11 Apr

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Ready, Set, Thrift! Grab your tickets for my thrift shopping party on Saturday, 4/26 {Housing Works} 14 Fashion Tips and Tricks to Make You Look Taller {StyleList} Loehmann's is Being Resurrected As an Online Store This Spring {Racked} 5 Ways to Shop Discount Department Stores Like a Pro {my Cheap & Chic column for ebony.com} The Broke Girl's Guide to Celebrity Style {WhoWhatWear} 10 Ways to Makeover Your Home with Just a Sharpie {Apartment Therapy} Splurge or Save? Spring's Single Sole Sandals {Frugal Shopaholics}...

17 Jan

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View the full Peter Pilotto for Target lookbook, including prices {Racked} The Best Budget Makeup {Real Simple} 8 Bold Accessories that Will Make a Bright Statement {my Cheap & Chic column for Ebony} Fit & Fab Workout Gear under $50 {Penny Chic} Chunky Lentil and Vegetable Soup Recipe {Budget Bytes} Create a chic space by decorating with shopping bags {Le Zoe Musings} ...

30 Oct

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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.

24 Aug

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The fashion of the 80s can be a bit scary for some but I tend to embrace the trends of yesteryear. Peplum dresses, acid wash jeans and off the shoulder shirts are still pretty hot. And one childhood trend I really love is jelly shoes. You remember jellies. They were the plastic sandals you wore as a kid. They practically melted on your feet and left you with sweaty toes. Well, jellies are back. Designers like Valentino and Givenchy are selling jelly sandals and flats for close to $300.

Designer Jelly shoesI would never pay that much for a pair of jellies, so I was beyond excited when the folks over a Happy Scarf sent me a pair of their jelly flats. They retail for just $24 {currently on sale for $20} and come in colors like black, pink and electric blue.

Jelly flats for summer

15 Feb

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I’m a sucker for bright, bold accessories so I was delighted when the owner of My Roommates Kloset contacted me about checking out some of their pieces. Started in 2009 by Quenesha Lennon, the accessories currently range from $1-$4. Yup, they cost less than your daily latte. “I constantly found myself looking for sassy, reasonably priced earrings and accessories to compliment the look I was trying to achieve,” says Lennon. “ Trends change and I thought it was important to have items that would keep me up to date but not break the bank. And as for the name, My Roommates Kloset, “I got the name from a roommate that I had in college. She and I were always borrowing each other’s clothes and accessories. When people would ask us where we got it from, we would say “my roomamte’s closet," as if it were some sort of chic boutique.” So cute! I received a few pieces from My Roommates Kloset and I absolutely loved some of them and I was kinda "eh" about others. Here’s what I thought: