03 Jun

Posted at 15:41h in Thrifty Threads 365 by
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I'm gonna let you in on a little secret. I hate shorts. Well, at least I used to anyway. Though I love a skirt or dress, I just felt my legs looked chunky and stumpy in shorts. Until last summer, I hadn't worn shorts in years. I loved a pair of Banana Republic shorts I thrifted, but I wasn't super confident about wearing them. However, that's all changed this year. I actually wore a pair of shorts and felt super confident. Maybe it's a product of my NY Lean 25 workouts or I'm just letting go of foolish insecurities, but either way, I felt good. The NYC weather decided to skip spring and head straight for summer, so this was the perfect week to show off my gams. I opted for an easy breezy look with some fly accessories to top it off. The clothing costs less than $2 since I thrifted them from the Goodwill Outlet where items are priced at $1.69/lb. But the accessories were the real show stoppers.

13 May

Posted at 14:07h in Looking FLY on a Dime, Thrifty Threads 365 by
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Ah, red. That oh so bright hue that you either love to rock or it's just too bright for your taste. I'm one who fully embraces color so when I found a pair of red pants at the Goodwill Outlet {clothing is priced at $1.69/lb}, I grabbed them with a quickness. Even in a bin full of clothing it was hard to miss them! I threw them in my basket unsure if I'd actually purchase them. As much as I love color, red pants are a bit much. And could I pull off high waisted pants? I finally decided I needed them in my life.

I'm a sucker for pleats and pockets and a bright hue.

19 Apr

Posted at 09:00h in DIY, How To, Looking FLY on a Dime by
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If there's one thing you'll come across in a lot of thrift stores, it's t-shirts. Some are awesome and fun and others are just odd. And I tend to find a lot of tees with fun designs or phrases but they're just too big. What's a girl to do? Grab a pair of sharp scissors and you're on your way to creating a funky piece.

The 80s baby in me loved the tee above for the Nintendo reference. It was less than a dollar at the Goodwill Outlet, but it was a size large. And this was way too cute for me to leave at Goodwill or just wear around the house or to the gym.

It only required a few snips for me to remix this baggy tee.

11 Mar

Posted at 06:00h in Looking FLY on a Dime, Thrift, Thrifty Threads 365 by
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Last week I showed you the head-to-toe thrifted outfit I wore for a taping of the Oprah show but I went for a more casual look for my last day on the west coast. We wanted to soak up as much sun as possible so we spent the day chowing down {In-N-Out, Lala's, Porto's Bakery} thrift shopping and of course we had to head to Santa Monica. I knew we'd be out all day so I went for a look that could easily transform from casual to a bit more dressy with a quick shoe change.

{of course I had a pair of flats in my oversized bag}