01 May

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Thrifty Threads 365, looking fly on a dime

Another month down and another month of my Thrifty Threads 365 challenge. If you’re new to the site and don’t know about TT365 {read up about it here}, it’s a year long quest where I can only purchase thrifted clothes and accessories. The only new items I can buy are undergarments {obviously, I’m not going to buy secondhand undies} and I may wear new gifted items. Oh, and did I mention I can only spend $50 a month? Yeah, only 50 bucks. I've consistently stayed under my budget, except for one month, and for April I continued to stay on track. I only spent $40 for the entire month. I've actually been so busy over the past few months that I haven't had time to shop, which is a great thing for my wallet, but it sucks for my closet. Though I prefer dresses and heels, this past month I didn't find any frocks or pumps. But I did score some cute tops, shorts and a purse. Check out a few of my top thrifted picks for the month of April, including an item that only costs $4, but the original price tag says it was worth $120.

27 Apr

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Looking Fly on a Dime, Black Blogger Month shoot

Last Friday, I had an amazing opportunity to participate in a video shoot for BlackEnterprise.com. This is the second year they've designated May as Black Blogger Month {check out last year's coverage} and I was honored they wanted me to be a part of it, as well as shoot some footage for the video series. Every weekday a new blogger will be highlighted and they'll share how they made it. I'm not sure what day I'll be live on the Black Enterprise site, but of course I'll keep you posted. In the meantime, check out what I wore. You already know I had to rock some thrifty, affordable threads. *Sorry for the crappy lighting, we filmed at the 40/40 club and they had the lights down when we weren't filming*

Looking Fly on a Dime, Black Enterprise shoot

23 Apr

Posted at 01:12h in Looking FLY on a Dime, shopping, Thrift by
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Over the past two years, some of you have asked me about opening an online shop. While I'm out thrifting I tend to post photos on Twitter or Facebook of great thrift store finds. But if they don't fit me or they're not my style, I end up leaving them at the store. Well, now that's about to change.

I just opened the Looking Fly on a Dime Shop. You can snag some designer and statement thrifted and vintage pieces at a fraction of what they'd originally cost. Right now I have a half dozen pieces for sale, including: Dolce Vita dress

17 Apr

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Sip & Swap Event

If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, then you have the dish on the Sip & Swap I'm hosting with O So Chic on Saturday, 4/28. Well, if not, then I'm excited to announce the second annual Sip & Swap. Last year the ladies of O So Chic hosted this event and this year we decided to collaborate. Don't know what a Sip & Swap is? It's exactly what it sounds like. It'll be an afternoon of sipping on cocktails {courtesy of Ciroc} and swapping clothes. Great, right? Bring your clean, gently worn clothes, shoes and accessories and you can swap them with other fashionable ladies. Any clothes that haven't been swapped after the event, are being donated to the thrift store, Housing Works.

09 Apr

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Fashion trends come and go but one thing is constant: no matter what the trend, you can find it at a thrift store. Some people still think of thrift stores as having crappy leftovers other people no longer see fit to wear. Sometimes that's true but other times, you find awesome, current threads. And because fashion is so cyclical, what was hot years ago is once again in style. While thrifting last week, I came across a few trends that I've seen on the runway. Instead of dropping major cash on an "it" item of the moment, you can save a ton by thrifting the trends.

Florals were seen in collections by Alexander Wang, Prabal Gurung, and countless others and I found a ton of them at the Salvation Army, from blazers to dresses to skirts. It was an absolute explosion of flower power. I scoped out a Diane von Furstenberg blouse for $7...