The Thrifting Bonanza!!

Hiya Blogland!!! I know I've mentioned the last couple of months have been a famine at the thrifts.  I've been purging and altering like crazy but a significant portion of what I wore last Fall/Winter will not fit this year. So I've been on the hunt for "new" stuff.

 

I decided, to make things more cohesive, to limit my purchases to a "need" list and in a specific color scheme. I decided, since I've been drawn to it for months, on Black & White, Black, Grey with Jewletones such as Teal, Purple, Greens, & Hot Pink/Magenta. Having the silver hair (with pink) has moved me in a different color direction from the earth-tones I used to favor with the auburn hair. Have no fear--my closet still has loads of brightly colored cardigans and tshirts!! I did keep my taupe JJill skirt as it goes with the palette. Here's a peek of my closet:

 

I've found that his has made thrifting easier--I can focus on certain colors or items. Which for a magpie like me is a blessing!! I'm not distracted by that awesome rust print top!!

 

I really SCORED thrifting last weekend. My travels took me to 3 Goodwills I don't normally go to.

BONANZA!!! Everything cost between $2-$5 except the cowboy boot (YES) which were $10. I still have money left in my budget! I looked for items that could be easily altered smaller as needed.

 

Sag Harbor Mint Green Pullover Sweater

 

 

Avenue Teal Sweater Tunic

 

 

Liz Claiborne Black Ribbed Turtleneck

Jones New York Grey Tweedy Knit Vest

International Concepts Menswear Vest

Lane Bryant Windowpane Maxi--this as a bit of glittery sheen to it.

Amanda Smith Black Bias-Ruffle Skirt

Faded Glory Denim Shirt with tags still on it.

No label Light Grey Stripe Buttondown

Koret White Ruffle Front Blouse

Lands End Tartan Buttondown

Lane Bryant Silver Lurex Cardigan

White Stag Charcoal French Terry Cardigan

Lane Bryant Grape Colored Cardigan

Venezia Grey LongSleeve Tshirt

LLBean Magenta LongSleeve Tshirt

Chaps Black&White Stripe Tshirt

White Stag Grey Python Tshirt

Sonoma Grey & Metallic Graphic Tshirt

 

East 5th Mint Silky Tshirt

Escher-type print bird scarf

Tartan scarf

 



Grey Leopard & Zebra scarf

1988 Vintage Jeweltone scarf

Paisly Silk scarf

Nine West Leather barely worn COWBOY BOOTS!!

Guess Leather Lace-up Flat Boots

  

Here's what I wore on Wednesday. I'm linking this outfit up with ShinyT Tuesday-Something Borrowed Something Blue. This is my blue--the aqua top and bangle. Everything is thrifted except the shoes-my faithful Skecher ballet flats.

 

Thursday's outfit started out with me wearing the newly thrifted denim shirt with my thrifted JJill skirt and leopard accents. MrBill jumped too hard off the curb when we went out before I left work and hurt his knees so I had to carry him home and he muddied the shirt. I wound up changing into a simple black thrifted tshirt. He's fine--every once in a while he forgets he's old and fat!!

 

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend-it's a holiday weekend here in the US!! Lot's to do--pressure wash the front porch, take my boys to McDonalds to celebrate back to school. Then their mom Andrea and I are going to put our heads together to plan a DIY Vintage Baseball theme makeover of their bedroom. Plus some sewing, thrifting, and walking Miss Gracie!! Chat with y'all later this weekend.

 

I'm linking up with Style Sud Est for Show Me Your Style #3 Blog hop!!

 

TTFN

Tamera