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Thrift Haul #5: The (mostly) Home Goods Edition
Happy Saturday! I think Saturdays might become my thrift-haul-post (or video) days, because you know… who doesn’t like a good thrifty post on the weekend? I hope you all don’t mind the makeupless, messy haired version of myself. It was between putting on makeup, and making a video, and obviously I chose the latter. But hey, I don’t really care so hopefully you don’t either! Real life, you guys. Soon I’ll have a baby-clothes-themed thrifting video because… lucky finds! I posted some things on Instagram, being the “I can’t wait to share this!” person that I am, but I’m sure by the time I get around to making a baby-themed…
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Guest Post: October Rebel
Hello, I’m Anna of October Rebel. I’d like to thank Kristina for inviting me to post on her blog, and I wish her all the best in her adventures in parenting. It’s no secret I get a lot of my clothes from thrift shops. All great thrifters have their own system for successful shopping. I loved Kristina’s Thrifting Vintage: a few tips for finding and dating vintage clothes from December. I don’t consider myself a great thrifter, but I have a system of my own that keeps me focused in the hectic and confusing environment of the thrift store. These are the guidelines that make thrifting and “vintaging” easier for me:…
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Let’s pretend.
Let’s pretend that I’ve hemmed this skirt to a more flattering length, that I’m not really American (oh, yes, definitely that one), that I’m a secretary from 1943 who has a dashing employer(preferably one that looks like Toby Stephens) that will one day sweep me away to live in an Edwardian-style mansion where we will live happily ever after… and that you will all unequivocally agree that the larger pictures are better. Let’s also pretend that I’m really going to wear this all day because I don’t have to go to work and be practical. Or perhaps let’s pretend that I can wear this to work because it never gets too…
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The thrifter strikes again!
Since I won’t be able to do an outfit picture today (dead camera. Also, busy life), and I went thrift shopping again, I will instead give you a sneak peek at the things I bought. And ahead of time, I apologize for the quality of the pictures/the dressing-room shots. My camera’s batteries died, thus… they’re all phone-camera pictures. First, the six blouses (all button-up) in their various patterns: Second, two skirts: This one, I will be hemming one or two inches. And I know I am not supposed to do this, but for this skirt I am going to try to lose five pounds. I love everything about it– the…
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Fish in trees
Details: Shirt ($3.99), camisole ($1.99), and skirt($2.50), thrifted; shoes (unknown, under $10), Target; necklace, gift. Approximate outfit cost: $18.48 My brother bought me this necklace. I rarely wear it, since its chain is quite long and I prefer my necklaces to fall just below my collarbones. But the neckline of this shirt is perfect for a longer necklace. I went out for coffee with an old friend this morning, and had planned to do one of those picture an hour posts… until I realized that the rest of my day was incredibly boring. So instead, you get a picture-an-hour for the first half of my day. That should be enough.…