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Monday, December 16, 2013

New Kate Spade! :D

Bag-Kate Spade (gift)/Shoes, Blouse, Sunnies-Target/Leggings-Walmart

This whole outfit was planned around the fabulous crossbody Kate Spade I got as a Christmas gift. I'm kind of, sort of, totally in love with it. Excuse the crazy hair, but I'm finally getting a haircut tomorrow! It's been years, literally, since I had a good cut. All my blog photos will be in different areas since I'm in the best place ever...home in GA! Looking forward to what thrift, consignment & sale goodies I can find while home. :)

Monday, November 18, 2013

I used to hate skinny jeans. I thought they were only for the incredibly slim & very tall. They're definitely now my favorite cut though. These jeans were picked up from a thrift store for $3.50 & I had to put a little patch on them since there was a hole. But still, Gap jeans for $3.50...major win in my book! I don't think I paid full price for anything in this outfit either! Pretty sweet. Also, these are my fav photos taken so far for this blog. Who doesn't love a dirty parking lot + a water filled background?! I do. :)

Jeans- Thrifted, Gap, $3.50

Shoes- Target, Sale, $14

Shirt- Old Navy, clearance, $13

Necklace- Caroline G., sale, $5.98 (shipping)

Bag- Target, sale (can't remember price-from this summer)

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Stripes

So the only part of this outfit that was thrifted was the scarf, but it's also my favorite part of the whole thing! I love mixing stripes + florals. It's so fun. I wore this thinking it would be perfect for the day, but was very wrong. It ended up being incredibly warm that day! Total bummer, right? I think I ended up changing halfway through the day because I got so warm. Scarf + sweater + hot day = bad combination.

Scarf- H&M, thrifted $3

Sweater- Forever 21, old

Jeggings- Walmart, $12

Boots- Shoe Dazzle, old, $20

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Brunch Wear

I love brunch. If I could eat it everyday, life would be fabulous. This was what I threw on for a brunch date with the hubby while my oldest was in school. I didn't want to wear a whole lot of color, so I compromised. Black + animal print + statement scarf. I think it's a combination that always works...and those are my favorite flats, so I wear them with just about everything. The black sweater is another favorite, an oldie (spring 2010) from Express. But Kiki La'Rue has something almost identical right now. Sadly, this outfit didn't even last the day. It just got too warm! Am I the only one who just wishes the weather would stay cool? I'm ready for scarf & boot weather 24/7 y'alll.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Lacy

Selfies...gotta love 'em. This was a "I don't feel like getting dressed" look. Really lazy, but quite comfortable. I didn't even bother to put any makeup on that day. The lace top was an impulse (aren't they all?) buy from a resale store for only a few bucks. I'm thinking about dying it, but we'll see... The cuff is from Purple Peridot. Y'all check her out! Everything I've bought from there I've loved, especially since it's super affordable & cute.

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Green Dress Part 2

Part 2 is comprised of 4 different looks. I'm sort of, kinda, totally in love with this dress. I feel like this shade of green & this cut is just really versatile. I want to wear it...a lot. Everyone needs a green dress in their closet. ;)

Look 1

Look 2

Look 3

Look 4

The 3 belts worn, coral blazer & black booties are all from Target. The gray sweatshirt, coral flats & gold flats are from Old Navy, all sale/clearance. The 2 necklaces are from Purple Peridot. They have great prices! I've been waiting for the perfect piece to wear with the pink (thrifted for $6!) jacket for ages as well, so I was super excited about this pairing.

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Date Day Style

The hubby & I stole a few hours alone this last weekend...and it was glorious. Brunch, used book sale, thrift shops...overall, a wonderful date day. The weather here has been a bit wonky as of late, so Saturday it was plenty warm for a dress and sandals. This is a dress I picked up from a thrift stores ages ago and it's one of my favorite finds to date. I hemmed it, then did a zig-zag stitch after it frayed a little. The necklace is a new little treasure, purchased off of Instagram. I felt so awkward taking these photos & would have had more, but a security guard just stopped and watched. He was kind enough to take a photo of the hubby & I together, but I was too embarrassed to take any more solo ones afterwards. Gotta love it.

