Missys' challenge

I got a challenge from my friend Missy the other day.  She gave me this picture...

 

...and asked me to recreate it!  Obviously, this just seemed fun to me, so I accepted with a smile and quite a bit of excitement.  I hit the Goodwill to find the two pieces I didn't have at home, the sweater and the scarf.

 

 

I found the sweater in the men's section, for $4.  The scarf is an infinity scarf which I love.  Want to know my fun little trick for getting these thrifted?  I buy a t-shirt or dress in the color I want and cut straight across under the arms...ta-da, infinity scarf!  This one was a dress, that I cut off at the waist.  It was $2.50.  I found a black pair of leggings for $2.50, but didn't buy them because I had black skinny jeans at home.  It wouldn't be thrifty to buy the leggings if I had something similar already would it?

 

 

The boots, bracelets, and clutch were in my wardrobe also. 

 

 

 

My black skinny jeans are from Target and I bought them for $28 they are a wardrobe staple for me.  The price for EVERYTHING I am wearing comes to about $46.50, but it would have been $21 had I bought and used the leggings I saw at the Goodwill.  I didn't use sunglasses because it is overcast today, but I have a great pair that I bought for $1 last year, that I would have used for this look!

 

In total, the two pieces that I purchased specifically for this outfit came up to $6.50.  Great price for a new fall look right?  How close do you all think I came to the inspiration picture?

 

Thank you Missy for the challenge, if you want the sweater I will mail it to you, it is Tommy Hilfiger!  I appreciate you making my life and hobby so fun, and always supporting me in it!

 

Of course, to my readers, thank you for reading, commenting, sharing, pinning, and enjoying my blog!

 

xoxo,

 

Monica



A thrifting adventure with Amy

Last weekend my friend Amy volunteered to be a test subject for me.  I have never dressed another person, well, one who I didn't give birth to!  Amy has a completely opposite body type to mine.  Where I am small on top and big on the bottom, she is well endowed on top, and has slim waist and hips (lucky!)  We went to our local Goodwill, and I had some ideas fresh in my head, and on my tablet computer. 

 

The boots Amy is wearing are tall like the picture, but because her jeans aren't skinny, we didn't like how they were bunching at the knee.  The total price for Amys' look is $19!  The jeans were her own, but she bought them thrifted for $2.50. 

 

 

I am in love with this brown leather jacket, why buy a new one for $295+, when you can get this one for $12.99?!  If anyone has a good answer for this, feel free to let me know.  I am guessing that the majority of people would choose to save $282.01. 

 

Total for this look is $18!  Jeans jackets are amazingly versatile, throw one over a work outfit to dress it down for happy hour.

 

 

I adore this skirt!  It is so girly and flowy, I put a cardigan on it for fall, but it could easily be worn with a short sleeve blouse or t-shirt for warmer weather.

 

 

 

We went with a black cardigan for this ruffled dress, where they wore leather in the original.  I couldn't be so lucky to find another leather jacket in the same store that fit our gorgeous model!  To balance it out, and make it more leather and lace like the inspiration look, we threw in some riding boots.

Note: I would add thick tights if available.

 



This is by FAR my favorite outfit of the day.  The high low skirt is at the top of my list for popular pieces right now.  I brought this one into fall by putting a warm belted jacket over it.  If we weren't at the store, I would have had her put closed toe shoes on with tights.  The cost for this look, including the jacket is $22.  I will be searching high and low *pun intended* for a skirt like this in my size! 

 

Thank you all as always for reading! 

 

I was contacted yesterday by another blogger who is doing the same thing we are here....I am thrilled to read her blog, she has amazing looks over there!  Check her out.  http://thriftthelook.blogspot.com

 

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~Monica