budget,  fashion

Thrift store finds, September

September 16, 2019 /

Earlier this month, I gave myself a budget of $25 to go thrifting. I redeemed some credit card points in the form of a Visa gift card and decided that was the max I would spend on my outing. Well, it turns out I only needed a fraction of that! I spent a total of $7+ tax since it was dollar day! I purchased 4 tops, 2 skirts and 1 little pouch. Here are my 3 favorite items:

White House, Black Market skirt

I think this is one of my favorite thrift stores buys of all time. This cute skirt has stripes, pockets and will go with so many tops. I can envision it with a graphic tee, a colorful blouse or tank. On this day, I paired it with my new TJmaxx top, my black nova Nickel and Suede earrings and a pair of black booties. In the fall, I can add a denim jacket or a moto jacket for warmth.

Remember to try items that are not typically your regular size: this skirt is a size L and the following sweater is size XS. Sometimes a piece of clothing will surprise you!

Loft striped sweater

Can you tell I like stripes? I love thenshape of this sweater’s sleeves and the colorful stripes and how it comes under the bust. I paired it with white skinnies because I love the contrast in color but I will also wear it with olive skinnies as well as my black and blue denim. I would look cute paired with a black skirt or pants too.

Taking these pictures was a race against time: I remembered needing pictures for today’s post Saturday evening as I was going to put my 2 middle sons to bed. My oldest and I rushed outside to see if there was enough light to take pictures as the sun was about to set. I had to hurry and change in between outfits.

Handkerchief skirt

I originally was going to share a grey Avia sweatshirt but since I knew there would be no time to take pictures on Sunday between church, a very sunny afternoon and a Falcon football game to go to, I decided to share this skirt that I found on the same thrifting trip. Now remember, each item was only $1! I think I scored on this outing!! I chose this skirt because it was different from anything in my closet and the colors lend themselves to many combinations with blouses and shoes. I went for a simple outfit for this church day and paired it with a navy tee, coral nova Nickel and Suede earrings and my black block heel sandals. The earrings in this color have been retired but there are many others to choose from including the new sunburst novas!

Hope you enjoyed this and it inspires you to go thrifting!

A bientôt!

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