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Summer Alternatives to Shorts with the Ageless Style Link Up
When you thrift and photograph a pretty dress the same day Leslie chooses a theme for the June Ageless Link Up, it is meant to be! I bought this NWT dress (looks like an Asian brand) at Uptown Cheapskate about exactly 2 months before this post. I was drawn to the embroidery and the fun shape of the dress. I tend to wear fitted dresses, but decided to try this and I decided it was too fun and different to pass up. I thought it would be perfect for Pascha (Orthodox Easter) with either white knee length biker shorts or capri leggings. I have a pair of each for these…
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Another Thrift Haul: Making Smart Choices
I recently shared my finds from thrifting with Jodie in Arizona. Now as you may have noticed, I use the term haul loosely: in my case, I typically do not come home from the thrift store with a car full of things. I usually probably find 5 or so items and if I have been to several stores, maybe closer to 10 items. A week after the trip to Arizona, I decided to stop by Revive in Woodstock and check out their selection. To my happy surprise, they had a great spring selection of skirts, dresses and tops. I was looking for spring colors and hoping to find some prints.…
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Thrifted Find Looks from Arizona
Today is my son’s high school graduation! I more than likely won’t be spending much time on my computer. Tears will be shed tonight, hopefully, I will think to add some tissues to my purse. I am also very excited! I wrote this post a while back after wearing all of my finds from my trip to Arizona to visit Jodie. It sure is fun shopping with friends and thrifted is such a fun way to shop as not it is not only budget friendly but quite a treasure hunt. Lemon Clutch The disadvantage of shopping with thrifters like Jodie and Cathie is that they have a great eye for…
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Sari Skirt Style: 5 Ways
There are more than 5 ways to style your reversible sari Skirt (Jodie printed me a list of 14 ways), but these are the ones I have tried so far. I am just loving the versatility of this skirt as well as the print. It is a lot of fun to wear and to surprise my friends by saying that “yes, it’s the same skirt! This skirt is from a boutique based in Arizona called Just Be You Tiful. You can find her on Facebook. Right Side Up This is the first time I wore the skirt. It was a cooler day, so I was able to wear my crochet…
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2 Dressy Shorts Oufits
Most of the time, I wear my shorts with a graphic tee or maybe a light sweater in the spring and fall. Today, I wanted to share two dressy outfits with my white shorts, one I wore for the day, while the other would be more appropriate on a date night because of the choice of shoes and accessories. Just changing the shoes for both though would make the outfits more casual. Both outfits feature thrifted tops. OOTD I just bought this fun top last month after my dentist appointment: there are 2 thrift stores next to the office and I do not get to go very often as it…
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Mimic Monday with Jodie
When I spent the weekend in Arizona with Jodie, we took the time to take two sets of blog pictures. The first set featuring beige monochromatic outfits, I shared a week or so ago. For today’s post, Jodie and I chose one of each other’s past outfits to mimic. I did a search of spring outfits on her website, and this one caught my attention since I knew I had a similar style burgundy blouse. While I do not have bright pants like hers, I thought my white pants provided a sharp contrast to the burgundy top, and after buying these fun heels, I selected them instead of my striped…
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Shopping my closet: Halftee and Clara Sunwoo Jumpsuit
I love shopping, but I also love shopping my closet. I wore this outfit grocery shopping, for a mammogram and to read at my son’s school back at the end of March. It was very comfortable and perfect for each of these activities. Today’s post only has 4 pictures because I did not realize till I uploaded them that it looked like something white rubbed off on my belly and I did not want to retake any pictures. Actually, you can see the white in this picture too! Anyhow, I received this jumpsuit last year for my first collaboration with Clara Sunwoo and I love how versatile it is. I…
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Spring Favorites: Style Edition
I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite outfits I wore this spring. I always feel very proud of myself when I shop my closet, combining thrifted finds with retail finds or when I realize that a purchase was a great one because I love it and wear it repeatedly. I absolutely love the color of this top! I found it on clearance at Belk and wasn’t sure about it at first because of the sleeves. Turns out they are overwhelming and they are kind of fun. Another retail purchase was these denim pants and wanting to bring in spring, I wore sandals for the first…
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Stripes for Spring with the Ageless Style Link Up
I love stripes and have multiple striped tops in my closet, so when Joanne suggested stripes for our April Ageless Style post, it was a matter of choosing which top I wanted to highlight. This is probably my oldest striped top in my closet and if I look closely at it, it is starting to show signs of wear and it is pilling some. However the stripe is thinner and the back has a pretty scoop, so I have not been able to part with it yet. But after washing it once more, it was time: this is its swan song! I remember wearing it in France in 2019 and…
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7 Days of Skirts: Spring 2024 Edition
I enjoy creating this post every fall and spring because it inspires me to shop my closet and wear my skirts in a new way! Some of these skirts are many years old while others are from the past year, some are thrifted, some are retail, but all have a special place in my closet. Modcloth skirt -circa 2018-19 This skirt is still one of my favorite and I always find a new way to style it. Today, it’s with a simple tee and a belt. I added a necklace from my aunt and my white sneakers: you will see that I tend to wear sneakers with skirts and dresses…