Giveaway: LOFT tote & Clinique Gloss

Hey friends!  Apologies for the delayed post - one of the dearest people in my life lost their grandma, so I've been a bit slow with my stuff...just trying to be around and available to them.  So unfortunately I don't have a remake today, but instead I have some fab goodies to give away.

How 'bout a cute little tote from LOFT, a Clinique lip gloss, and a travel size Paris Amour body lotion from Bath & Body Works?  A dreamy set of goodies, eh?  You'll smell yummy, look glossy, and that bag has both handles and an over the shoulder sash making it super versatile for the gym or beach!

Leave a comment below of something that you've been dreaming of.  Perhaps it's something cool/chic/fun you've seen and added to your wishlist, something literally from a dream that you've had, or somewhere dreamy you'd like to go.  I just rewatched Midnight in Paris, so I'm in my "try to speak French" mode and closing my eyes and envisioning myself in a beret, wearing big sunglasses, and eating a big baguette.

I've got a slew of remakes that will be up next week - tomorrow is this month's My Mother's Closet post that I think you're going to really love!  Thanks for always being so supportive and awesome :)

My Housing Works "Buy the Bag" Stash!

When I was in NY last month, I shared how I did a little thrifting at Housing Works' "Buy the Bag" sale where you get a bag to fill for $25.  (Click here to see the original post!) Here is what I ended up with...

I did pretty well, wouldn't you say?  Wanna see what I scored?  PS, everything was less than a buck!

To start off, I scored a stash of new scarves...

1. Peachy/red/magenta ombre - GAP 2. Beige pashmina 3. Green dyed ombre 4. Brown with horse print 5. Vintage flower headscarf (this scarf is BIG - I love this size. I can wear it as a top if I wanted, it's that big!)

Next came the bottoms - from a few pairs of jeans to a handful of shorts...

6. Sailor jeans - H&M 7. Brown elastic/drawstring shorts - Forever 21 8. High waisted Contempo Casuals (yep, you heard me right!) 9. Vintage turquoise/red running shorts 10. UK flag shorts (can't wait to sleep in these!) 11. Ripped/holed light denim - American Eagle

I found a bunch of tops...

12. Dryfit L/S top - Lululemon 13. Polka-dotted short sleeved top - GAP 14. Brown/black striped L/S top - Forever 21 15. Vintage S/S black/white crop top 16. Chiffon layered tee - Old Navy

And plenty of tees to keep me rooting for my favorite teams...

17. Vintage Yankees tee 18. Pirate tee from Pirate Island Adventure Golf 19. Vintage Jets L/S flannel top - NFL 20. Vintage Sands Beach Club crop tee

I found two cute dresses...

21. Lime/brown sheer dress - Soo Lee London (this will definitely need a slip underneath!) 22. Navy lace dress - Forever 21

How about some vintage sweaters and a fab hoodie to stay warm...

23. Vintage black/white/silver sweater - Dana Ashley 24. Navy/red striped hoodie - American Apparel 25. Vintage pink/navy sweater - Part Two

I was even able to score a few vintage pieces that will definitely need some reworking...

26. Vintage turquoise eyelet sleeved dress 27. Vintage black velvet with collar trim dress 28. Vintage navy crushed velvet pants - Josephine Chaus 29. Vintage pink/yellow/grey housedress

And last but not least, #30:

...which was remade earlier in the week. (Click here for a refresher!)

I think I scored big time, for just $25.  And I love that all of the $25 goes directly to Housing Works and their charity.  Nothing like spending a little bit of cash for a good cause as well as a closet boost!

What are your guys' thoughts - I was thinking about putting outfit posts together with these pieces, perhaps a little 31 days of August/31 outfits from the Housing Works bag?  Incorporating only a few things/specific things/one thing per outfit/etc. from my own closet and then reworking/rewearing/restyling these pieces in different ways?  I think this could be fun - it's like Lucky Mag when they give you a certain amount of items and they work out a week's worth of outfits.  Leave your comments below and we'll get this figured out!!

Double Take Tuesday!!

I did some weekend thrifting and came across a jumpsuit that I found while I was out... (I posted it on Instagram, so I'm sure a bunch of you saw it already!)

My jaw dropped because it looked JUST like a shirt in my collection - a 60s, zip up top that I found a while back that has become one of my favorite pieces.

Could I really have come across the same fabric?? I had to do a little side-by-side to get a good look!

So not exactly, but pretty darn close!  There were no tags, so I couldn't check the manufacturer, but I still felt like I found a needle in a haystack!!