Thrifty Haul - 01/10/2011

Haven't posted this week, but i did take photos, so my next post will be a weekly recap...

I thought I would start off however with my last thrift store haul...

Moss green t-shirt - Old Navy

Plaid button down shirt - Chaps

Teal striped boatneck - Rafaella

Navy trousers - Pantology

Asian style tunic - Apostrophe Woman

Grey sweater dress - no tags

LBD - Mossimo

Green satiny blouse - Lane Bryant

Blue Cardigan with crochet detailing - no tags

Red Cardigan with navy stitching - Talbots

Plum crochet cardigan - Laura Scott

B/w embroidered blouse - Lane Bryant

Black lace skirt - DBLA (intend to wear it as a dress)

My last 2 fashion hauls make it seem like i always buy a whole lot, but i will admit that they were both good trips. Sometimes thrifting leaves you empty handed and sometimes you find some great treasure, but you just never know. I plan to go thrifting later today, and hopefully it'll be another good trip

And for those of you wondering...if there's even anybody reading this...that haul probably cost around 35-40$...don't remember exactly.

That's it for this week's haul...next up weekly OOTD post.

Fuchsia Madness

I was so excited to get dressed this morning, because I finally got the Spanx tights I had ordered a couple weeks ago...I got them in 3 colors, and today I was wearing the fuchsia ones, or raspberry according to spanx :P

So here' s how I styled them:



P.S: I went shopping yesterday, and actually bought a tripod for my camera in hopes that I wouldn't need to do mirror pics anymore, but got home to find it was broken, so I need to exchange it.

What I wore:
Fuchsia belted long sweater - Hypnotik (thrifted)
Black flowy skirt - Fresh Twist (thrifted)
Spanx raspberry tights - Spanx online
Wide black headband - Dollarama
Long silver necklace - H&M
Black rhinestone cuff - AE
Fuchsia earrings - Walmart
Flower ring - Walmart
Black flats - Payless (not shown)

Up next: Fashion haul from Monday

Sixties Groove

Today, i decided to go for a retro vibe. At least it feels retro to me...this skirt just scream sixties to me but I could just be crazy :p It used to be longer, but i asked my mom to shorten it. Also please excuse the hair, but i just came in from a snowstorm :)
What I wore:
Black/white checkered skirt - Talbots (thrifted and altered)
Black T'shirt - Faded Glory (thrifted)
Black tights - Addition Elle
Silver necklace
Black pearl earrings
Black rhinestone cuff - American Eagle
Black pumps - Madden Girl from Winners (not shown)

Orange Mission

So today, i had a mission. I have this orange cardigan that I love but never wore because I couldn't figure out how to wear it. I knew black would make me look like a Halloween reject, so tried gray...I think it was a success. I got a lot of compliments on it too :-)



What I wore:

Orange cardigan - Red (Thrifted)
Grey skirt - Sag Harbor (Thrifted) (has some yellow and fuchsia stitches that aren't showing through the pic)
Grey v-neck - Old navy
Black tights - Addition Elle
Silver chain
Rose ring
Silver hoop earrings
Black booties with gray plaid - Diba from Winners

Thrift Store Haul

I didn't date this thrift store haul simply because it's my first one and i decided to put a few items I found in the last few weeks. I will be posting another one soon of what i found today.

Old Navy sweater dress (worn 01/07)

Eddie Bauer long sleeve tee

Care n Sport Black/white checkered lined blazer

Mecca brown casual tee

Mine Purple Shrug (Color didn't really come true in photo)

Old Navy purple layering tank

Mossimo Navy v-neck

OC by Oleg Cassini dress (this dress is so much better on, and i can't wait to show it, only it'll probably have to wait until summer. Definitely the best find in a while)

Friday night Outfit

I went out clubbing Friday night with some of my friends and this is the outfit I wore. I didn't want to dress like everyone else, and i didn't want to show too much skin, so decided to do the sweater vest. Please note that I don't go out that often but when I do I am almost never wearing pants. Not to toot my own horn or anything, but I was wearing dresses and skirts to the club before everyone started doing it :P I'm from a small town and people do not usually dress up that much to go out, although lately it does seem to have picked up a bit, but then again every girl seems to be wearing the same thing...skintight black dresses with sequins or long tops meant to be worn with leggings as dresses...

What I wore:

Wine sweater dress - Old navy (thrifted)
Denim print leggings - (borrowed from friend)
Brown boots - Urban Planet
Brown Belt - Nygard (borrowed)
Gold hoop earrings
Gold necklace

OOTD 01/06/2011

Sorry about the quality of the photos...I'm still trying to figure out everything :-)

Another day at work. Thought I'd mention that my place of work doesn't have a dress code, except common sense (ie: no beachwear or pyjamas) Some people dress business, and some prefer the jeans and t-shirt look. I try to be a little bit less casual, but I don't always succeed in making it work. I'm still new at this.

What I wore:
Wooden necklace - not sure where it's from
Rose Ring - Silpada
Black long sleeve shirt - Ricky's (discovered a hole in the sleeve so this was probably it's last hoorah)
Belted sweater vest - Old Navy
Black denim jeans - Style & Co from Macys (another buy from my US visit)
Brown western Boots - Urban Planet

OOTD 01/05/2011

Second Attempt...Still not good at taking full length pictures of myself...I may just need to resort to the mirror pictured until I get a tripod or something...

What I wore:

Grey dress pant - Penningtons (couple years ago)
Grey print shirt - Apt 9 - Bought on a trip to the States in August...not sure where...
Purple scarf - Dollar store
White headband - Dollar Store
Long Silver necklace - Dollar Store
Pearl bangles - Silpada
Silver Earings - not sure where I got them

As you can all probably tell, I am not a fashion queen, and i also usually don't bother with makeup when i go to work or put much effort in my hair...

NYE OOTD

This is a little late, but i wanted to start by posting my NYE outfit. I'm still figuring out the editing of photos and all so be patient :P

What I wore:

Black shrug - Alight.com
Teal sequined tube top - Walmart
Black pencil skirt - thrifted - Mossimo
Black opaque tights - Addition Elle
Black pearl necklace, and earrings - Penningtons
Black pearl bangles - Addition Elle
Silver Rose ring - Silpada
Black flat boots - not shown - Payless

Will try to post my thrift store haul tomorrow...clothes are currently drying...

Hello

So, I have been reading a lot of fatshion blogs lately trying to get ideas on how to improve my style. While looking through all these different blogs, i figured I might as well start one of my own and try to get involved in this fabulous online community.

I will try to post some OOTD, but be warned that I only work 3 days a week (12 hour shifts) and my days off are usually spent in pjs or sweats unless i have plans to go out somewhere. Therefore this will probably not be a daily thing :P

Also, I am addicted to thrift stores. Well one in particular called Frenchys (I believe they are only located in Atlantic Canada). The reason for my love of these stores is that they have a plus size section and only carry merchandise from the States. This is great news for me since most brands I see in all the blogs on here are not available in Canada, or even online since they don't ship internationally or if they do,the shipping is astronomical (speaking to you Torrid!!!).

Also, it is like a treasure hunt every time I go. Basically the store has bins and not racks so digging must be done and because of this, a patient person can find good stuff hidden underneath other clothes...there are 2 plus size bins at my favorite frenchys, and i always go through every single item and try on all kinds of clothes without regard to sizes as each brand is different.

Wow, that was a long spiel...sorry!!

So this being said, i usually go to thrifting once a week (Monday or Tuesday depending on my schedule). I don't like going on weekends since it's too packed. Also i find the selection is better during the week. I will try to post haul posts once a week. Let the games begin :)