26 Jun

Posted at 08:44h in shopping, Style Guide, 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.
Looking Fly on a Dime: thrifty threads 365 six month update
Can you believe it? The year is almost half way over and the Thrifty Threads 365 challenge is at the half mark. That means I haven't purchased a new piece of clothing or accessory for six months. And when I did buy clothes, they were secondhand and I never spent more than $50 each month.
This is my third go round with the Thrifty Threads 365 fashion challenge and a few things are different. Well, one thing in particular. YOU!

19 Jun

Posted at 10:05h in Deals & Steals, Style Guide, 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.
Thrifty Threads 365: raiding my grandmother's jewelry boxA few weeks ago my aunt started cleaning out my grandmother's room {she's currently living in a nursing home for round the clock care}. While my aunt was ready to toss most of the stuff or just donate to the thrift store, I quickly stopped her. See the thing is, my grandmother loved to dress back in the day. And she really loved jewelry. I'm all for donating to the thrift store {obviously!} but I wanted to go through some of her beloved items to see what serious gems she had.
Let me tell you, I'm so glad I did and stopped my aunt before she just bagged everything up. Also, since I'm doing my Thrifty Threads 365 challenge {no new clothes for a year, only thrifted!}, I can use all of the accessories I can get.
Check out just a few of the amazing vintage jewelry I found in my grandmother's closet.

13 Jul

Posted at 09:00h in Looking FLY on a Dime, shopping by
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This weekend I partook in one of my favorite summer past times: I went to the flea market. And not just any flea market but the Brooklyn Flea market. The flea has 100+ vendors and is the perfect place to go hunting for accessories, vintage clothing and fun decorations for your home.I didn't pick anything up, but check out the awesome pieces I came across and a few tips if you're hitting up your local flea market.

28 Apr

Posted at 09:00h in Deals & Steals, Looking FLY on a Dime by
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What's not to love about vintage clothing? Instead of looking like a carbon copy, you have a unique piece that people are sure to swoon over. But what some people don't love about it is the patience required to dig in bins or leaf through racks.

So, imagine my amazement when I stumbled upon Ballyhoo Vintage. It's an online-only vintage shop with everything you could ever want {men's and women's fashion, accessories, magazines, gift ideas, etc.}. The company was founded in 1988 but they're new to me! Besides an amazing selection of pieces from the 30s to 70s, they're affordable. Some of the more elaborate frocks are in the $100 range, but most items average $50. And each piece has an in depth description of the era it's from and condition.

I could seriously go broke just ordering the accessories. Brooches and pendant necklaces make me happy.

1950s jewelry: souvenir necklace {$10}, brooch {$14}, pendant necklace {$22}