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