maxxinista, looking fly on a dime
A few weeks ago, TJ Maxx reached out to me with a $500 gift card and of course I was beyond excited. I love thrift shopping because you get tons of bang for your short buck and $500 to spend at an affordable outlet like TJ Maxx meant finding endless cheap chic goodies. I would be like a kid in a fashionable candy store.
As the weather changes and the holiday season approaches, I've been on the hunt for some warm, but cute, dresses and heels. And that's exactly what I found when I hit up the store. I scored close to two dozen pieces!
If you follow me on Instagram or like my Facebook page, then you've already seen some of my awesome finds.
what's in store at tj maxx

wool coat, affordable winter coat

The holiday season is quickly approaching {seriously, Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away}, so that means your favorite stores are rolling out their winter/holiday gear. And one store that just revealed their festive pieces is Mandee. I used to shop at Mandee years ago and finally made me way back to them when I was finding pieces for my Today Show fashion segment. Though many of the clothes and accessories skew towards a younger woman's style, they have tons of basics for women of all ages. And the new holiday pieces are just as eclectic.

Shopping event, looking fly on a dime

If you follow me on Twitter, Facebook and/or Instagram, then you know what's coming up on Saturday, November 17. I'm hosting Swap Your Closet at ClosetDash Shop in NYC.
If you're like me, you have a ton of clothes and accessories you love but haven't worn in forever. They're just taking up space and you've never gotten around to selling, tossing or donating them. Well, then Swap Your Closet is for you! And if you specifically have a ton of accessories, then it's really for you.

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Though most of my wardrobe is secondhand, I love adding in a few new pieces. So when the folks over a ModDeals, a new affordable online store for clothes and accessories, contacted me, I was anxious to see what their pieces looked and felt like. I'm all about affordability but quality always reigns supreme.I ordered a few pieces using the $40 gift card they provided and was so glad I did so. From jeans to dresses to shoes, everything on the ModDeals' site is less than $15 and I've worn the clothes for over a month now and I love the quality.I'm all about fun, flirty dresses, so naturally I ordered the Coco Love Voile Dress, which has a pussy bow and pleats. Just my style! Though I love dresses, sometimes they feel a bit too dressy, especially when I'm not doing anything all that fancy.

thrifty threads, looking fly on a dime

Since I put my Thrifty Threads 365 challenge on hiatus, I've had a few people ask if I've had a chance to shop for new clothes. Like I wrote in a previous post, though I gave up buying anything new for a full year, I didn't feel like I was being deprived of anything, so I didn't have a serious urge to shop for anything non-thrift store related. But I finally changed that last week.
My first purchase was two pairs of earrings from H&M. None of the clothes caught my eye too hard {I'm waiting for the Maison Martin Margiela collection}, but I had to have these earrings. The turquoise pair have a vintage-y feel and the disco ball ones are fun and flashy, just my style.