Dress- thrifted; $6 (? can't remember exactly)

Belt- Kohl's, came with shorts, $12

Sandals- Target clearance, $12

Coach bag- outlet sale over 3 years ago, $70

Necklace & earrings-set from Instagram, $12

Thursday, October 17, 2013

boots + bows

I wore this outfit last week to a spouse association meeting...and a solo Target/Starbucks run. The sweater (vest? sweater vest? sleeveless sweater?) was a thrift find from Goodwill for only $7! I was thrilled it was finally cool enough to wear it, but definitely regretted the short sleeves later... The necklace is from an adorable boutique in Statesboro, GA that I happened to get when they were doing a flash sale on their Facebook page.

selfie in the target fitting room...

Sweater- Goodwill, $7

Tee- Target, $7

Jeans- Forever 21, $10

Boots- Wet Seal, $20 (I think?)

Bag- gift

Necklace- Walker Boutique

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Skirt Tutorial!

Step 1: Gather your supplies...

This is a super easy way to make a skirt. Once you have this down, it should only take 30-60 minutes to make one. You'll need about a yard of fabric (depending on size & print), a machine (or you could always hand sew, but that will take more time), coordinating thread, scissors, an area to cut your fabric, & a measuring tape or ruler.

Step 2: Measure your waist. Divide that in half, then cut.
My daughter's waist is 20 inches, so I cut at the 11 inch mark.
Step 3: After the fabric is cut, put right sides together & pin.

I made this considerably smaller for my daughter, so you'll just scale up to fit you. Also, to have more fullness & ensure it'll fit my hips, I always cut a few inches bigger than actually necessary. I used 100% cotton, 44 inch wide fabric, so when I was initially cutting the fabric was folded in half. After I cut it for the waist, I cut it in half at the fold, to have 2 even pieces.

Step 4. Sew those two sides together! Both sides, leaving the top & bottom alone.

Step 5: Not 100% necessary, but zig-zag over all raw
edges helps keep things looking nicer.

Step 6: Zig-zag stitched the raw bottom hem, then rolled....

Step 7: Sewing a straight stitch over the rolled hem. Just makes it look a smidgen neater.

I normally do the hem before I take care of the waist, but that's only because I typically hem everything about the same length.

Step 8: Waist time! I used 1 inch elastic & measured what was comfortable around my daughter's waist.
I folded over the top just enough so the elastic would fit and did a straight stitch, leaving about an inch open so I could wiggle the elastic in.

Step 9: Pinned the end of the elastic in place, then used a safety pin to pull the other end through. When it had come all the way through, I sewed it into place, then closed the inch opening I'd left.

Step 10: Finished product!

Little bit wearing her new skirt...she loves it! :)

Thursday, October 10, 2013

As comfortable as yoga pants...

The promised skirt tutorial will be up on Tuesday y'all! I ran out of time this week, so it'll be posted next week. With that being said, this was my running errands-playing with the kids-hitting up target outfit. It's just as comfortable as yoga pants & a tank, but looks a smidgen more put together. The sunnies were an impulse purchase from Target & I'm so glad I got them! Who can resist polka dots?! I certainly can't.

Merino Cool...so perfect for fall

Sweatshirt- Old Navy, $15 (looks like it's on sale on their website!)

Teal Tank- Target, $7

Jeans- Old Navy clearance, $10

Sunglasses- Target, $12.99

Flats- H&M, $12 (2011)

Bubble Necklace- Caroline G. shipping, $5.98

Purse- gift

Monogram ring- Marley Lilly , purchased during flash sale, $20

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Chevron & Anchors

Continuing with my love of chevron + being crafty, one of the outfits in this post is a chevron skirt I made. It's SO easy. Of course, my fabric came from Savannah Sewing. I may live thousands of miles away, but I'll always get my favorite fabrics from there. I'd originally bought this fabric with the intention of making pillows or a makeup bag, but changed my mind. It's a heavier weight, so it's perfect for fall & winter too! The best part of this skirt is that I no longer have in it my possession as I sold it to a good friend of mine. The other skirt I made for a tea that I attended with the Spouse Association here. This skirt was even easier to make!

Made 2 chevron skirts-1 for my mom!

Photo from my Instagram

Sold Skirt!

The skirt itself is super easy to make. I'll have a tutorial for it Thursday! :)

Friday, October 4, 2013

Peplum + Skinny Jeans

I'm officially a peplum convert. This lovely top came from TJ Maxx for only $10! Best part, it's a Laundry by Shelli Segal top that normally goes for over $100. I totally did a happy dance when I was checking out the tag. If you haven't checked out TJ Maxx, seriously...go, now. They have some pretty fabulous items there. I'm a huge Lilly Pulitzer fanatic and have found a ton of home, kitchen & phone accessories as well. Now if only I could find Kate Spade clothing in my size...