06 Nov

Posted at 03:00h in Deals & Steals, Fab Under $50, shopping, Thrift, Thriftspiration by
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looking fly on a dime, what i wore
It's no secret that I love anything fun, flirty and feminine. But the tricky part about wearing a super feminine piece, particularly tulle, is making sure you don't look like a four year old playing dress up. So when Kohl's sent over this LC Lauren Conrad Tulle Maxi Skirt {available mid November}, I had two thoughts. 1. I'm in love!!!! 2. What am I going to wear it with?!
It was actually quite easy to style this piece. I just whipped out a few wardrobe staples {blouse, chic earrings, bold purse} and a nice layering piece like a vest. And of course, everything was thrifted for just a few bucks.

04 Nov

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season to thrift shop, time of year to thrift shop

This weekend I continued my fall closet clean out and that included dropping off a huge bag of clothes and accessories to Goodwill.I have a large wicker basket from Home Goods that I purchased for $7 and every few months I add clothes to be donated. Well, it was finally time to drop them off and pass along the great secondhand karma, because as much as I thrift, it's important for me to give back.And I know there are tons of other people dropping off major donations as well. This is actually one of the best season's to thrift shop.

01 Nov

Posted at 10:21h in Deals & Steals, DIY, Home Decor by
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home savvy madame noire, madame noire home savvy
I'm a huge fan of the show Scandal. And if you follow me on Twitter, then you know I live tweet the show every week. So I was so excited when we filmed an Olivia Pope related episode for Home Savvy.
We love Liv's style, but her apartment is also amazing. She keeps her space neutral with a few dashes of color and chic, detailed elements. Whenever she's having a sip {or full bottle!} of wine, I always find myself looking at the background in her apartment.
Well, in the latest episode of Madame Noire's Home Savvy, I show you how to duplicate the look and feel of Olivia Pope's apartment using lights. Yes, something as simple as lighting can update any living space.

28 Oct

Posted at 11:49h in Deals & Steals, Style Guide, Thrift by
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looking fly on a dime style guide

Fall is in full swing and it's been pretty cold on the east coast. While I'm not ready to whip out my winter coat, I'm all about layering fun fall pieces. And my idea of fun involved a rugged leather jacket and a faux fur vest {both thrifted!}. They're from the Goodwill Outlet {$1.69/pound of clothing}.Jackets with leather sleeves are super trendy and instead of going out and buying one, I decided to layer my vest over the leather jacket. Some people actually thought it was a one piece and asked me where I got my fur jacket with leather sleeves.