November 10, 2011
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tamia
Thrifted trousers, blouse, belt, and jacket; DKNY heelsSomething about the pants I picked up during this Thrifting Adventure (TM) make me feel like a cross between a circus clown and that dancing cartoon cat from Paula Abdul's "Opposites Attract" video. But you know, in a good way.
August 24, 2011
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Personal Style
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tamia
Moda Int'l sweater; thrifted pants; vintage bag; Nine West wedgesLately I've been sticking to classic shapes in solid colors, like this cropped sweater and the banana-yellow pants I picked up on my last thrifting adventure. Nothing too complicated or over the top, just light, effortless, and easy. Wouldn't it be nice if everything was this simple?
YOU GUYS. You won't believe this, but I finally got around to doing another video blog! It's only been, what, a year since the last one?So, recently I hit my new favorite thrift store intending to pick up one or two items. Riiiight. Being me, I managed to leave with TEN items--including two pairs of shoes, a dress, two blouses, and several pairs of pants--all for under 30 bucks. Watch and learn
Sometimes when I'm out shopping, I see things I like but can't fit/can't afford/have no business even looking at. Being the generous person that I am, I thought I'd share some of my favorite finds in hopes that these items find a good home!This time around, I hit Atomic Number 10 (Style Tour stop #1!) in search of pants, shorts, and tops for my DIY collection:I found a pair of Proenza-worthy ikat
You're not going to believe this, but I actually got around to doing a project for my DIY capsule collection! I decided to tackle a fairly easy task first: a crop top. Now, technically it only required extremely basic cutting and sewing but just humor me here, mmkay?I found a cute little oxford shirt at Atomic Number 10 and decided it would make a perfect crop top. Here's what I did:1. Gather