30 Jan

Posted at 03:00h in Deals & Steals, shopping, Thrift, Thrifty Threads 365 by
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Thrifty Threads 365 is a fashion challenge where I will only thrift shop for an entire year. I’ll show you how it’s easy and wallet friendly to satisfy your style needs with secondhand finds. For full details check the original post here. 
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To say that it's been cold would be a serious understatement. With temperatures below zero and snow that never seems to cease, the last thing on my mind was wearing something cute or teetering around in heels, but...I found an outfit that was fashionable and functional.
My cold days aren't complete without my Ellen Tracy cape {get it here in black} I scored from Loehmann's two years ago. Seriously, investing in outerwear is a must, especially if you live in a colder climate.
Every other garment I rocked was straight from my favorite thrift stores: vintage Balenciaga booties {less than $1 from Housing Works Buy the Bag}, purse, vintage blouse, beaded jacket and Uniqlo jumpsuit from the Salvation Army. They all came together for a look that combined fashion and function.

29 Jan

Posted at 03:00h in Beauty on a Dime, Fab Under $50, shopping, Style Guide by
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P&G beauty, photo shoot essentials, looking fly on a dime style blogWell, the above is a bit deceiving. I'm not exactly gracing anyone's red carpet {just yet!}, but I do have to occasionally get glammed up for TV segments and photo shoots for my Thrifty Threads 365 challenge. Though paparazzi may not be snapping my pics or yours, it's important to have a killer beauty routine to go with any style.

And since everything I do is on a budget, that's where P&G Beauty products come in. You know their brands: Olay, Pantene, COVERGirl, Secret, etc. Instead of dropping major cash on department store beauty buys, P&G keeps me covered before, during and after I need to get glammed up or anytime I'm ready to have all eyes on me.

27 Jan

Posted at 03:00h in DIY, shopping, Thrift by
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Easy Ways to Accessorize a Secondhand Wedding Gown

Let's face it, wedding dresses are a large and unavoidable expense.  Even an obsessed "cheapo" like myself had to perform special online Jedi maneuvers to find an affordable wedding dress a year ago {and I still couldn't find it on sale.  Grrr.}Thankfully, there's an emerging market of used wedding dresses online and on consignment ripe for the picking {and I'm not talking about Aunt Sally's moo moo}.  I've put together some fabulously doable ways to accessorize a simple preowned wedding dress into an absolute showstopper without pricey alterations!  Read on for ways to personalize a preowned wedding dress without busting your wedding budget.