Weekend Teaser!

I've been busily working on a bunch of awesome things that you'll get to see next week!  Here's just a teaser of what's going on... New Dress A Day - DIY - how to projects - beaded and fringe necklaces

It's a big weekend full of friends and concerts and outdoor movie screenings, so the goodies above are going to get some love out in the public!  I'll be instagramming and tweeting pics so you guys can see before the posts actually go live!

Wishing you a relaxing and happy weekend. xo

31 Days of Thrift: Day 2

For Day 2 of my 31 Days of Thrift, using all 31 pieces I scored at Housing Works, I decided to go with one of my dresses! DAY 2/31:

#22 – Forever 21 navy silk dress

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I didn't notice when I picked up the dress, but...

...the dress had POCKETS!!  I was so happily surprised, as you can see from the face below.

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This will be awesome to wear in the fall with a neutral cardigan or sweater, boots, and some stockings, however I styled this with metallic shoes to match the buckle on the vintage belt I put around the waist.  I wanted to bring in a lighter palette to keep it summerized.

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Dress: Forever 21 // Camisole: Velvet // Clutch: Vintage // Heels: Seychelles // Belt: Vintage // Sunglasses: Urban Outfitters // Braided Bracelet: Forever 21

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How much do I love the back!!  I put a navy cami on under the dress so the same shade would peek through, however this could be fabulous with a something neon or a lighter pastel too.  Yep, I was doing the Charleston on the street, like you do...

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For your TGIF viewing pleasure :)

Day 2, total success!!  Stay tuned this month for 29 more looks!

31 Days of Thrift: Day 1

Today starts my 31 days of garments pulled from my Housing Works Thrift Store "buy the bag" stash!! New Dress A Day - Buy the Bag - Housing Works Thrift Store - thrift store shopping

Thanks for all your input in deciding how to showcase all the garments!  (Click here to see the original post for a little refresher.)  I snatched up so many incredible pieces from my haul that I'm going to create a new outfit with the goods for each day of August.  My original count was 30 pieces, however there was one that I didn't include because I had dropped it off to get dry cleaned, so 31 days, 31 pieces.  FYI, the outfits are going to cross seasons and everything won't be August appropriate because I do have some sweaters and velvet that need to make appearances.  I'm just gonna get you rull, rull ready for fall and winter too.  (I know, I know...I don't want summer to end either!)

DAY 1/31:

#11 - Paper Denim & Cloth jeans

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#13 - Gap polka dotted top

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I paired my jeans and top with some bold accessories to give this caszh look a little pop!

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Top: Gap // Jeans: Paper Denim & Cloth // Clutch: Forever 21 // Heels: Guess // Sunglasses: Urban Outfitters // Bangles: Vintage

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This is totally something I'd wear on a low-key date night or to meet up with girlfriends for Happy Hour!

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I played around with the shirt a bit and ended up tucking in the front portion and letting the back portion hang a little lower.

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Day 1, total success!!  Stay tuned this month for 30 more looks!