are my second pair of Jesus sandals. I really love this style...kind of like gladiator sandals but not as obnoxious looking. It's really hard to find a basic brown sandal like these nowadays. In the last years they were more popular, so I got my F21 original Jesus sandals pretty easily. Now they're all weird colors and designs, and I finally came upon this pair by happenstance at my local thrift store. They're a little small and no support for your feet whatsoever but I do adore them, even more than my last pair. These ones don't cut off at the ankle, so I don't look as stumpy! I'm so proud of the sale that went down, it went something like this:

Me: "Are these sandals really four dollars? That's what I pay at a regular store for these shoes."

Cashier: "How about for $2.00?"

Me: "Done."

Bartering just isn't something you can do at Goodwill. But I need to practice for vacation! By the way, my mom and I just went on a Goodwill shopping spree, got some amazing stuff to share!

CTF: Out of Season

I'll be launching a new series of posts--Cute Thrifted Finds--because I have no knowledge if I will be sewing again in the near future. With my new job and family stuff, I really enjoy just relaxing, because I don't get a lot of opportunities to do so!

But one thing I have become addicted to is thrifting. I have no idea why. Possibly because I found a few near really wealthy areas, so all their unworn crap is stuff I wouldn't be able to afford anyway! I've found a lot of gems so far, so I thought I'd share my favorites with you!

Pendleton plaid wool coat

Savers, $9.99

I don't like to brag about the prices I find these steals at, but I'll include them just so you know! Today was my first trip to a Savers before (we don't have one near us, but it just so happens my mom and I passed one on the way to her summer seminar, so I  took the car during the break and found this lil number!), but it was nice to see some fresh pieces! Normally I shop at the Goodwill and local thrift stores, but Savers had better shoes and outerwear. Not so much on the tops and bottoms though. In any case, still brands I can't afford if I look hard enough.

I know it's not anywhere near winter, but I immediately loved this coat. It's so thick and heavy and bright when you wear it! It doesn't even look like it's been worn before. It's a bit long on my petite frame, so I may have the tailor chop it, but come on. It's Pendleton! It'll last forever! I'm so looking forward to wearing it on campus in those gloomy winter months! As for now, I just slipped it on really fast for the picture before I started sweating bullets...gross.