31 Days of Thrift: Day 10

It's Day 10, however there will not be any lords-a-leaping on today's post. I'm kind of in love with this one because I used the huge floral print scarf, #5 below...

...and paired it with #6, the H&M buttoned front jeans...

...to complete my look.  Check out how I made this scarf into a totally wearable top!

I started out by wrapping the scarf around me and taking the top two edges and tying them into a double knot.

With the top tied, I grabbed my two edges at the bottom...

...and created another double knot.

There's a whole lotta space in the center, so I took off the scarf and added a few safety pins to keep it closed.

Final product:

I tossed on a strapless bra underneath and voila!

This could be really cute with a sash/ribbon around the neck to make it a halter, which is something I can try for, for the next round.  I didn't stitch this up just so I could rewear the scarf in other ways down the road...

Top/Scarf: Vintage // Jeans: H&M // Heels: Max Studio // Tote: H&M // Sunglasses: Melrose Trading Co Flea Market // Bangles: Assorted flea market/Forever 21/Cost Plus

I lathered myself in sunscreen before I went outside in this one.  I'd look like an ice cream sandwich, once the scarf top comes off, if I didn't :)

More outfits to come...

31 Days of Thrift: Day 9

Day 9's ensemble consists of three separate pieces from my stash. First:

#20 - Vintage Sands Beach Club Day Camp T (PS, thanks to reader Elana, the Sands Beach Club is in Sea Bright, NJ.  It's one of the spots that was severely affected by Hurricane Sandy, so today's piece is a little shoutout going to the Restore the Shore effort!!)

Second:

#6 - H&M buttoned front jeans

Third:

#5 - Vintage floral scarf

Wanna see this trifecta??

So this T must have come from a child's closet because boy was it little!  However, it works just fine because this cropped look is totally in.

I totally thought of the original 90210 when I saw the shirt (Beverly Hills Beach Club, holla!) and that's why I had to snag.

I tied the scarf in my hair and grabbed a beach tote to complete the summery look.

Top: Vintage // Jeans: H&M // Heels: Candies // Tote: Trina Turk // Scarf: Vintage // Sunglasses: Vintage

This scarf will be back and will be worn in a completely different way next time, so stay tuned!

31 Days of Thrift: Day 8

It’s Day 8 of my 31 Days of Thrift and I took this one down the fall weather route...I went into the back of my closet and pulled out some boots to celebrate! DAY 8/31:

#16 – Old Navy layered tank

This tank had layers of silk and chiffon on the front which was totally why I put it in my Housing Works bag.  Nothing like some ruffles to make me smile!

The tank's shade was a super light lavender, so pairing it with something darker purple made it pop a bit more!

I loved the fluttery layers and tried to get an action shot to show them a bit better.  (Next time I'll remove my top layer!!)

Top: Vintage // Tank: Old Navy // Jeggings (yep, I own a pair!): Fashion District, DTLA // Boots: Vintage // Sunglasses: Ray Ban // Clutch: Dooney & Bourke

This is totally my staple, casual, running errands look.

I think I might add some dye and change up the shade for the next wear!  (Thoughts?!)

Stay tuned...more looks to come!!