22 Mar

Posted at 11:49h in Style Guide, Thrift, Try It Wear It Love It by
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After completing the Try It, Wear It, Love It challenge, it became clear to me that I appreciate casual garments with a bit of flare. Comfort is certainly key, but looking cute is also a factor for me.And for a few months I had been on the hunt for a hoodie dress. I'm sooooo not a hoodie girl, but something about a hoodie dress just looked so comfortable. While I saw a few cute pieces online for $50-$60, I wasn't willing to spend that much for trendy gear. Instead, I made a mental note that I was on the hunt for one and my retail prayers were finally answered when I found this hoodie at the Salvation Army.It was a simple neutral color, super soft and there was a ruffled hem. Thrift store score!Styling a red brocade coat and chic hoodie

13 Jan

Posted at 12:57h in Fashion, Style Guide, Thrift, Try It Wear It Love It by
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I love jeans. Like seriously, I could wear them every single day and never get tired of them. The versatility they offer is just unmatched. From skinny to flare to boyfriend style, there's a jean for every body. For the longest time I exclusively wore skinny jeans. They hug me in all the right places and are easy to dress up or down with the change of a shoe.
I still love my skinny jeans, but over the last two years, I've become a "mom jean" convert. Mom jeans usually have an extremely high waist, tapered leg and as I like to call it, a "long butt." So why would anyone wear them?!
Well, it's all in the styling. Below are a few tips on how to try a different cut of jeans.
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23 Dec

Posted at 00:53h in Thrift by
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"Thrift shopping takes too much time." "I never find anything!"

These are just a few of the complaints I still hear about thrift shopping. I mean, I get it. Thrifting *can* feel like hours of digging to never find anything. Or sometimes it means dealing with a push crowd. I guess the same can be said for shopping at any store, but there just seems to still be an overall frustration some people associate with heading into a thrift store.Well, I was super excited to hear the online thrift shop, thredUP, has a new service for people who don't have the time or patience for secondhand shopping. I first blogged about thredUP back in 2009 when they first launched as an online clothing swap and to say they've come a long way is an understatement.I wrote the book on how to thrift shop {literally!}, so any time something new comes around that's meant to make secondhand shopping easier and more accessible, I'm down to share it.